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| Gray_Area:
Along the same lines as building for yourself for fun, do you want to build something for someone else? If yes, and you want to be compensated, regardless of relation, do it up business-like. |
| yaksplat:
I'm at a net zero state right now. I made a minimal amount from the two cabinets that I built for friends. But I just considered that practice. However, it did cover the cost of wood and a few other things in the build of my cabinet. The biggest thing was experience. From building control panels, I've offset everything that I've spent on my cabinet. That was part of selling the idea to my wife. I can build this machine and by doing so, I can prove to other people that I have the capability and skill to build. |
| michelevit:
I've made some money, not much, but enough to justify my woodworking tools and making saw dust in the garage. I typically only build commissioned cabinets. When one is commissioned I actually build a twin of it at the same time. The first goes to its commissioner and its twin is eventually sold on craigslist. Its usually not twice as much work to build two cabinets at once (especially since they are identical) The customer will decide on button colors, layout, and artwork. I use pentium 4s and CRTS which I pick up on Craigslist for not much $. I came up with a modular upright design which works really well. |
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