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Re: Event Machine Shops

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Originally Posted by ASD20 View Post
I would hardly even call it more effort. It takes like 2 minutes to load the band saw you already own into the trailer you already rented for the drive you were already going to do and then like 2 more minutes to unload it. And when you compare the cost of that (Let's say 100 bucks to include in a few bandsaw blades) to the cost of a trailer shop ($1,000s to $10,000s) it's not even debatable which model is more practical and sustainable.
But if you're doing a pot-luck machine shop someone has to coordinate who brings what and the resources at each event will differ greatly.
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