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Here is an example of a small machining business that started with used Takisawa cnc lathes and ended with the same used Takisawa cnc lathes that it started with and what happened in between was nothing but a tremendous level of revenue generated with the machining services offered by the use of the used Takisawa cnc lathes. Essentially, this example goes to prove that you can start a small shop with the purchase of a couple of used cnc lathes and if you have good machining skills and good business acumen, then you can after all succeed well.

Felix was a supervisor in a medium size aerospace machine shop loaded with modern cnc lathe equipment with names like Okuma, Mori-Seiki, Mazak and so on. He rose to be the supervisor because he was really good with his machining skills and was really an expert when it came to machining set ups. Well, you know what happens in larger organizations when the employee count keeps going up. Politics takes over and Felix was getting frustrated fighting the shop politics that kept him unsatisfied in his work place. So what does he do. Instead of complaining and moaning about the problems, he decided to venture on his own and purchased two small used Takisawa cnc lathes and a used Bridgeport.

The machine shop was only a thousand square feet in an old industrial area that had other small businesses involved in manufacturing and finishing operations. Even though the place was small, it was kept clean and organized. The two Takisawa used cnc lathes showed their age but ran accurate parts as far as dimensional accuracy and tolerances. Next he started pounding the pavement looking for machining work. He was willing to work for whatever the customer was willing to pay. In other words, profits was the last thing on his mind. Getting his name out in the marketplace was more important. His deliveries were excellent and he always had a cheerful outlook whenever he met with customers.

Business started picking up and he hired an assistant machinist who for all intents and purposes was a cnc lathe operator. Felix still did all the setups and let his assistant finish up the manufacturing. He invested the profits back in to the machine shop by purchasing measuring instruments, tools and such. He started making quite a bit of money, but kept his prices low and his quality high.

After several years, he ended up with a sudden unexpected serious medical illness and passed away within a matter of one week. His assistant could not survive on his own and he left and found himself employment in another company. The family decided to sell of the used Takisawa cnc lathes and a wonderful chapter came to an end. Everyone that knew him had nothing but good things to say about this small business machine shop entrepreneur.