Custom waterjet work $?$

carwash · 03-27-2010, 09:00 PM

How is it cloak and dagger? The guy works at the shop, and will convert your file for you for a small fee? Nothing anonymous, and where is there no accountability? Where did you get all this? How is this not a straight up deal, as you call it?

"son that works for the waterjet shop and will , for a small fee, convert your drawing/print into a dxf. file that can be directly loaded into the waterjet."

"contact my friends son and provide him with your drawing/print/ idea in your head... he then draws it into AutoCad and has it quoted ... you get a total cost."

Where is the difficulty here? Seems like it has been made easier for us. We have one contact, he makes a file if you need it, then gets you a total cost for the job. You get a receipt for a legit job done, no back door, no shady etc. Yes, very cloak and dagger indeed.

TomH · 03-27-2010, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by carwash

How is it cloak and dagger?

What's the issue with a customer or prospective customer sending a request for a quotation? I've worked with shops that quote from "machine ready" files or they charge a separate fee, but I haven't dealt with a "buddy's kid" before.

What is the issue with letting a prospective customer know the shop's name? (Cincy is essentially a "small town" and it's hard to hide your reputation.)

The reluctance to name names comes across as somebody doing work "on the side" (i.e. Using the company's equipment and materials) and selling it "out the back door." That may not be the case here, but...

You run a shop, is this how you do business?

carwash · 03-27-2010, 10:50 PM

I see no issue at all with sending a request for a quote. What do you care what person in the company you send it to?

I think the co. name is being withheld until Jeff knows if this guy wants to do a ton of small jobs for peeps...

I dunno... I don't run a waterjet or machine shop, etc, so i can't say how I would do it.

I'm just saying, doesn't seem very cloak and dagger or secretive to me. Doesn't really matter anyway.... no one is making anyone use them.

JeffK5 · 03-28-2010, 09:51 AM

Mike ,thanks for "getting it"

RuffedUpXJ · 03-28-2010, 02:24 PM

Mike I could probably convert something to DXF if you need to. Depends on what you have it in now or if you have it on your computer yet.

Waffle · 03-28-2010, 05:05 PM

For those not wanting to deal with the buddy......if you have a scanner you can download free software that will convert your drawing directly to dxf. Google is your friend here......

03-27-2010, 09:00 PM	#1
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	How is it cloak and dagger? The guy works at the shop, and will convert your file for you for a small fee? Nothing anonymous, and where is there no accountability? Where did you get all this? How is this not a straight up deal, as you call it? "son that works for the waterjet shop and will , for a small fee, convert your drawing/print into a dxf. file that can be directly loaded into the waterjet." "contact my friends son and provide him with your drawing/print/ idea in your head... he then draws it into AutoCad and has it quoted ... you get a total cost." Where is the difficulty here? Seems like it has been made easier for us. We have one contact, he makes a file if you need it, then gets you a total cost for the job. You get a receipt for a legit job done, no back door, no shady etc. Yes, very cloak and dagger indeed. __________________

03-27-2010, 10:50 PM	#3
carwash pimpin' IS easy Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Union, KY Posts: 3,344 Images: 605	I see no issue at all with sending a request for a quote. What do you care what person in the company you send it to? I think the co. name is being withheld until Jeff knows if this guy wants to do a ton of small jobs for peeps... I dunno... I don't run a waterjet or machine shop, etc, so i can't say how I would do it. I'm just saying, doesn't seem very cloak and dagger or secretive to me. Doesn't really matter anyway.... no one is making anyone use them. __________________

03-28-2010, 02:24 PM	#5
RuffedUpXJ On XJ 2 Now Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Fairfield Twp. Posts: 314	Mike I could probably convert something to DXF if you need to. Depends on what you have it in now or if you have it on your computer yet. __________________ 88 XJ - 5" lift - 35" BFG's - Bumpers - Rock Rails - Homebrewed OBA - Roof Rack - Tube Doors - Trimmed - Dented 87 XJ - D44 - Disco D30 - 235's - 231TC - Stock for now

03-28-2010, 09:51 AM	#4
JeffK5 Tiny Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Colerain Posts: 798	Mike ,thanks for "getting it"

03-28-2010, 05:05 PM	#6
Waffle Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: . Posts: 75 Images: 10	For those not wanting to deal with the buddy......if you have a scanner you can download free software that will convert your drawing directly to dxf. Google is your friend here......