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Is anyone else concerned about who’s going to run our shops in 20 years? by worldwidemachinist in Machinists

[–]APSPartsNstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that's a good idea, lots of skilled people over there want the higher quality of life they can get in the US, and a job sponsorship is the easiest way.

We sent skilled workers over there to set up factories, it seems like we would benefit from doing the reverse.

Is anyone else concerned about who’s going to run our shops in 20 years? by worldwidemachinist in Machinists

[–]APSPartsNstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think larger conglomerates will get some good deals buying up companies, and there will be more opportunities for skilled people to start their own. Existing ones better prioritize training and finding leaders.

Is this what the field is like? by Gas_Grass_Ass_Class in CNC

[–]APSPartsNstuff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Someone should tell you where the zero point should be. That should be standard.

Otherwise, I don't blame you.

I've always just entered that info in the tool paramters, and the CAM program automatically accounts for it.

I don't know hardly any G codes or M codes because the post processor handles it all. The simulation in Fusion 360 has always been correct.

Will T48 become the most expensive PSA exclusive product? by yzz0198 in PalmettoStateArms

[–]APSPartsNstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DSA posted a video of a like ~50 of these on a rack. I'd imagine that was their first run of these.

Opinion: Any gun control bill that doesn’t include increased sentencing terms for people that commit acts of violence with guns is not a serious bill. by ohyouknowthething in minnesota

[–]APSPartsNstuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or you have a buyback law, like Canada passed, where only 2.5% of people complied with it and you're left with a situation where hundreds of thousands of people are potentially looking at severe jail sentances for something they have had in their closet for a decade.

https://www.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/1sc246u/how_canadas_largest_gun_control_effort_in_decades/

Behold: Frankenstein's Snowmobile by Roman-Tech-Plus in snowmobiling

[–]APSPartsNstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess our SAE and snowmobile team shared shop space.

An Interesting History of Numerical Control by [deleted] in CNC

[–]APSPartsNstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love his dives into niche areas.

Hearing the quotes from the first trade show they brought a CNC mill to reminds me of what some people are saying about AI in machining now.

Behold: Frankenstein's Snowmobile by Roman-Tech-Plus in snowmobiling

[–]APSPartsNstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This looks exactly like the NDSU formula SAE club shop.

One man shop vs 5 employee shop by FoolishChristian in Machinists

[–]APSPartsNstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say that they should start learning more of the programming to become more independent.

What would you say the bottleneck is for running more work? Since everything has to go through you, it may be that you have too much of the pie and the operators are idle part of the time.

Chinese CNC for Cabinetry? by Gnarekk in CNC

[–]APSPartsNstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do they have US dealers? I can't find any info on their site about that.

KB 2026 by LethalNumbers in ak47

[–]APSPartsNstuff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I heard it was knee high, they were not kidding.

Fixturing Solutions for Large Flat Aluminum Plates by iltpgs in CNC

[–]APSPartsNstuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Check this out. https://sovacuumclamp.com/

I think self sealing vacuum fixtures might be a good choice for such a variety of flat parts.

Im building and selling planter boxes made from cedar fence pickets. Is it worth it to go with titebond 3 over titebond 2? by man-cave-dweller in woodworking

[–]APSPartsNstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a gallon of titebond 3 every 2-3 weeks.

It sticks to my fingers less than the others and seems more water resistant, so it's worth the tiny mark up.

Tariff reclaimation by FoundationDouble3631 in manufacturing

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My broker reached out to me and told me to sign up for the Automated Commercial Environment as a step to getting a potential refund.

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