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  1. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,548 posts
    Anderson, Indiana
    Been busting out chains for 6 months now the repeat business is doing pretty well got a call from a guy last night at 8 pm wanted chains ready for today 4 of them got him rap up by 10:30 with a 10.00 tip got like that.
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  2. PapaDave Minister of Fire

    Good job.
    Anything to make a buck, or ten. :coolsmile:
  3. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,548 posts
    Anderson, Indiana
    that was 30.00 for a little over an hour the chains sharpening jig not getting me rich but I have done over 500.00 just in the last 6 months (at 5.00-7.00 bucks a chain) helps keep gas and oil in the saw's and truck...
  4. SolarAndWood Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 3, 2008
    6,714 posts
    Syracuse NY
    That's pretty sweet. Are you buying coils and selling new as well?
  5. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,548 posts
    Anderson, Indiana
    No I just sharpen that was enough of an investment for me at this time.
  6. PapaDave Minister of Fire

    smokinjay,
    Sweet deal. The hardware in town charges $4/chain. Well, that was last year anyway.
  7. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,548 posts
    Anderson, Indiana


    around here its 7.00 and up and thats grinding your rakers flat....that makes for a highly vibration that will fill like tennis elbow.
  8. thinkxingu Minister of Fire

    joined: Jun 3, 2007
    1,040 posts
    S.NH
    Gee, now I feel like I'm overcharging for $75/hour tutoring!

    S
  9. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,548 posts
    Anderson, Indiana
    lol you are...I look at this way if my hobbie can pay for its self over the next couple of years all is perfect.
  10. thinkxingu Minister of Fire

    joined: Jun 3, 2007
    1,040 posts
    S.NH
    I hear ya, and if it's free time it's free money--all while practicing a skill! Pretty sweet when all that comes together.

    S
  11. Monkey Wrench Feeling the Heat

    joined: Nov 16, 2009
    305 posts
    On The Farm
    Go Big Or Go Home
    Thats my motto.

    Franchise out.
    Smokin Jays Chains and Service International Unlimited
    Your Motto could be?

    Lifes Too Short To Cut With A Dull Chain.
  12. smokinj Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 11, 2008
    15,548 posts
    Anderson, Indiana
    over the last 3 years I have a lot in this hobbie and the next step would be doing it for a living. After buying the furance 460,361,troy built splitter, trailer organ 5111 a cyclone wheel,rigging and all the mislanis Jd tractor if all that cant make some money and start paying for its self than no reason to buy anything else. for awhile lol (and traded or sold off ms180,290,260)
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