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Aluminum
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- Dec 20, 2006
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- Orangepark FL.
I did a quick search to see if this topic has been discussed before and did not find anything "so hear go's nuttin"
I know that we all have different descriptions of what a machinist is some of believe that it is someone that can run every machine known to man and produce perfect product. Some believe it is anyone who will do anything with metal.
IMHO I think that a machinist is all of the above however there is a difference between a guy with a drill press and someone else with the biggest baddest CNC Machine built.
I have a little over 25yrs as a maintainance machinist witch means I very rarely have all the gauche tools and machines to work with so I do with what I have. I think a true machinist can take whatever tools and machine's at his disposal and do virtually any job that needs done. I know some very good and competent Machinist that disagree with me and feel if you don’t have all the right tools and machines then don’t do the job till the boss springs for it. It also depends on the type of environment you work in Production vs., job shop vs. maintainance repair. I know for sure no matter what else that I love this career and would trade for nothing else.
Dan.
I know that we all have different descriptions of what a machinist is some of believe that it is someone that can run every machine known to man and produce perfect product. Some believe it is anyone who will do anything with metal.
IMHO I think that a machinist is all of the above however there is a difference between a guy with a drill press and someone else with the biggest baddest CNC Machine built.
I have a little over 25yrs as a maintainance machinist witch means I very rarely have all the gauche tools and machines to work with so I do with what I have. I think a true machinist can take whatever tools and machine's at his disposal and do virtually any job that needs done. I know some very good and competent Machinist that disagree with me and feel if you don’t have all the right tools and machines then don’t do the job till the boss springs for it. It also depends on the type of environment you work in Production vs., job shop vs. maintainance repair. I know for sure no matter what else that I love this career and would trade for nothing else.
Dan.