whats would you pay

[ponyboy]

THANKS BOOTS and thanks everyone for your comments . i had no idea what kind of response i would get . i appreciate all of them..80 % of this is by hand , and the other 20% is time spent on internet , beer breaks , and alot of head scratching
it is cut with a hand held plazma....... no cnc table here . that is too perfect......any thing thicker than 3/8s i use a baby torch. i am embarrassed to say what i got for this project .. I am still crying in my beer & kicking my ass.......... this pic is for TTPOWERSPORTS ....... sorry we never hooked back up , but i was thinking that because eveything you wanted on a 4 foot saw blade will not fit , maybe you would be interested in this ( 2 4 foot saw blades , or a 4x8 sheet of steel with barn wood frame ) thanks again eveyone

 

[davelaw1982]

I have allmost completed an acerage gate . just need to weld on hinges , and paint after the install . i have about 70 hrs into this ....... just wondering what some of you think it is worth , as the customer has allready paid. and i think that i have not charged near enough.......... :d:d it is 18 feet wide

That gate is wicked, ponyboy I'd have to say 7500+ for it, design, labor and materials in the price.
Hats off to you. Nice work

 

[fat tire]

I have allmost completed an acerage gate . just need to weld on hinges , and paint after the install . i have about 70 hrs into this ....... just wondering what some of you think it is worth , as the customer has allready paid. and i think that i have not charged near enough.......... :d:d it is 18 feet wide

Man hard to put a price on that...... but you have the gift....... see now theres the difference between a tradesman and a craftsman.........Good on ya, I only wish I had a property for a gate like that.

 

[sumsupport]

did you cut all those things out with a plasma? or torch? if so thats impressive and deffinetly takes time. but i think 6000+ might be steep since you COULD cut that complete sheet out on a plasma table or waterjet very quickly. then again that aint cheap either.

I'm thinking that wouldn't be a fast cut on a waterjet either, 6-8 hours maybe, plus design time?

 

[ttpowersports]

THANKS BOOTS and thanks everyone for your comments . i had no idea what kind of response i would get . i appreciate all of them..80 % of this is by hand , and the other 20% is time spent on internet , beer breaks , and alot of head scratching
it is cut with a hand held plazma....... no cnc table here . that is too perfect......any thing thicker than 3/8s i use a baby torch. i am embarrassed to say what i got for this project .. I am still crying in my beer & kicking my ass.......... this pic is for TTPOWERSPORTS ....... sorry we never hooked back up , but i was thinking that because eveything you wanted on a 4 foot saw blade will not fit , maybe you would be interested in this ( 2 4 foot saw blades , or a 4x8 sheet of steel with barn wood frame ) thanks again eveyone

well thats a nice pic pony boy but i had a slow winter....but not that slow.....thanks.... i hope your taking pictures and catologue n all your projects/art pieces..... it would make for one hell of an album....or calling card.......just a thought.............oh...i think i get the pic its an idea....hmmmmm that could work......my building is 80' across......check out my website....

 

[maxwell]

I'm thinking that wouldn't be a fast cut on a waterjet either, 6-8 hours maybe, plus design time?

like 4 minutes and some vector graphics from the internet

but like ponyboy said that isnt really custom or skilled!

are you going to be making more of these? or taking orders. seriously want one

 

[ponyboy]

depends on what you want and how soon ....... this is only a sideline for now, as my real job discription is a pipeline welder / pipe fabricator...... but things are slow , so i do what i can too stay busy :d last pic of the 6 foot sun and moon was $1600 installed

 

[mallard d69]

depends on what you want and how soon ....... this is only a sideline for now, as my real job discription is a pipeline welder / pipe fabricator...... but things are slow , so i do what i can too stay busy :d last pic of the 6 foot sun and moon was $1600 installed

ok its official you do not charge enough 1600 installed... dam that guy ran to the bank as fast as he could before you changed your mind.

i want an acreage just so i can get you to make me something.

A-1:d

 

[skinnybitch]

depends on what you want and how soon ....... this is only a sideline for now, as my real job discription is a pipeline welder / pipe fabricator...... but things are slow , so i do what i can too stay busy :d last pic of the 6 foot sun and moon was $1600 installed

Looove the girlie art!! Is it for sale???

 

[ponyboy]

yes it is SB......... make me an offer , i'm easy .......... this one i made for my Brother inlaws 50th BD......... i wish more people liked this , cause i'm starting to get sick of horses .

 

[skinnybitch]

Me likey that one too! Don't blame ya for getting sick of making the horse things! Geez, you would think that people would like naked women more than horses!!

 

[ktm 13-44]

Me likey that one too! Don't blame ya for getting sick of making the horse things! Geez, you would think that people would like naked women more than horses!!

ME ME ME! PICK ME! MY HAND IS RAISED!!!

naked women..... mmmmmmmm.......

 

[Sofa king]

I am an estimator for a custom sheet metal shop (and a sheet metal mechanic) 70 hours labor = 5400.00 imo. Of coarse i have alot of equipment so my overhead is quite high, so maybe you could go a little lower.

 

[ponyboy]

I am an estimator for a custom sheet metal shop (and a sheet metal mechanic) 70 hours labor = 5400.00 imo. Of coarse i have alot of equipment so my overhead is quite high, so maybe you could go a little lower.

thanks SF....... I THINK THAT IS IN THE BALL PARK or lower :d........ ps THIS GATE WAS ALSO DONE FOR A GOOD FRIEND :d

 

[ponyboy]

ME ME ME! PICK ME! MY HAND IS RAISED!!!

naked women..... mmmmmmmm.......

i will post a few pics for you.

strippers too:d

 

[ponyboy]

I'm thinking that wouldn't be a fast cut on a waterjet either, 6-8 hours maybe, plus design time?

with a water jet or cnc plasma , it is real fast , and real good with virtually no clean up. design time would take the longest , after that you just feed the machine , press a button and go for coffee . ........ my design time is with a soap stone , and a or 4:d.......... one day i will have one of those

 

[ponyboy]

like 4 minutes and some vector graphics from the internet

but like ponyboy said that isnt really custom or skilled!

are you going to be making more of these? or taking orders. seriously want one

HEY MAX just let me know what you would like on it , and i will draw something up and post it

 

[sumsupport]

with a water jet or cnc plasma , it is real fast , and real good with virtually no clean up. design time would take the longest , after that you just feed the machine , press a button and go for coffee . ........ my design time is with a soap stone , and a or 4:d.......... one day i will have one of those

Incredible work ponyboy, very impressive!!

I'm not sure what you used for material there, but even with a jet, eliminating the cleanup time etc., the cut time will not be fast. You have a tremendous amount of detail there, lots of starts and stops, your not looking at a continuous cut. It would be done in a day rather than the 50 or 60 hrs of your cut time, but a long ways from 4 minutes :d

Anyway you look at it, the work you put into it makes your gate worth way more. Love to see your pics on the site

 

[ponyboy]

I hope that everyone on SNOW & MUD don't think that i am useing this forum to drum up business but the guy i built this for came over the other day to have a look , and a ....... and he said , you know? i could prolly get $3500 to $4000 for this on EBAY....... and i said , not with your #@$%^ing name cut out of it you wont :d........ so it got me thinking . i should try and find out whats it's worth. with that said, here i am. if its ok with the MODS , i would like to post more in the future THANKS

 

[ktm 13-44]

I hope that everyone on SNOW & MUD don't think that i am useing this forum to drum up business but the guy i built this for came over the other day to have a look , and a ....... and he said , you know? i could prolly get $3500 to $4000 for this on EBAY....... and i said , not with your #@$%^ing name cut out of it you wont :d........ so it got me thinking . i should try and find out whats it's worth. with that said, here i am. if its ok with the MODS , i would like to post more in the future THANKS

Whats wrong with drumming up some business? Not a thing in my opinion. Ist this part of why we're all here? members helping members?