Return-Path: Received: from ns2.cruzio.com ([208.226.92.45]) by ns1.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.3 release 223 ID# 0-64832U3500L350S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Wed, 10 May 2000 18:53:07 -0400 Received: from testelectronics.mail (sa-207-251-8-124.cruzio.com [207.251.8.124]) by ns2.cruzio.com with SMTP id PAA24333 for ; Wed, 10 May 2000 15:58:59 -0700 (PDT) Received: from main [192.168.16.1] by testelectronics.mail [192.168.16.1] with SMTP (MDaemon.v2.5.rB.b2.32-R) for ; Wed, 10 May 100 15:58:51 -0700 Received: by localhost with Microsoft MAPI; Wed, 10 May 2000 15:58:50 -0700 Message-ID: <01BFBA98.A23AA190.ed@testelectronics.com> From: Ed Armstrong Reply-To: "ed@testelectronics.com" To: "'Hapgood, Matt'" , "'ed@testelectronics.com'" , "'lancair.list@olsusa.com'" Subject: RE: Builders Assistance Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 15:58:49 -0700 Organization: Test Electronics X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Matt says: I would also recommend the ability to rate a builder assistance center. I am sure there are those that are good, and I am equally sure that there are those that are not good. Maybe a "rating" system that can be done privately would be helpful too. I'm no expert, but I'm afraid we might get Marv into legal trouble if we asked him to assign ratings to businesses. Also it may discourage some smaller businesses from signing up. However, if we let them rate themselves, it would help us pick out the type of help we want. For example, we could separate Sam the sander from Eric the electronics expert and Mike the mechanic. I could really use a Sam the sander, a guy who could just prep all the parts for me during the week while I am working overtime to save up for my Turbo 360 engine. Then, on the weekends we could assemble the parts together. I say to just let anyone who wants to put there name on the list do it. Then we as builders have the responsibility to go and check out their facilities and question their knowledge. Also, there is nothing to stop us from posting up our good or bad experiences. The same as we all do now. The main thing I don't want to do is scare away the little guy who knows what he is doing, has the tools, but doesn't have a nice big expensive shop. I wouldn't want this guy to see that he may get a lower rating than some bigger guy and consequently not want to sign himself up on our list. Regards, Ed Armstrong >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LML website: http://www.olsusa.com/Users/Mkaye/maillist.html Builders' Bookstore: http://www.buildersbooks.com/lancair Please send your photos and drawings to marvkaye@olsusa.com. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>