But they are willing to travel, 100miles here seems too much for many, they don’t mind 1000miles. Plus the engines are running not static on the table and the builders are there to talk to.
What about these guys, potential metal bashers that could be attracted to home machining when their bit of plant wants repairing or modifying. Also very popular here and in mainland Europe.
And when was the last time you saw the boating pool at MEX? Too much risk of drowning to have one here.