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zaraharris
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7h ago
Rant: the coolant pump died on a Tuesday and I ran the rest of the week dry
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grant.parker
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20h ago
Snapped a 3/8 end mill on a $900 aluminum plate and stood there like an idiot
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rileygarcia
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6d ago
Update: swapped 4140 for 1018 on a rush bracket job and the customer actually thanked me
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nancy929
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8d ago
Told my 3rd shift lead my speeds were fine, he told me to stop guessing and read the insert box
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parkerellis
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9d ago
My lead ran a 400 piece run at 120% for 3 shifts straight, now half the shop says push and half says we burned the inserts for nothing
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andrewh95
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10d ago
Stopped dialing in every tool at the machine and started setting them offline, cut my setup time from 45 minutes to 12
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ryan_flores
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13d ago
TIL my machine's spindle brake is the same part used in a 1987 washing machine
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coleman.henry
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15d ago
Vent: Crash that cost me $4k because I got lazy with offsets
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oliver811
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20d ago
Tool changer vs manual swap, I finally made the call
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murray.nathan
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21d ago
Finally figured out why my offsets kept drifting on the Haas
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coleman.henry
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22d ago
That apprentice who ignored the backlash reading still haunts me
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kaiharris
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22d ago
Overheard a new guy say Mastercam is 'just typing' and I almost lost it
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keith943
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26d ago
Old timer told me to run my rougher at 60% of rated speed, I called him crazy for 2 months
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caseyfox
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27d ago
Tried a 5 axis post processor from a reseller vs the official one, night and day
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joseph_baker
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28d ago
From paper tape to USB stick, how old timers ran parts
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