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The Welding Entrepreneur

7.6K views 28 replies 23 participants last post by  BLUECOLLAR  
Yep, whatever someone pays you to make, if you are capable of doing it or even want to do it that is. Be careful not to bite off more than you can chew and always charge enough that you are happy to do the job. You dont want to hate every second of what you are doing because you didnt charge enough or let the customer talk your price down to something you are unhappy with. I did that a couple of times when i started and know better now. Id rather walk away from work than being tied up with something im not making enough to do when i could be somewhere else working for a good customer. Also its all what you find yourself best at. I will do repairs and thats fine and dandy but i prefer fabricating stuff out of raw materials but again, its whatever people will pay you to do that you are able to do. Also if its something you dont wanna **** with , charge a lot so that if they say yes, you at least feel its worthwhile. I personally try to never climb under someones car because its hard to maneuver under cars without it being on a lift and wearing my hood. You can find an old leather hood i guess but its hard to get your stinger into position too. Not to mention, the shower of hot molten metal.