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Originally Posted by Glassdoc
What I do care about, (had you read my post before you got defensive) was to get the proper training and equipment.. I based that on your posts, home made equipment, training by a guy who's ethics you were not sure about etc..
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First off, I have received proper training. I might not have gone to some school but the fellow I've been working with has done this for 15 years and yes he does a good job -- very good work with the clients to back it up. Second, as far as my homemade equipment is better than nothing and it does a good job. The only issue I have is with the injector that I'm using. The bridge is just fine but if I had a better injector I wouldn't need to drill. But even with drilling you barely notice the repair was even done. You have to look at it really close to even seen the hole. So I'm satisfied with my home made equipment.
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Originally Posted by Glassdoc
2nd.. I was speaking to you, yes.. Without the proper tools and training your work suffers.. It takes months, years to build a client base that makes you a success.. It takes less than a minute to screw up a job and guarantee no future work from that customer or references for future work. Nervousness?? Its all good, just wait till your working on a 185,000$ Mercedes..
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Well, my tools work fine and my training was good so I'm not worried about that. You know, this isn't like I've never done something like this before. You think messing up a $185,000 Mercedes is nerve racking? Try installing $15,000 worth of carpet in a commercial building which you get to pay for if you measure wrong or hanging 35 stories from a sky scraper to wash the windows on it. I can tell you right now working on a Mercedes is nothing to washing windows on a platform 3 foot by 12 foot 420 feet in the air in 25 mph winds with nothing but a couple of ropes holding you up. Yeah, until this venture I was a window washer and installed carpet for a few years. Hurt your back a few times and you gotta find something else to do.
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Originally Posted by Glassdoc
And yes, the more times you do something the better you will get. Unless, you are doing it wrong to start with.. Then, you will only polish your skills to do it wrong all the time, thus why I suggested "real" training. As for coming to ask a few questions, its cool.. just expect answers. may not be what you want to hear, but.. That too is life.. Good luck.. Sounds like you have the will to do it and succeed, and with time, yeah. Maybe you will.
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I do plan on taking the courses up in Eugene, if for nothing else to have a reason to go back to Oregon for a while. Thanks for the tips and I look forward to asking more questions. I'm sure I'll have some as the weeks go by.