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[motorrefurb]

Hi guys, I am new to this forum and I am looking for some advice. I have been into building things with engines for a long time now and I can do a lot. I am in need of a job and think now is a good time to put my skills to use. What do you guys think I could do to make money? I was thinking making racing mowers out of typical Craftsman 6-speed lawnmowers, or even making a shifter-kart with a old dirtbike, but it seems as if there is not a good market for that. Any advice is appreciated :thumbsup:

 

[KennyV]

WELCOME to LMF..

Maintaining equipment is usually not a problem when done as a commercial venture....
Modifying something for a purpose that the manufacturer did not intend will take on a Lot of end product liability... An owner operator can modify almost anything ... and they by doing so will assume the risk... Doing it as a business could become very costly (liability wise)... :smile:KennyV

 

[motorrefurb]

You are a genius! Or maybe I am just dumb... But maintaining equipment sounds pretty good :biggrin: Any other ideas??????????????????? (by the way I am willing to spend money on equipment and tools) :smile:

 

[motorrefurb]

Or also.... how about refurbishing equipment? Is that a big market now?

 

[KennyV]

If you can get "non working" things for little or nothing... then referb to usable... there is Always going to be a market for working "older" equipment... (there are a lot of folks, right or wrongly, thinking older is better than new) ... In many things I have to agree...

If you have the space to collect old equipment and just remove usable parts... selling them on eBay is always working.... There is a thread going now about mower 'bone yards'... salvage sales can add up because, like has been mentioned, a good used component will bring half the price of a New part... with almost No cost to you .... If you have the space and the drive to treat it like a business and keep at it... good luck, :smile:KennyV

 

[benski]

Refurbishing basically sound equipment can be a money maker, especially at the peak of the season in climates that change to a real winter. You'll need some space (hopefully behind a privacy gate) for mower carcasses and stuff, but once you get the junkyard mentality going, and some experience working on different brands and models, you'll find out what you like working on and what you can make quick money doing. For me, probably 70% of the junk I fix (or try:ashamedis a fuel related issue.

 

[motorrefurb]

Hmm, I like both the ideas, but I do not have much room to use in the garage. And also I can fix or make pretty much anything electronic or make cool light fixtures and LED's are extremely fun too :biggrin: But lets keep the ideas rolling because I need a job :laughing:

 

[benski]

Hmm, I like both the ideas, but I do not have much room to use in the garage. And also I can fix or make pretty much anything electronic or make cool light fixtures and LED's are extremely fun too :biggrin: But lets keep the ideas rolling because I need a job :laughing:

You're coming into snowblower season, (presumably) maybe getting one or two dead ones might be worth a try.:wink:

 

[motorrefurb]

I'm diggin' it benski :thumbsup: Still need more ideas though! And also, should I make a website to put all of my refurbished things on? Don't worry if I do I'll let everyone here post their items on it too :wink: BUT MORE IDEAS!!!!

 

[benski]

I'm diggin' it benski :thumbsup: Still need more ideas though! And also, should I make a website to put all of my refurbished things on? Don't worry if I do I'll let everyone here post their items on it too :wink: BUT MORE IDEAS!!!!

I just use Craigslist. Easy, fast, good coverage.:smile: