> I used to say that any crappy machinist can make good parts on a
> great machine. That a good machinist can made good parts on a good
> machine and that a great machinist can make great parts on a crappy
> machine.
In my experience as a custom machinist the real trick is meeting the
customers needs on the first try!
> knowing how to do the thing is easy, you can read that in minutes.
> having experience in doing it is a journey.
There is that gap between "Book Learning" and "Muscle Learning" like
which way to turn the crossfeed at the end of a threading cut! ;<(
> these mini-mills can put out some great stuff. even with their
> horrible shortcomings. (just who approved a single bolt for the
> column lock anyway?)
There is a single bolt because it was obvious that no bolt was not
acceptable! Bill in Boulder
> Dave
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