My father wants me to potentially inherit his 40 year old machine shop business in 5+ years, but I was concerned about gaining enough knowledge to even have a reasonable chance of success. I currently work at the shop performing lathe operation and setup. It's a business very centralized on my father's knowledge but he usually criticizes me or gets upset when I ask questions, so I was looking for additional ways to supplement my learning. Do machinists typically go to community college, self-teach, or just primarily learn on the job?
For additional info, our shop has 15~ lathes and 15~ mills, mainly Mori Seiki (e.g. SL-200) and Kitamura (e.g. MyCenter 2X) respectively. My dad can handle quoting, CNC programming, setup and operation, manual machining, machine troubleshooting and repair, etc.
For additional info, our shop has 15~ lathes and 15~ mills, mainly Mori Seiki (e.g. SL-200) and Kitamura (e.g. MyCenter 2X) respectively. My dad can handle quoting, CNC programming, setup and operation, manual machining, machine troubleshooting and repair, etc.