Homebrew PCBs

Hi Tim,
       Well a business is suppose tomakes money. A nonprofit is 
suppose to break even. Now what about my baby? I put the incomming 
money into more parts to make new machines. I average a new item per 
month. Now if I was to post everything for FREE! Then how would it 
work.
     Let me seeeeee Ahhhh Yesss Like the BBS I ran for three years
for FREE. Cost me $12,000 plus lots of time. My new idea works alot 
better. People who buy a set of plans cause more plans to be made 
avalible. I retired at 37 years old. I went through my savings 
helping others, Now I am wiser! I think we need a name for this kind 
of animal. It don't walk like a duck so we can't call it a duck. We
need a name Hmmmm!  Maybe an indirect group effort, IGE


                                      President of IGE

                                             John   





--- In Homebrew_PCBs@y..., "Tim Goldstein" <timg@k...> wrote:
> John,
> 
> Based upon Enron, Kmart, and many others making money is not the 
deciding
> factor in whether you are a business. You offer a product for sale. 
That
> makes you a businessman by default. Like it or not. Now if you just 
posted
> your stuff on the web for free I would likely agree that you are 
not running
> a business.
> 
> I am not commenting on whether your product is good or bad as I 
have not
> seen your plans. I love the concept of a low cost "starter" CNC 
package. I
> think it is something the hobby sorely needs. I feel many people 
would be
> better served if they got something to start learning with than 
spent years
> in analysis paralysis because this stuff can be so expensive.
> 
> Tim
> [Denver, CO]
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> > Tony,
> >      What you did was a stunt! I have a tax number and I keep 
records
> > of every sale. But I am nonprofit. I retired at 37 and I am now an
> > old man of 50. I share my plans and ideas with other. I charge a 
small
> > fee for my plans. I use the money to buy more parts. I work 18 
hours
> > a day 7 days a week. I love what I am doing. It's my life and I 
will
> > do what I want! So if anyone want to talk Milling Circuit boards 
I am
> > here for that! I am not a businessman, they make money!
> >
> >                                  John