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Some (not all) of the boss 6 machines had trouble communicating. The control is pretty slow, so sometimes it would drop a character on lines that were long. It helps to have a slight pause at the end...

Do you wanna know why nobody is helping you?

It's obvious that you haven't paid for your copy of Mastercam. The rest of us pay good money to use the software, and we have to pay extra to cover...

Why aren't you asking your retailer? They give them out for free and will customize them to your liking.

Not on a 6 or older.
If you have a terminal set up it will give you the Boss # when you comunicate though.

Have you choosen a mold builder/ custom molder yet? These are questions you should be discussing with them. Some molders don't like, or own mudd frames, while others do. It's possible you won't even...

Are you only looking for prototypes, or will you want to mass produce these? Are you looking for metal mechs, or are you looking for plastic?

I build plastic injection molds. If you can afford...

LCT Products is a small shop just outside of Kansas City Missouri. We build and repair plastic injection molds.

We're looking for a person that wants to go home at the end of the day and be proud...

I need a mold maker. Drop me a line if you want to move to the Kansas City, Missouri area.

[email protected]

Of course it is. But, it's my job to help her make important decisions. If I didn't warn her of the problems she may be facing, I wouldn't be doing my job. If, after we considered the potential pros...

I'm anti-feminist.

Men and women are NOT the same. If you don't believe me, ask your doctor. :)

After saying that, I'll say that women (generally speaking) would make better tool makers than...

Often pattents are issued to people, and not companies. Tom is a reasonable sort of guy, why not call him and get permision?

That's right, physics affects paintballs shot from a mag much differently than it does paintballs shot from any other gun.

I've got an old plotter I could part with cheap if that would be a better platform. It handles D size sheets.

Sure, I'd hire a Chinese man. Send him over for an interview.

OK, we've had a number of people here that qualify for the job. I believe my experience qualifies me for the job. I can design any injection mold they may need, fixtures and what not are a piece of...

I'm sorry. Did I imply 1/2 wit? I was trying to say that the person they are looking for is very rare and talented. How many people do you know that are an equal in your skills at design AND...

Why?

This is blue color work. Bosses don't care about a piece of paper. They care about if you can do the work. I tried to hire a guy a few weeks ago that didn't even graduate from high school. I...

That's pretty deep for a standard ball endmill unless you're going to buy a big one.

Are you sure you don't want to stay on the lathe? It will be faster, and the tooling will be cheaper.

What's it pay? What are you offering?

You're looking for a VERY talented person. Rarely does an engineer have machining skills, and nearly as rare for a tool maker to have engineering skills. If...

The work is out there. The real question is; Can you find it?

There is a big step from being a machinest, to being a shop owner. Do you already know how to quote? have you done it in the past? Do...

That's really a tough one to call. The only info I can really give is what I see in my industry, and even that is open to disagreement.

For small to mid sized shops, building plastic injection...

Most shops aren't using 2D cad systems any more. If what you're doing is a hobby, have a good time. You'll learn some stuff on the way, and they can't take that away from you. When you're ready to...

I'm afraid six years is a lifetime in design software. If you're just doing it for fun, look around your house, grab a pair of calipers, and start drawing what you see.

If you're trying to...

Plastic injection molds, mostly.

Not around here they don't.

Don't put off saving for retirement. Right now, time is on your side. Your money will grow much more if you set it aside now. If you wait until you're 50, you're going to have serious troubles.

I...

Don't worry, it's all good. It's easy to make the assumption that a small shop is new. Many people in todays world don't feel like they're a success if they aren't living larger than life. I don't...

There is no loyalty. Ya, I know that a lot of companies have no loyalty either, but I invest a huge amount of money in my employees. If they leave for $.50, I get no return on my investment. Why...

I'm small, but I'm not new. I've been in business for nearly nine years. I'm expecting sales of about 3/4 million this year, and double that next year.

Right now, it's just me, and the new guy. Assuming I can find him. :(
I intend to hire two more people before the end of the year, and a couple more next year.

I have 3 CNC mills, a kasuga, a...