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  1. What can I do to insure a future in machining?

    Hello, my name is Kevin. A couple of years ago I was approached by a machinist who thought I would be a great person to hire as an apprentice. Turns out I was and now after working in the field for...
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    Okay you guys have been a great help. I'm fairly...

    Okay you guys have been a great help. I'm fairly new to the trade. I've been sort of a machinist/apprentice for about a year and a half now. The friend of mine who has been showing me the ropes is a...
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    Thanks for the reply. What file type would be a...

    Thanks for the reply. What file type would be a "working" file type? All I can do is try it and see what happens.

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    Importing 3d files into X7 entry level.

    So my CAD guy keeps insisting that I can import one of his 3d files into mastercam. We have the bottom of the barrel entry level version. With absolutely no 3d capabilities that I know of. We are...
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    I've run into this issue as well.... I'd also...

    I've run into this issue as well.... I'd also like to know why. We have 4 Haas machines, vf-2, vf-3, vf-4, and a new vf-5. Strangely I tried it on our vf-3 as well which happens to be our oldest...
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    In my small shop we've been using x7 for some...

    In my small shop we've been using x7 for some time now. We were early adopters when it first came out coming from x6. We do have the very bottom of the barrel entry level mill version that doesn't...
  7. Thread: New here!!

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    New here!!

    Hello,

    My name is Kevin. I've always had a curiosity with machine work. Until about a year ago I figured I'd never be given the opportunity to learn the trade. Well that all changed about six...
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