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Health and Safety / Re: Crazy Papers
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 11:17:46 AM
Doc, just stating what's going on in Canada with reviews (the consensus is that it's not necessary) and kickbacks, the kickbacks were outlawed a few years back, but some still get caught. Kinda wonder what is slack in the system for someone to try it. I've not had anyone call here about a review. I get a print out with the meds that tells me stuff about it when I get them. The pharmacists will tell you things as per doctors prescription and what is basically in that literature, when you purchase the prescription. I take two BP pills, one is for morning one at bedtime. The doctor told me this and the prescription bottle will have it on there and the pharmacist just repeats it as she hands you the pills.
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Sawmills and Milling / Re: A new use for Sawdust
Last post by Evgenii.B - Today at 11:00:34 AM
Quote from: Jeff on Today at 08:54:56 AMSo, your plan is to use my forum to solicite and communicate with investors?
I've already found partners in the US for joint work in the field of equipment, and I mentioned this just to give a complete picture of myself. It looks funny, but in the past 5 years, I've more often tried to talk people out of buying pellet equipment than actually sell it. People often get too caught up in the idea and forget to consider waste processing as a separate business. They buy equipment and lose a lot of money.

I'm interested in learning about the types of wood used in the US, and what alternative disposal methods are popular. At the same time, my experience can help in setting up equipment or in timely abandoning such ventures. All my plans may look funny, because while I am in Russia, the stern word "if" hangs over my every intention...

The climate in the US is much drier and warmer compared to central Russia. Here, you have to dry frozen raw materials. In warmer states, you don't need such large dryers, and for small businesses, there can be very beautiful and compact solutions like a pellet plant on a truck trailer. Right now, I'm focusing more on studying the conditions for processing wood waste in the US, and I have nothing to sell.

I've reviewed a few forums and noticed that there is very little open discussion about the cost of production, and about important technological criteria that directly impact the profitability of waste processing. When I finish writing a book on pellet production technology, I plan to translate it into English and Spanish and make it available as a website for everyone to access.
#3
General Board / Re: 61 is Here
Last post by RetiredTech - Today at 10:54:45 AM
Congratulations! That's the way it's supposed to be done. It couldn't happen to two nicer people. Keep that magic going. :thumbsup:
#4
General Board / Re: 61 is Here
Last post by doc henderson - Today at 10:50:24 AM
congratulations.  you both always seem very happy together.  I think we may make it too complicated these days.  And still the magic man. :thumbsup:
#5
Drying and Processing / Re: slab flattening
Last post by 21incher - Today at 10:47:47 AM
Sounds  to me like baby steps would be a Slabmizer to handle your  current needs. Then possibly a small cnc to develop prototypes. For big runs there are many shops with trained employees and machines that could probably  be competitive with your  costs to make items.  That would leave more Alaska time on your hands  ffwave
#6
Health and Safety / Re: Crazy Papers
Last post by doc henderson - Today at 10:38:00 AM
It is a benefit from Medicare to get a review.  If a patient wanted an extensive review, local pharmacies here refer them to an outside company and that is all they do.  and yes, MC pays for that.  We are getting some benefits with these companies that claim to add benefits.  they have nurse visits, and transportation.  the doc is managing the patients care and trying to cut costs.  We have a problem when they call us up and mad that we did not call them before admitting one of their patients to the hospital.  Our opinion is they have no role in that decision.  the exception is if they could provide a med at home and avoid admit.  My opinion that is between me and the patient.  It is good that they try to avoid "unnecessary admission.  some folks come to the ED since they do not have transportation and call an ambulance for a runny nose and cough.
#7
Health and Safety / Re: Crazy Papers
Last post by doc henderson - Today at 10:30:56 AM
they review your meds each time a new med is prescribed.  they do not get kickbacks.  they can only fill meds, prescribed by a doc.  if they push anything, it is for cheaper generics when appropriate.  They are not supposed to but often suggest the med cards which then often means their company like WM or Walgreens loses money.  They offer to counsel patients each time there is a new med, and the patient can decline.  this is part of their overhead, and kickbacks have been illegal here for many years here as well.  A drug rep can take a doc out for lunch, but that is to get his time to listen, and has never got me to prescribe the drug, unless it has benefits or lower side effects than an older drug.  We get samples we can give away to patients, but it has to work better than other drugs, because it will be more expensive being new.  We do not get sample in the ED.  We do get coupons and med cards we can give to patients.
#8
Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. / Re: Need some ID help
Last post by doc henderson - Today at 10:00:46 AM
Very nice.  now if I just knew how to ID wood. :uhoh:   :usa:
#9
Chainsaws / Re: Husqvarna cordless saw
Last post by DHansen - Today at 09:57:21 AM
What model Husqvarna saw?
#10
Drying and Processing / Re: slab flattening
Last post by tule peak timber - Today at 09:52:26 AM
A 5 x 10 or a 5 x 12 table cut size. I have some ideas on incorporating it production line style into another long table all referenced together with rollers.
I've been reading since 2AM this morning, mostly on caveats and cautionary tales, hidden costs and what exactly is involved in entering the CNC game. For all these years I have intrinsically known and resisted going anywhere different from techniques I have developed here. There are a great deal of videos out with the pros and cons of a commercial or industrial sized machine, commensurate with prices starting at around $50k and going to well over $1,000,000.
I'm at the first cobblestone on the yellow brick road and I can't even see Oz from here, it's so far down the road. Along with the usual business decisions, I have to look at my supply chains for logs, definition of the market beyond my custom work, the competition and who the heck is going to run the machine and support equipment. Yes, I have written business plans in the past for everything except my own business.

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