I received an email from outside the USA written by a reader of my store site. Probably a reader of my other e-sites too, but he didn’t say. He was not a customer of mine but was seeking information on something I might have in stock. He had purchased an imported machine tool (to his country) from a source other than me, of a particular brand name I offer. He also ordered some accessories listed as...
Continue reading...Rainy Days
The days roll by and it is already into the first week of September. One of the Gulf storms is making its way through Texas. Rain is always welcome but it does create temporary flooding. I have a lake in the back yard but that has not been a serious flood issue in the last 12 years. Not a very long time I admit. The lake is basically a dammed up storm water ditch about...
Continue reading...Something’s Up
I am working on some new product ideas for the THMStore. I wrote an article called “Mission Adjustment” I posted in the store itself saying I am developing new products that will be exclusively sold through the store. Reselling (buying wholesale to sell retail) items are not the best way to operate a micro business. There is just not enough profit in low volume to make it worth the effort. Since I will be doing...
Continue reading...He’s Going Loco!
I have recently added a few posts in my THMS Blog. They are mostly about getting back into the Pennsy A3 switcher locomotive project. I started working on that project more than six years ago. I haven’t worked on it at all for thirty five months. That’s just the way it is with a hobby sometimes. My enjoyment is in the construction. Right now I have no plans for building the 3 ½ inch wide...
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