Ok. Seriously. Finding work for a shop can be tough. Most work goes to shops where either someone's buddy works or to a shop that has established a solid reputation for well rounded customer service - good pricing, fast turn around and quality that meets or exceeds the customer's expectations. A lot of times it's not who you know, but who knows you. If you think that opening your trenchcoat (your shop) is going to get the women (parts or contracts) to come running, you are halucinating. Having a well outfitted shop is less than 20% of the game - finding customers and keeping them is the part that is sometimes impossible, unless you have something nobody else in your area has - like the largest lathe, largest heat treating furnace, longest grinder or whatever.
It might be a better idea to come up with a product or two that you can make for a niche market - like parts for remote control cars, or something along those lines. Maybe branch into powder coating or anodizing or polishing. Offering a variety of services can fill gaps in orders and it can also bring unique jobs or opportunities.
It's not an easy game to play.
Scott
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