widgitmaster - Does Craft sponsor a Certified Apprentice
Program, where the grads get a state recognized certificate of completion? The USA NEEDS Apprentice Programs!
MattMachinist - As a matter of fact we do...have a few starting in Sept....
We offer this to any trainee who has gone thru our in house training for one full year and shows an interest....
Each rookie is trained on small lathes, bridgeports, HBM and cnc to see if this is a field they want to stay in before we invest the money for the program.
widgitmaster - Wow! Now I am really impressed! That is an excellent program strategy, good for the trainee and good for the company!
MattMachinist - Eric each trainee is taught how to make thier own set-ups on each machine, choose the tools for the job. Sharpen those tools including drills. Show the safe way to do each operation. I couldn't agree with you more on us loosing the ART of machining.