Rainer Schmidt wrote: >> Nobody was allowed to do any unsupervised work for the first 2-3 years, >> then after that they still had to have all their work checked and signed >> off until they qualified. >> > > What happened in the meantime? After a few rather catastrophic > experiences I (computer geek gone bad...) bought a used bridgeport > mill and a soutbend lathe which was definitely used to build stuff for > the US marine so that they can shoot holes into my grandfathers ships > and build a complex CNC machine within 6 month. It doesn't mean I > mastered it by any means but I can operate is safely, make quality > parts, and enjoy learning more about it every day. There is not a > single kid within a mile from where I live in NJ which actually knows > what a lathe is... or a mill. But of course... what an X-Box is. I > wonder what one can earn with a degree in game pad wanking. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial > Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited > royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing > server and web deployment. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > I have a grandson who grew up messing with building and using computers. His father is a programmer so he has been a good teacher, My grandson programs CNC machines for the furniture industry and has a good reputation in the local industry. He now does his work from home doing cnc programing for several different company's. About a year ago be began doing metal milling and turning in his backyard shop and has a couple products that he sells. Him and his wife together do very well. The problem is he has no background in metal work. E-mails fly fast and furiouser between him and I with me doing what I can to give appropriate advice . He works only in metric and hates imperial anything. My years of experience for the most part are irrelevant today. Even programing in G codes as we did for a long time, is near useless now where industry is concerned. When helping my grandson it is hard for me to not go on with long useless tales of how we used to do it and at the same time pass on useful information about metal working. Still all in all, a little knowledge about the history and traditions of any craft can be a good thing. At 75 years old I am just now learning cad and cad cam. I have a lathe, a home made mill and I am converting it to cnc. So most of you guys are light years ahead of me even if you are just starting with cnc. The really good news about all this all my grand and great grand children think I am the greatest grand pop there ever was, because I can talk technology with them. I make little short videos and send them and they love it. Doug Doug
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