Comments on: How to Take Care of your Welding Helmets http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/ Everything about Welding Mon, 30 Aug 2010 05:57:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: '_' http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-765 '_' Wed, 26 Apr 2006 07:04:44 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/#comment-765 By: AmericanFabricator http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-756 AmericanFabricator Wed, 26 Apr 2006 00:12:06 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/#comment-756 Thanks for posting this. It was very informative! Thanks for posting this. It was very informative!

]]> By: bibabonuss http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-753 bibabonuss Tue, 25 Apr 2006 15:20:20 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/#comment-753 pfuzi!!!! pfuzi!!!!

]]> By: bibabonuss http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-755 bibabonuss Tue, 25 Apr 2006 13:06:17 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/#comment-755 pfuzi!!!! pfuzi!!!!

]]> By: smeegma http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-752 smeegma Tue, 25 Apr 2006 10:40:43 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/#comment-752 If their business is turning to producing junk like the MigMaster 203 I just purchased, buy Lincoln or Miller stock instead. If their business is turning to producing junk like the MigMaster 203 I just purchased, buy Lincoln or Miller stock instead.

]]> By: sloboomer http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-764 sloboomer Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:24:37 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/#comment-764 Reasonable rates: Make sure you charge enough to cover all of your expenses such as consumables (rods, wire, grinding discs, etc.) fuel for the welder, travel expenses, and your pay. If you don't have a good feel for this, think of a couple common type repairs and call a couple of competitors. See what they tell you they would charge. Their rates are going to ultimately figure into your prices because you need to be competitive. Advertising: Word of mouth, tell friends and family to tell people about your new business. Websites such as Craigslist where you can post your services. Get cards or flyers made and leave/post them at local businesses. Think about places people that need welding done might be... farm and feed stores, marinas, etc. As your business picks up, build from there. Do's: Have good insurance protection. Service, service, service. Be where you are supposed to be when you say you are going to be there! You will not have a life while you are trying to get the business up and running, because it is all about being available at any time to help your customers. Get agreements in writing. Keep excellent records. You are a welder by trade, but record keeping can make or break your business. Don't: Start the business in debt. Don't bite off more than you can chew, build the business slowly. Don't underestimate the value of your services. Good Luck! Reasonable rates: Make sure you charge enough to cover all of your expenses such as consumables (rods, wire, grinding discs, etc.) fuel for the welder, travel expenses, and your pay. If you don't have a good feel for this, think of a couple common type repairs and call a couple of competitors. See what they tell you they would charge. Their rates are going to ultimately figure into your prices because you need to be competitive.

Advertising: Word of mouth, tell friends and family to tell people about your new business. Websites such as Craigslist where you can post your services. Get cards or flyers made and leave/post them at local businesses. Think about places people that need welding done might be… farm and feed stores, marinas, etc. As your business picks up, build from there.

Do's: Have good insurance protection. Service, service, service. Be where you are supposed to be when you say you are going to be there! You will not have a life while you are trying to get the business up and running, because it is all about being available at any time to help your customers. Get agreements in writing. Keep excellent records. You are a welder by trade, but record keeping can make or break your business.

Don't: Start the business in debt. Don't bite off more than you can chew, build the business slowly. Don't underestimate the value of your services.

Good Luck!

]]> By: geezer http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-760 geezer Tue, 25 Apr 2006 03:07:17 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/#comment-760 First of all it depends on what type of welding you do, like do you have portable self contained welders to do welding out on a job site or do you only do in-house (your place) welding. Second it depends on what type of businesses are in your area like Farm Implement, Auto, Machine Shops. Third to advertise it's either door to door or your local news paper, which can be expensive. Unless you are extremely the best most weld only businesses fail. You have to have a niche. Hope this helps. First of all it depends on what type of welding you do, like do you have portable self contained welders to do welding out on a job site or do you only do in-house (your place) welding.
Second it depends on what type of businesses are in your area like Farm Implement, Auto, Machine Shops.
Third to advertise it's either door to door or your local news paper, which can be expensive.
Unless you are extremely the best most weld only businesses fail. You have to have a niche. Hope this helps.

]]> By: LeDoux http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-763 LeDoux Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:47:10 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/#comment-763 try to talk to friends and ask them if they can help you out... they may know some people who can help you with your business try to talk to friends and ask them if they can help you out…

they may know some people who can help you with your business

]]> By: retarted_genius http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-761 retarted_genius Sun, 23 Apr 2006 22:10:24 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/#comment-761 When you have a mobile shop you need to consider time on the road and your hourly rate. Trip Charge + Hourly rate x amount of time on job = total job. Many services start with a trip charge of $25.00-$50.00. I've paid a welder $25.00 per hour or by the piece. Piece work is more profitable if you are fast and good at your job. You can only weld so much in an hour. Google "Free __________ Plans" (fill in your blank) http://www.championtrailers.com/UTILITY_TRAILER_KITS.HTM When you have a mobile shop you need to consider time on the road and your hourly rate.

Trip Charge + Hourly rate x amount of time on job = total job.

Many services start with a trip charge of $25.00-$50.00. I've paid a welder $25.00 per hour or by the piece. Piece work is more profitable if you are fast and good at your job. You can only weld so much in an hour.

Google "Free __________ Plans" (fill in your blank)
http://www.championtrailers.com/UTILITY_TRAILER_KITS.HTM

]]> By: Tera P http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Tera P Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:33:36 +0000 http://www.alamoweldingsupply.com/2006/04/how-to-take-care-of-your-welding-helmets/#comment-762 How bout The Tie that BINDS... lol j/k i don't know How bout The Tie that BINDS… lol j/k i don't know

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