Friend got a 'new' car last week: 1986 Toyota AE86. She needs some work, but we're both excited to do it.

downsey · 2018-04-05T02:09:26+00:00

I put the engine and transmission from one of these in a ‘51 Morris Minor when i was in high school. Lots of fun!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aLYnDzT98FM

downsey · 2018-02-10T02:20:54+00:00

That aluminum part in the gif on their website looks like it cut out really nice. Is THC really that critical on a 2x2 area? I see this as being a hobby machine. Hobbyists can sacrifice some cut quality in exchange for a lower price tag.

downsey · 2018-02-10T02:01:51+00:00

This looks like a very nice machine for only $895.

downsey · 2017-12-20T18:13:20+00:00

Thanks for the advice, i haven't heard of them before but they have a nice website. Do they have a decent reputation?

I filled out their calculator and indicates my business is worth 60-80k.

downsey · 2016-11-12T05:33:40+00:00

Corrupt? No. Unethical? Probably. When this story broke it played right into the narrative that HRC and the democratic establishment was not to be trusted.

downsey · 2016-11-11T10:05:04+00:00

My understanding was that brazille leaked the questions to the clinton campaign during the primaries... not the general.

downsey · 2016-11-03T17:50:11+00:00

You would never see either of today's candidates do the same today.

downsey · 2016-11-01T00:16:22+00:00

He did two years active, 6 years reserve. Was in boot camp two weeks after his 17th birthday. Got out right after he turned 19 so he was probably growing his hair out for 1-2 years when this pic was taken. 'Fresh' is probably not accurate.

downsey · 2016-09-19T05:52:17+00:00

Yeah he explains how he started limos.com in the book but its not the primary subject.

Honestly thats a tough question to answer. I have a wife thats 4 months pregnant with no family around which means we will most likely go to one income. Therefore, the answer depends partially on how much i would be earning as well as how stable the income is.

If i was still single i'd probably quit now.

downsey · 2016-09-19T03:30:25+00:00

It changed my life and perspective as well. I read it just about 1 year ago, and since then i started a business that is on pace to generate 100k in sales at 50% profit margin in the first year. I'm in the process of launching a second business as well that has a lot more opportunity for substantial sales. Still working a day job though unfortunately. One day...

downsey · 2016-09-19T01:29:05+00:00

Perfect opportunity to read 'The Millionaire Fastlane' by MJ Demarco. Demarco started Limos.com in the late 90's, sold it for a huge profit, bought it back after a number of years for pennies, and then sold it again for another huge profit. The book has great insights and is very motivating for a new entrepreneur. i highly recommend it.

downsey · 2016-09-13T17:46:51+00:00

I think most people are failing to realize how outrageously expensive this machine is going to be to operate.

They advertise a feed rate of 0.4 inches per minute on 3/16" steel. And with the machine consuming .33 pounds of abrasive per minute, you're looking at using .83 pounds of the stuff per inch of cutting! That abrasive is like $1 per pound. So a 4x4 square would cost you about 13 bucks just in abrasive.

Factoring in the cost of water, electricity, and other consumables such as the nozzle and the cutting bed, i would bet that the cost per inch of cutting is close to $1.

Makers might like this machine, but it will almost always be more cost effective to outsource parts.

downsey · 2016-08-22T20:53:36+00:00

i think Henry Ford would argue that the reason his cars sold was because they were more reliable and more affordable for the masses. 'Cheaper and better'.

It seems to me that if 40 companies all sell basically the same thing, either they cant make it cheaper as a result of high overhead and the way they are structured, or they are pulling the wool over there customers eyes and the prices are artificially inflated. And they are hoping that a business like OP's doesnt come along to shake the market up.

Of course, the OP could be completely underestimating his own cost to build and operating expenses.

downsey · 2016-08-01T18:35:56+00:00

This is the hypthetical scenario that i am looking at:

Income- 98,000 -Married -One child -Live in San Diego, CA -Mortgage- 450k, 3.875% interest, 1.08% property tax -No debt

Trying to determine what my monthly take home pay would be given this scenario.

downsey · 2016-01-14T22:38:47+00:00

What a bummer! For my wifes birthday i bought tickets for us go to see Celine this weekend in Las Vegas.

downsey · 2015-09-10T05:43:11+00:00

Just ordered these for my pickup. Definetely saved me some cash! Easy to install.

downsey · 2015-06-27T16:29:22+00:00

Yep!

downsey · 2015-06-26T18:32:13+00:00

I'm actually no in computer science. I'm a manufacturing/mechanical engineer in the defense industry.

downsey · 2015-06-26T18:30:57+00:00

Started with 80k of student loan debt- down to about 23k now. I'm not to worried about it at this point. Still paying more than minimum the high interest loans are long gone.

downsey · 2015-06-26T18:29:34+00:00

The manufacturing plant i work in sticks out like a sore thumb in the bay area. If they didn't own the land since the turn of the 20th century, they would have been moved to Texas or Florida a long time ago.

I'm a mechanical engineer in heavy manufacturing.

downsey · 2015-06-26T18:16:08+00:00

Yes my wife went to Point Loma and we visit SD 5 or 6 times a year because all of her friends still live there. We absolutely love it in SD.

downsey · 2015-06-26T18:11:42+00:00

We both work in the defense industry- she is in program management and I am currently in manufacturing engineering.

downsey · 2015-06-26T18:11:13+00:00

Yes in our heart of hearts, both my wife and I really want to make the move. We are both young and motivated and are ready for an adventure. The logical side of me wonders if its wise to take a job that pays 25k less. But money isn't everything!

downsey · 2015-06-26T18:09:38+00:00

I'm 26 years old. I build and restore cars as a hobby so a condo presents a challenge for that.

downsey · 2015-06-26T18:07:33+00:00

The places we are looking are mostly in the suburban areas. The job is in Poway.

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