This is going to sound very strange so I will just tell it like it is..
My background was originally in toolmaking and during that time I ran a couple of cnc machines and also a vertical machining centre. I got a bit into operating EDMs and wirecutting machines, (Sodicks) As time went on my career took me into supervision and eventually management, where I have been for the past ten years.
I have kept my hand in as far as machining goes but not too much concerning cnc maching. Now here is my dilemma.
I have applied for a teacher/training position and I whilst I understood that my training is going to be provided, it turns out that to start with I have to sit a trade test. This does not bother me as I think I know my trade fairly well. The part that bothers me is that I have to also show basic programming and operating skills by programming and operating a Mori Seiki SL15 lathe with a Fanuc 15T control and also a Mitsui Seiki HS3A mill with a Fanuc 15m control. To be honest I have never used these exact machines or controls before and even though they are old and I have to program them using G and M codes, (no programming aides allowed) I am wondering if its possible to 'transfer' my cnc knowledge onto these machines without too much trouble. I have two weeks before the test and even though I have been sent a 'typical' program for both machines, I am starting to feel that it may all be a waste of time. I guess my question then is this: As most of my programmig has been around Mazak controllers would it be feasible for me to go into that room in two weeks time and put together a simple two tool (one roughing, one finishing) program, and to set the tools and offsets, then run the program without things going bang? I realise that this may sound quite ridiculous, but to teach apprentices has always been a dream of mine, (the financials of management have been a huge attracton that have kept me away before now) and I would really like to prove that I can do it and that I can quickly come up to speed.
Comments, suggestions and help very welcome.
If you have read this far, then thank you.
Alan.