Any of you guys get a little stressed out at times ?
I opened my own shop back in Jan. of this year. Tig welding equipment, Manual mills / lathes, 1 large capacity CNC lathe (combination type) and a VMC I felt would cover every angle (Cincinnati FTV).
Things arn't bad, I got off to a good start, secured good work and its reasonably steady.
But apart from that, the stress is getting to me more than when simply running VMC's for someone else.
First the lathe's spindle drive failed, costing quite a bit, second - air compressor's oil cooler cracked and nearly seized, 3rd Cincinnati's toolchanger went out of alignment (encoder problem) and lost 2 days.
Any fellow shop owners (and machinists also) feel the stress at times. Ever regret your career choice ? How do you deal with the stress ?
I'd love to take a holiday but who would answer the phones and get the work done ? Thats the thing about this profession, if you let a customer down, they'll probably walk.
I opened my own shop back in Jan. of this year. Tig welding equipment, Manual mills / lathes, 1 large capacity CNC lathe (combination type) and a VMC I felt would cover every angle (Cincinnati FTV).
Things arn't bad, I got off to a good start, secured good work and its reasonably steady.
But apart from that, the stress is getting to me more than when simply running VMC's for someone else.
First the lathe's spindle drive failed, costing quite a bit, second - air compressor's oil cooler cracked and nearly seized, 3rd Cincinnati's toolchanger went out of alignment (encoder problem) and lost 2 days.
Any fellow shop owners (and machinists also) feel the stress at times. Ever regret your career choice ? How do you deal with the stress ?
I'd love to take a holiday but who would answer the phones and get the work done ? Thats the thing about this profession, if you let a customer down, they'll probably walk.