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How to start an auto repair shop-Starting your own automotive workshop business 4

Auto repair shop profit centres explained. Which ones are most profitable for your shop?

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starting an automotive repair shop business on a tight budget 1

It can be done, even today you can still start an auto shop on a shoestring.You'll need a bit of guts to do it though! A keen young mechanic sometimes has the common sense and ability to be an exceptional...

15 comments    car automotive budget
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Workshop Machinery-wheel alignment machine new and used automotive equipment.

Wheel aligners come in many different forms. Here is some professional advice for the small auto repair shop owner who wants to do wheel alignment in house.

19 comments    car automotive wheel
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workshop machinery- Automotive shop equipment-Ammco brake lathe machine and parts.

Ammco have been making high quality brake lathes for a very long time, without needing to change the basic design. Buying spare parts even for a 40 year old model is a breeze! Servicing and rebuilding them for years, I know why they are so damn...

7 comments    cones arbor ammco
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workshop machinery-automotive equipment. FMC John Bean new and used Brake Lathes

FMC has been making great brake lathes as well as a wide range of other automotive equipment for many years, starting with the early 600 series they became a very reliable accurate unit. The FMC brake lathe is not very big, yet the build quality...

13 comments    fmc john bean used brake lathe
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Build Your Own Lathe

There’s really no substitute for a lathe - the kind that was built to be a lathe. They are amazing machines. But then they bring with them amazing prices. Before I started my series on making certain “power tools,” I didn’t ever imagine...

16 comments    power tools lathes making tools
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Square foot gardening to grow more food

Square foot gardening is a gardening technique that can produce a greater yield of crops using less space, soil, and water than traditional gardening.

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Auto shop equipment machine On-car brake lathes.

Using an on car brake lathe takes a skilled operator who understands the value of his or her experience with setting the brake lathe up carefully. Choosing which type of on-car brake lathe to buy has a lot to do with your suspension and brake...

8 comments    automotive repairs brake lathe
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How-to Repair Plaster

Many people get nervous about learning how to repair plaster. One of the most unsightly things that can happen in a historic home is the cracking of the original plaster. It is a repair that most people can do with some patience.

6 comments    how to home do it yourself
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Woodturning - How I got started

Introduction to woodturning - choice of lathes, chisels and gouges. Choosing timber and design examples.

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