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Title: FNG - USMC Vet
Post by: killaogbobby on December 04, 2017, 04:39:10 PM

Hello All

I'm new on here, I joined because I'm looking for highly skilled machinist that can help bring my motor replica to life in a smaller model non working form. Tho I would love to learn to create things amazing little machines, I dont have the skillset. Please email me dontesams@yahoo.com - If you are highly skilled I'm willing to pay.  If you want to know what I mean by highly skilled heres a video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVuKp5M3de8

Title: Re: FNG - USMC Vet
Post by: Vixen on December 04, 2017, 04:47:00 PM

Hello

The video says it took Patelo 2520 hours to build that engine. That's 315 x 8 hour days. That's a full year of someones life.

Do you have any idea what the hourly rate or day rate is for a highly skilled machinist? What would you be prepared to pay someone to work for you for a full year?

Mike