Long thin bay covers with tight tolerances for groove and OD. Lots of screws but they worked pretty good. 1144 stressproof didn't bend or warp at all. Pretty great fixture material.

Ich suche einen Aushilfsjob als CNC Fachkraft, Bediener auf Dreh-, Fräsmaschinen. Ich bin 49 Jahre alt und war bis 2022 fest angestellt. Zuletzt war ich sehr in familiäre Angelegenheiten eingebettet welche es unmöglich machten einer geregelten Arbeit nachzukommen. Nun sind diese Sachen geregelt und ich bin wieder voll arbeitsfähig.

Sehr gute Kenntnisse besitze ich im Einrichten, Bedienen, optimieren von CNC gesteuerten Dreh-, Fräs-, und Bearbeitungszentren mit Steuerungen von Siemens Sinumerik, Fanuc, Heidenhain, Mazak und Haas.

Zudem kann ich Wartungsarbeiten durchführen, Erststückprüfungen durchführen, Werkzeuge, Vorrichtungen und Messmittel bereit stellen.

Zeichnungen kann ich problemlos lesen.

Rechtzeitige Werkzeugwechsel stellen mich vor keine Schwierigkeiten.

Ich kann bei Bedarf auch umgehend einspringen sofern ich nicht anderweitig eingebunden bin.

Zukünftig bin ich auch an einer Festanstellung interessiert.

Sollten Sie eine langjährig berufserfahrene Aushilfe suchen, melden Sie sich bei mir.

I have a couple one-off parts to make in 7075 aluminum and they have extra deep holes, the smallest and longest being 3/16” that goes 10.5” deep.

Being done in a VMC. No TSC.

My plan is to drill the full length of a carbide 3/16” drill, then switch to an 8” length parabolic drill, pecking to full depth, then switch to an 18” OAL HSS drill where I slowly spin it until it’s in the hole, speed up, then light pecks to depth. Might have to be a manual tool change as I’m not sure my ATC can handle a tool as long as it will need to be.

These are one-offs so if the drill cycle takes an hour, not a problem at all. Huge chunks of 7075 so slow and steady (process reliability) wins over trying to meet any efficiency requirements.

This is up at a local auction and would like your opinions. I am a complete newbie but have been watching videos trying to learn. Primary use would be gunsmithing/hobby stuff.

ETA: Moving it would be about $1800 so probably kills the deal. Thanks all

I've never had to use G12.1 outside of a few parts on Swiss machines, and that was primarily for OD Work.

I've got a feature I need to mill from the face of a part, and I can program it both ways (Mastercam) with the flip of a MISC parameter, but my experience so far with G12.1 on doing milling from the face is that it results in some very erratic movement. I do NOT have full machine simulation on Mastercam, only the Verify function, so I'm not able to determine at the PC what is going on. Using the Fanuc Manual Guide I hasn't really been helpful much in trying to prove out the G12.1 paths either.

This feature will require some dynamic milling, so it's going to be code heavy and I'm primarily concerned with the lack of rapid during G12.1 as well as the erratic movements.

Is there anyone with experience with both who can advise what's the advantages/disadvantages in using one over the other? What use-case scenario would I require one over the other?

Thanks,

New to CNC turning, working with a ProtoTrak 1630. Was testing a part on AL6061 scrap before switching to steel for the production part. I needed to drop the DOC by over half…the machine missed that memo. Luckily I was running at slow feed so stopping it was quick…but boy did that one make some noise.

I’m 21 in the DFW area and potentially have an opportunity to become a CNC machinist apprentice starting around $26/hr. I was also considering A&P school for aircraft maintenance, but getting paid to learn machining is appealing.
For people in the trade, would you recommend starting in 2026? How are the long-term pay, job stability, and opportunities to advance? What should I ask the company to make sure it’s a solid apprenticeship?

Hey I’m a fab guy and I have a 1/4 in drill bit that works awesome on hardened steel and I’m looking to get more I just don’t know what kind of bit it is I would appreciate the help

I was gone for 6yrs and found my calipers, micrometers, 1-2-3 blocks, dial gauges and other tools went missing from my storage unit.

Almost all were Mitutoyo I bought when I was in trade school. I'm not a machinist by trade anymore, but I work on vintage bikes and will be getting a hobbist mill.

Is MSC the place to get replacements? Last time I made purchases it was through Enco.

Hi guys! I’m a precision grinder and I’m in need of some help. A new customer has sent a drawing with a material I’ve never seen/used before and I’m unsure of its properties. The material is 18CrNiMo 7-6. After some research it seems like it’s a really hard material to grind with once it’s been hardened. Has anyone used this material before? Thanks

hi guys, I'm wondering how much you are earning with this trade in Europe, your experience, country and how big is demand...

I've seen numerous posts on here mentioning all it takes is a pulse to score one of these jobs. I've applied to quite a few with minimal response. I first tried in August after getting laid off from my. creative services desk job of 22 years. And then again just now after attending 8-9 weeks of machining school at my local community college. I figured learning how to read blueprints and use precision measurement instruments would land me at least an interview. My plan is to keep going to school until I land a job or receive my two year technical diploma.

Just wondering if it's the lack of experience or my age that's working against me? They'll figure I'm at least over 40 with the work history. I'm in SE Wisconsin where the manufacturing jobs are plentiful.

Needed a little extra support on this long thin part that had a perfect step to clamp on, and this step clamp was in reach so I used it. It’s almost .250” off the fixture plate.

I was cleaning out chips in our Haas VF2 when I noticed the hose had very little pressure. I took the nozzle off and saw what looked like a rubber band wrapped around the ball valve inside the hose nozzle. I turned the coolant on without the nozzle on and all of this came out, meaning it had to come from the tank or the pump but I just can’t imagine where. Has anyone seen this before?

Hello everyone, I need some help with my mental state in the trade right now. I’ve been working at an aerospace shop for around a year now. Is my first job in the trade, I knew absolutely nothing going in. For the last 2-3 weeks I was put on a job with 4 plates for a weldment. It was one of my first jobs programming on my own, and doing it all alone. I got all of the plates done, they were all in spec and then my supervisor comes to me with a rev change on all 4 plates. I get them all re-programmed, get 2 of 4 done and on the 3rd plate I absolutely torch it and mistype my comp for a countersink. Crashed right into the part. I was in a groove and was trying to get the countersinks done before my shift ended.

It’s absolutely tearing me up. I’m in a weird mental spot. Part of my mind is telling me to ditch the trade, I’m young enough I wouldn’t have an issue learning anything else. Just in a very negative headspace and need someone to talk to. Thank you.

Should I correct his spelling?

Can anyone recommend a supplier other than MSC or McMaster for the solid carbide version of this end mill? Or possibly an alternative tool?
Thank you

Tool maker for an aerospace company and I think this every time i finish a fixture.

A doctor, a lawyer, and an engineer were waiting to be guillotined by the Taliban.

They tested it by chopping off the head of a goat. They dragged over the doctor. "Do you have anything to say?" "Why kill me? I'm a doctor. I can treat your sick and injured." "off with his head!" shouted the mullah. The crowd roared. The doctor was stuffed into postition, the executioner jerked the lanyard and - nothing heppened. They took the doctor out and tried it on a goat. Chop! It worked perfectly.

A big cry went up from the crowd. "Spare the doctor. It is the will of God!" And the doctor was freed.

Next they dragged up the lawyer. "'I'm a lawyer. I can represent your cause before the world court..." he was stuffed into the guillotine... the lanyard... nothing happened...the goat... the crowd "..the will of God" and the lawyer was freed.

Next they dragged up the engineer. He said: "There's a burr that stops the latch lever every other pull. Gimme a file and I could dress it off."

Surface grinder using crystal cut 322 on carbide. This amount of foam happens within a handful of minutes immediately after we refill the coolabt reservoir.

Sup yall, ive recently took a peep at some of the tuition my job offers that can go to completing different certificates and degrees, id like to dip my feet into the Cnc machining word and am wondering which of the options would have a better route to go, and which would just be redundant or not really helpful for getting Into this field. The options are these pictured, any advice is welcomed.

Edit: Here's the classes associated with each one

I also realized some i missed the window to apply so these are the ones remaining.

Industrial Manufacturing Essentials Micro

-foundations of industrial and manufacturing -fundamentals of hydraulics and pneumatics -intro to industrial electronics -PLC & CNC in industrial manufacturing

Additive Manufacturing Undergrad

-engineering graphics and design -GD&T -advanced machining -additive manufacturing process -advanced additive manufacturing

Been doing cnc for over 20 years. The first 17 or so was fab with sheet lasers 5 axis laser press brakes that supported cam programming.

Stepped away to do CAD design and cam programming for another company for a year.

My old company purchased a machine shop so got my foot in the door and since they knew I had to skills to translate I negotiated a 75k salary to come on board.

Machining was a lot more technical than I anticipated, but in under 2 years I can setup and proof out a variety of live tooling lathes and mills ( samsung okuma mori ect) while also providing the other machinist and my myself with models and toolpaths from fusion. Small shop 8 machines 4 machinists 1 qc.

Just wondering if I'm on par, punching above or should look around. Thanks.