Paul in OKC
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I know this is not a job forum, but hey.........I have had my cnc guy leave for greener pastures (yeah, right!). Puts me back into running machines more plus running the shop. At least still very gainfully employed!
Machinist needed
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workinforwood
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Buy my house here in Michigan, move my stuff <couple semi's worth I bet>, and find my wife a job over there and I'm all yours! I'll require some training too, but I have a good mind for it.
If this would have come up a week ago, I would have put in an application, and i am actually close enough to commute! Ever since i used to go to the machinist school on the south side my dad was in when i was a kid and help clean up at the end of the day, I have been fascinated with machine shops. I even helped count inventory as a temporary hand at a machine shop called Qualico about 17 years ago.
In fact, that reminds me of a kinda funny story. It was me and my older brother in law. I was a 18 year old punk kid, and he was a grown man, Ex Marine (Dishonorable-Discharge), with alot of "knowledge and common sense".... We were working at the machine shop doing inventory, and cleaning up around the shop. I was just working along when i hear my bro. in law screaming and freaking out. I look his direction and he is wrist deep with both hands in the middle of a big wad of metal spirals, barbs, curls, and other misc. razor sharp bits. He had leather work gloves on and thought they would protect him from the metal shavings. I laughed so hard I almost cried. He was pretty steamed after working carefully to remove his paws with as little damage as possible, while i stood there watching and laughing.
After he was free from the pile, He turned to me and told me that if i knew so stinking much, then i could clean the mess off the machine myself. I instantly stopped laughing and said "No Problem". I scooted an empty barrell next to the machine, grabbed the trusty ole broom, and stabbed the pile right through the center with the broom handle. I picked up roughly 85 or 90% of the mess with the one swoop of the stick, and placed it neatly in the barrell. I use a smaller broom to dust the chips from the machine, and cleaned the mess from the floor with a dust pan.
He didn't talk to me for the rest of the day.
Sorry to hijack your thread Paul. I figured you (and a few others) might get a smile from the story. Good luck finding a new machinist!! Shouldn't be too tough with the employment numbers what they are.
In fact, that reminds me of a kinda funny story. It was me and my older brother in law. I was a 18 year old punk kid, and he was a grown man, Ex Marine (Dishonorable-Discharge), with alot of "knowledge and common sense".... We were working at the machine shop doing inventory, and cleaning up around the shop. I was just working along when i hear my bro. in law screaming and freaking out. I look his direction and he is wrist deep with both hands in the middle of a big wad of metal spirals, barbs, curls, and other misc. razor sharp bits. He had leather work gloves on and thought they would protect him from the metal shavings. I laughed so hard I almost cried. He was pretty steamed after working carefully to remove his paws with as little damage as possible, while i stood there watching and laughing.
After he was free from the pile, He turned to me and told me that if i knew so stinking much, then i could clean the mess off the machine myself. I instantly stopped laughing and said "No Problem". I scooted an empty barrell next to the machine, grabbed the trusty ole broom, and stabbed the pile right through the center with the broom handle. I picked up roughly 85 or 90% of the mess with the one swoop of the stick, and placed it neatly in the barrell. I use a smaller broom to dust the chips from the machine, and cleaned the mess from the floor with a dust pan.
He didn't talk to me for the rest of the day.
Sorry to hijack your thread Paul. I figured you (and a few others) might get a smile from the story. Good luck finding a new machinist!! Shouldn't be too tough with the employment numbers what they are.
btboone
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Sorry to hear that your guy left. Hopefully you can make it work on your own for a while and earn the profit as well. I just had a record week last week, so being gainfully employed is the key word. It could certainly be worse.
I have a little garden rake thingy next to my lathe for chip removal.
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I have a little garden rake thingy next to my lathe for chip removal.
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Paul in OKC
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That is funny, Ron. Seen some of that kind of mentallity a time or two.
Jeff, I bet with the detail ouput into your scrolling, you would make a good one. I figure you gotta be as anul as I am =8^).
Jeff, I bet with the detail ouput into your scrolling, you would make a good one. I figure you gotta be as anul as I am =8^).
Paul in OKC
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Sorry to hear that your guy left. Hopefully you can make it work on your own for a while and earn the profit as well. I just had a record week last week, so being gainfully employed is the key word. It could certainly be worse.
I have a little garden rake thingy next to my lathe for chip removal.
Best thing is at least I am hourly and not salary, so overtime is overtime pay! I figure I can make it work, done it before. Just had a cnc crash though. Looked at the program, and the machine blended 2 programs together some how. Must have had a power blip. Never seen that happen before! Only wiped out one tool with no other apparrent damage. We'll know more tomorrow.
btboone
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We had a guy in yesterday and we made him a ring while he watched. Broke 3 tools in a row. Finally saw that the program had been changed to .005" per rev feed, around 4500 rpms, and about .060" deep for an internal bore. That's too much for the tiny boring bar insert to handle. It must have been reset to default numbers, which are very aggressive. It took a while to straighten everything out.
johnnycnc
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Good luck Paul. Good help is hard to find, as you know.
We are pretty busy, too.
Had a newer guy slam the VMC spindle a little while back, trashed the spindle bearings,
knocked head out of whack.. hope your crash is milder!
And of course the guy didn't know what happened to cause it.
Hang in there..sometimes you're best to do some of it yourself.
We are pretty busy, too.
Had a newer guy slam the VMC spindle a little while back, trashed the spindle bearings,
knocked head out of whack.. hope your crash is milder!
And of course the guy didn't know what happened to cause it.
Hang in there..sometimes you're best to do some of it yourself.
HSTurning
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Skilled labor shortage. Good luck finding help. Took it as a trial in high school. Ran to carpentry.
btboone
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I taught all my guys from scratch. That way they don't have any preconceived ideas. I may or may not do things like others, but we are pretty darn efficient at the stuff we do.
el_d
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Wold love to learn Paul, If I were closer. :frown:
I would even donate my time just for the training experience.....:wink:
I would even donate my time just for the training experience.....:wink:
Paul in OKC
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That is how I learned. I was going to a vo-tech for auto mechanics and didn't care for the class. Was working part time in a local machine shop. Asked the owner what I could take to help learn the trade, he said nothing, we'll train you here. That was over 33 years ago. Problem is I think that when someone comes in and says they have done this for 30 years, I expect them to be able to do what I do. Have to be reminded that some didn't have the same opportunities I did, or just don't think beyond pushing a button. I don't think I do anything out of the ordinary, but figure the Good Lord just gave me the knack for it. Most young guys just think the cnc stuff is cool, and it is, but there is so much more to it than that. If I had the time, I would love to train the right person from the git-go, but alas.....
OKLAHOMAN
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Paul, now that I'm fully retired I could come on down and help you out but I'm afraid I'd spend to much time at Cattlemens. Besides you just can't teach an old dog new tricks is so true....
bitshird
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Paul I can work in Fanuc Haas, and Basic G as well as a lot of other the silly junk, also for the old Bridgeport DX32, But I'm struck here, Lord would I love to have a job I could leave at night. LOL plus I'd work cheap.
Andrew (animefan) would make you a good hand, he's good on code, a little hard on equipment and his head is solid A2 possibly Break Die, but for kids now a days he's not bad, Never mind I think I'll keep him!!!
Andrew (animefan) would make you a good hand, he's good on code, a little hard on equipment and his head is solid A2 possibly Break Die, but for kids now a days he's not bad, Never mind I think I'll keep him!!!
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btboone
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It is a long and expensive learning curve. I once did have a seasoned guy come in when I was making bike parts, and he assumed he knew everything CNC. Never have my machines been crashed so much! Unfortunately, broken tools are in your short term future one way or another. 
hasha2000
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Is this position still open? Are you willing to train? I just moved back to OKC and in need of work. I won't lie, I've never worked in a machine shop, but willing to learn. What qualifications would I need to fill this position?
ashaw
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Paul
I am going back to school in January for some update trailing. I am bring in a Haas CNC lathe and mill in to the shop next year. This is going top be for future work. I am in the process of hiring a couple of part-time workers for next year. One to run my Laser and the other to do all of my blank prep. I just ordered the Laser and should be here in late December.
Alan
I am going back to school in January for some update trailing. I am bring in a Haas CNC lathe and mill in to the shop next year. This is going top be for future work. I am in the process of hiring a couple of part-time workers for next year. One to run my Laser and the other to do all of my blank prep. I just ordered the Laser and should be here in late December.
Alan