I am looking for some ideas for side work in my welding/fab shop. I work in an office for a major transportation company but afternoons and weekends I like to kick around and build stuff. Business has been really slow and I'm finding myself with a lot of free time that I would really like to spend scratching out some extra work. Any tips on drumming up business? I can do pretty much anything, stick, TIG, Mig, aluminum, whatever.
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Side hustle ideas??
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Lilyota
RIP 7/22/2023
Careful what you wish for.
I found myself doing so much side work at one point that there was no time for the things I wanted to do.
I found myself doing so much side work at one point that there was no time for the things I wanted to do.
MONSTERMUDDER
Let's Go Brandon!!!
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artsy shit for etsy...i'm serious
artsy shit for etsy...i'm serious
woods
I probably did it wrong.
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Wife makes more than I do. Once the $600 or $2000 or $whatever hits, she's doing a mass liquidation. About $12,000 worth of material.
Shooting targets that fit in flat rate boxes, not sure if that's the kind of stuff in your wheelhouse or not, but seems like others that have done it did well.
and like above, if your creative at all, rustic/artsy stuff.
a friend had a line on used horseshoes, he made all kinds of dumb stuff, toilet paper holders. wine holders, paper towel racks,
and like above, if your creative at all, rustic/artsy stuff.
a friend had a line on used horseshoes, he made all kinds of dumb stuff, toilet paper holders. wine holders, paper towel racks,
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ugh, that guy again?
sell meth
been thinking about setting up to make those shitty skid steer over-tire tracks made of flatbar welded to chain
been thinking about setting up to make those shitty skid steer over-tire tracks made of flatbar welded to chain
arse_sidewards
Contrary to everything
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If only you had a hobby you could fill all that free time with. 
72blazer
Marion Cobretti
If only you had a hobby you could fill all that free time with.
You mean like everyone here? “Hobby” as In being a keyboard GCC ninja?
ThePanzerFuhrer
The Rock Breaker God
Lol as stated be careful with your side hustle. My little brothers side hustle has turned into a 10-20k a week in sales. He sells what I call trinkets for the hunter.
Clemson13
Evernoob is a douchcanoe
Game calls? Thats one hell of a side hustle. Or did he take that full time and get an employee.
ThePanzerFuhrer
The Rock Breaker God
No employees. A local job shop does the power coating and vinyl. He boxes and ships during the evenings. Still works with my dad full time. For how much longer that is still to be determined.
Clemson13
Evernoob is a douchcanoe
Start here, if your good at it word of mouth will take care of itself.
Make sure you buy a star if your gonna pimp your shit.
Kriptonite
Bullshit account
I would second the artsy shit. Bottle trees made of bent rebar sell quickly. Shooting targets should be a good market also.
Benny
Broke Bastard
I had to Google it. People actually pay money for that crap and put it in their yards?
ThePanzerFuhrer
The Rock Breaker God
I had to Google it. People actually pay money for that crap and put it in their yards?
Yes and it’s surprising what they pay for it. A fool and his money are easily parted.