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I must say your posts on this forum are the most intelligent,no busll****e stuff i have read on this forum thus far:banana::wee::banana:

Sorry to burst your bubble old boy but I have been in the machining trade for about 13 years most of them spent working in Nova Scotia.I worked in CNC for about 7 years and you would be darn lucky to...

Reading this thread has given me a good laugh!There are a few posters on this thread who have inadvertently demonstrated the problem with this trade today.
The problem is not that the schools are...

Anyone here have experience with TOS CNC?I know their manual stuff is indestructible but what about cnc?

Kind of depends on your work environment.I work in a jobber shop right now,and this is what I have in my toolbox.

6"Digital calipers
8"Digital calipers
12"Old school calipers
0-6"Micrometer...

That applies to problem employees as well.While there are guys out there who just can't hack it in the trade.In my experience it's management,or lack thereof which creates problem employees.
There...

I think you answered your own question.Promotions,raises,bonuses and these types of rewards should always be based on merit.Yor old man is right and i have been in the exact same situation.When...

Best:Haas VF3 % axis machining center



Worst:Leadwell LTC15 Lathe

I programmmed CNC for 7 years using hand code directly into the controller.After doing it for so long I found I could program by hand faster than guys using mastercam.Utilizing macros and...

I dunno about hardinge CNC,but a Hardinge toolroom lathe will make a good machinist's knees weak.

Sadly that scenario is all too familiar.:rolleyes:

Did you work at B&W??

If you like a challenge machining is a great trade!If you are considering other trades however bear in mind a machinist is the most undervalued tradesman out there hands down.
I love what i do but,...

Most likely you should flush out your resevoir and replace you coolant.Word to the wise though.Coolant will discolor aluminum even if it isn't contaminated.When machining aluminum it's good practice...

2 inch barstock with 6 in. overhang?You shouldnt be getting chatter.Are you using coated carbide inserts?If so try switching to a cermet small nose rad.

That scenario describes me quite well,although I had never considered myself overqualified.I started to wonder though with such a great resume why so many prospective employers were overlooking me?...

No disputing ,35 an hour is good IF you can get that.I'm making 22 in Sask right now with unlimited potential to go higher.
Back home in Nova Scotia you were lucky to get between 16-18,but this is a...

That about sums it up rather nicely.Nowadays most employers want monkeys to push buttons.They don't want to pay a person what they are worth so someone with a lot of experience is usually overlooked....