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Edit: Send me pictures of your toolbox.
sgtriley25
I actually just crashed my machine about a half hour ago. You'll learn the most when you screw up. Figured that out long ago.
InablueMule
Learn to square a block first I f You haven't already I worked with people who could not get anything square.
amw666
Where can I buy #26
jaystevens137
I literally gasped out loud at that one. Beautiful.
AssCreamSundae69
CamelbackJack
Don't spin the drill bit, spin the block of metal.
Devious11
If you're the stock the drill is rotating. Also if you watch closely, when it changes to the drill the part starts rotating the other way.
Surisuule
#8 #17 #26 I need clean pants. uuuunnnggh
salemsjudge
@devious11 how is the apprenticeship going?
Devious11
Excellent, currently building my sixth and seventh tools, and on my last review I got an additional raise over the contracted one.
salemsjudge
Congrats man!
ZanneelMixmaster
Working on aluminum is a dream with those machines, the tungsten-carbide just goes through it like butter.
lordMaroza
Thanks OP! I needed this! #26 is so beautiful!
YourParents
What are those heads made of?
kraquepype
Definitely reminds me of Lemarchands box!
Devious11
Wire EDM is a hell of a thing.
SlammingItUp
How do you make your slow motion gifs, sir?
Ethus
Hnnnngggg. Enjoy the apprenticeship!
unfocusedmoss
I'm rock hard, right now.
SlightlyDankMemes
Don’t even have to say “slower you slut” once you hit #8 ...!!!
Elpepitos
First lesson : use lube !
Devious11
Not if you're milling steel, it causes the carbide to heat and cool which causes tiny fractures and then the tool will wear prematurely.
PleaseAMArelatedtomachining
With carbide it's either flood coolant or none. That being said a blanket statement to not use lube while milling steel is a lil misleading
Elpepitos
Well, I learned something, thanks !
UnstableMind
My shop just recently got a CNC machine. I’ve been asked to train on it and I’m excited. We only use wood and foam core tho, no metal.
TheBlueMuppet
Look up Renshape 460, its like a solid block of car bondo. Very forgiving, easy to cut. Comes in big sizes.
Devious11
But once you know what you're doing there are always government jobs you can do with it on the weekends.
tzxAzrael
foam-core on a CNC ? that seems.. overdoing it a bit...
theillustrativeman
Foam is just about the only material our woodshop lets us use on the CNC.
TheBlueMuppet
Not for protecting a 120 dollar but against a crash its not.
tzxAzrael
yea fair enough, for running tests that makes sense
Notmypants
You need tools to make tools. Just a giant chain of tools making tools stretching back centuries.
Devious11
Every once in a while I fuck my brain up by looking at one of our tools and wondering what it took to get from a rock to that.
Notmypants
I was looking at a standard flexible woven pipe for my washer the other day and I was like "whoa"
STGxDante
#1 is a squiggly wiggly screw can confirm am enginer.
alwaysupvotefuturama
But who makes the tools you make tools with? A tool maker tool maker?
JackDaniels91
I do. Machine Tool Builders and millwrights make the tools toolmakers make tools with.
The701
It's toolmakers all the way down.
evilspock
I saw the wobble on the first one and my gut instinct was to duck and hit the emergency power-off button.
JackSmiles2
Mine was to grab some tissues
lickingdoorknobsonotherplanetsisillegal
We have one at work that does cranks for ships and subs. Big-ass pieces of steel (10s of thousands of pounds) wobbling around like that
Devious11
Yeah those Integrexs are insane, I watched a video once where it took a piece of bar stock and cut a full crankshaft.
JackDaniels91
It's an impeller for a positive displacement pump. They're used to pump thick liquids.
Jpug
This gave me anxiety. I was waiting for the insert to disappear in a blazing inferno
dingdingdingdingding
It's not that crazy... Youtube stabilization went havoc on this video and thus produced this result.
The701
With auto-stabilization in more cameras these days, I can't tell sometimes if it's the machine shuddering, or if the camera is
valen00
It's 1000% the camera. Well it's the stabilisation being done in post/youtube most likely. If the machine was doing that we'd all be dead
The701
going nuts and confused as hell by the unusual movement it's seeing, and is desperately trying to "stabilize" the video.
The1Freeman
You should check out Clickspring on YouTube if you haven't already
savemebabyjebus
Also, Abomb79
MustardHeadmaster
AvE, if you want something real skookum.
twardnw
Release the schmoo!
Devious11
Oh it's a "G'day" when Chris puts up a new Clickspring video.
merlinious
AVE is good too
ashmenon
Oh man, following his clock video series was a joy.
Bunionation
Please don't forget Tunalcain, also known as Mr Pete222. Wish I could go back in time and take his classes.
SailorBOB
Chips for days! I'm a mechanic in a Naval shipyard, but I'm giving thought to applying for the toolmakers shop.
JackDaniels91
Look into Machine tool building too. And the millwrights!
jdpt
Is that how they may engine blocks and shit?
nonCanadianGoose
This is what I come here for.
shadysocks
15 and 22. What a beautiful tool. (That’s what she said).
WoolyBullyDoesNotRhymeWithSully
What really blows my mind about those two, is they were made by a machine tool.
Devious11
I would not want to pay to replace all those inserts.
FrogBotherer
Cuntstan targlide, the paragon of materials!
YouAndTheHorseYouRodeInOn
What is that you learn during your apprenticeship? Software? Or is more of how to use the equipment and knowing the right (bits?) to use?
Devious11
There is more I could go into detail with but it would be infuriating 140 characters at a time.
Devious11
I'm apprenticing to make plastic injection tools so pretty much everything involved in making the mold. 1/2
Devious11
That will include how to cut the parts, fit the tool so plastic doesn't leak everywhere and time it so things open and close how they should
PleaseAMArelatedtomachining
I hate to be nit picky but if your learning to make molds you are an apprentice moldmaker, I am a toolmaker because I make tools, not molds
Devious11
Oh shit now we're going to have this argument...
YouAndTheHorseYouRodeInOn
Regardless of the semantics, thanks for the reply
salemsjudge
@op. Word of advice. Take notes on everything. And be fucking jonny on the spot. Visually inspect your parts as well as dimensionally. Pt1
WoolyBullyDoesNotRhymeWithSully
And break your edges.
Devious11
We have a saying in our shop, "If you won't wipe you dick on it it's not deburred" unless it's a parting line that is.
VigorousButtstuff
Also, Always lift your tool before returning it to home.
salemsjudge
Pt.2. If you're shown how to run production on a job a certain way, you do it exactly the way you're shown. Also set your self up for succes
aBastardNoLonger
Also, don't be afraid to take calculated risks. That's how I got from button-pusher to programmer. Calculated is the key word there.
aBastardNoLonger
Try new things, don't get comfortable with what you know, and learn G-Code
AroAce
Well knowing G-Code is nice but I think it is outdated and other programming systems are faster.
aBastardNoLonger
True, but knowing it will make your life a lot easier if you're trying to learn the basics.
salemsjudge
Pt3. Dont waste any movement amd always be the "yes" guy. Do all of that and you're boss will take notice. Stay teach able and hungry.
iamatiger
If anyone remembers, one of should try to organize for IMTS where we get a beer together.
mischiefcanon
^ this. Notes are your friend. As simple as things look just document everything.
BradPittsUglyCuz
This is how I approached my career and after 6 years of programming, setting up, and fixture designing I have worked my way into engineering
iamatiger
Cannot agree more. Now that I have my own apprentice, I get angry inside if I don’t see his notebook. How are you going to take notes Bob??
BradPittsUglyCuz
Every shop has a Bob, you’re lucky if it’s only 1.
iamatiger
I’m the only machinist, so it was me until he cane along! So, thank you bob! (He’s actually really good)
Devious11
I have a small pad in my apron at all times and anyone who comes to a meeting without something to write on is told to go get something.
KarlMoebius
https://www.riteintherain.com/product-type-ritr a bit expensive but so worth it long term
tzahtman
Damnit Bob get your shit together.
salemsjudge
I know i can recall a lot of information. But when running multiple machin
salemsjudge
You need those notes.
mexifra
Learn your manual work first. Don't rush into cnc. The better you are at manual work will make you a even better operator
Devious11
Been humping a bridgeport for 6 months currently will eventually get into some conversational but most will be manual for fitting the tool.
Devious11
Also tons of work on the surface grinder.
1wadders
Bench work? Can you hand file a square in a square? That shit took me ages when I was an apprentice but taught me lots
Devious11
Will most likely be getting into stuff like that
mexifra
All of this will make you a good toolmaker and not just s cnc operator. there's a big difference
Devious11
Yeah I will be mainly toolmaking, we learn a bit of conversational for our Hurcos but most of the cnc is not done by the toolmakers.
mexifra
The sate
mexifra
Been splitting my time between manual and bench for the last four years. I'm very fortunate to be learning from one of the best benchmen in
ObnoxiousLabrador
Best place to be. Cnc is boring as hell unless your prototyping. Nothing beats an old bridgeport an a little old lathe!! i love it.
ObnoxiousLabrador
2nd this!! Too many young lads round me crashing mc's due to having no understanding of forces and materials. Had one try to grip an .....
mexifra
Just finishing my fourth year. Some engineers are trying to push me into cnc. I tell them nope still have more to learn on the manual
mexifra
And bench dept before I want to touch one. Plus manual is a dying art.
ObnoxiousLabrador
Oblong with a 3 jaw chuck to turn an offset circle. He thought grip 3 sides was enough!! Threw it out with enough force it broke through...
ObnoxiousLabrador
The window and nearly beheaded him....never seen anyone turn white quite like he did. Missed him by about half inch
Primalboye
Wow, sounds traumatizing. Machines can be scary as hell.
ObnoxiousLabrador
Pretty sure he learnt from it. Exactly why all mchinists should start on manuals an bench work first. Fundamentals are important.