[Jewelry making - Article 00123] - Re: [Orchid] CAD/CAM Oversupply?

[MHG]

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Les,

    I was in the same position you are in. I was drawing my own models
    and having someone else mill them. the guy I was using was very good
    at milling, but I was spending all lot of money getting things
    milled. I decided to buy a Roland MDX40 with the Protowizard
    fixtures. it has been a great investment. I am only milling for
    myself and I originally thought it would take about a year to pay it
    self back but now I think it will be more like six months. plus
    having my own mill has pushed me to do more work that I don't have to
    pay for. I only do retail redesigning for my clients. as for doing
    work for other jewelers. there is plenty of work out there if you
    want it. I have done a few jobs for jeweler friends but I really
    don't care to do it. I charged them $30.00 per milling time, which I
    think is pretty cheap. as for the learning curve it took me about one
    month to be able to really understand how to mill a piece good enough
    to use. of course I am learning better techniques everyday. the best
    thing about the mill is that it is a really good employee that will
    not complain, doesn't need health insurance, and it will work all
    night when you go home. my mill is running about 20 hours a day. it
    is the best and cheapest employee I have ever hired. 

Matthew
www.mhgjewelry.com
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