New challange! Old problem!

Diver6106 · 05-26-2015, 02:46 PM

It is GREAT to watch a master machinist in his trade. I come from a family with Tool & Die makers and machinist in the past (Homestake Gold Mine, Nash Motors & Tool-Matic), but limited skills were passed on to me. And most sadly, they are under paid compared to our service economy. Not to mention the cost of tooling up for such home made products. It used to be such a high skilled trade that pay was good, but we have moved into CAD-CAMs and 3D printers which will only increase with robotics and disposable products, rather than repair. It is a delight to see such posts.

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05-26-2015, 02:46 PM	#25
Diver6106 User Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Mt. Vernon VA Posts: 246 Thanks: 1,436 Thanked 119 Times in 76 Posts	It is GREAT to watch a master machinist in his trade. I come from a family with Tool & Die makers and machinist in the past (Homestake Gold Mine, Nash Motors & Tool-Matic), but limited skills were passed on to me. And most sadly, they are under paid compared to our service economy. Not to mention the cost of tooling up for such home made products. It used to be such a high skilled trade that pay was good, but we have moved into CAD-CAMs and 3D printers which will only increase with robotics and disposable products, rather than repair. It is a delight to see such posts.