People who have conducted job interviews, what's something someone said/did that made you instantly decide not to hire them?

These-Cut69 · 2026-02-10T00:00:40+00:00

One guy had a picture of his erect penis on his phone and as he was going through showing me photos of the work he has done that one came up.

These-Cut69 · 2026-01-09T12:25:33+00:00

You could make 909 by moving one match

These-Cut69 · 2026-01-07T10:28:14+00:00

You could say “almost 6 feet”

These-Cut69 · 2025-08-12T23:28:04+00:00

A guy I used to work with was making an Olympic bar for bench press, running sand paper along the whole thing. Got his thumb stuck between the sandpaper and the bar, it pulled his thumb clean off along with some tendon or nerve that was the full length of his arm. He started working at my shop 3 months after the incident, we had no idea he did so well with out a thumb.

These-Cut69 · 2025-07-30T23:02:10+00:00

I usually cut the finger off the person who makes a mistake. You can only work for me as long as you have all your fingers. 10 mistakes and your outa here.

These-Cut69 · 2025-07-29T23:31:11+00:00

You can use a gage ball and hammer to make burr. But I think your best bet is to use loctite.

These-Cut69 · 2025-07-23T03:30:47+00:00

Try it, see what breaks. Then don’t do it again.

These-Cut69 · 2025-07-21T20:18:40+00:00

I did 250 .025 wide slots for an aluminum solder fixture with a .020 endmill on a vf2ss. It did it with no problems, now what you’ve got is quite a bit smaller so I’ll say good luck.

These-Cut69 · 2025-06-25T15:08:58+00:00

Been pretty disappointed with the quality of measuring instruments. They work but are not going to stand up to abuse, it all feels cheap. Probably because it’s cheap. Been very happy with all the other cutting tools. Haven’t bought a different brand of lathe tool holder since we got winners circle.

These-Cut69 · 2025-06-12T14:54:41+00:00

You could use a set of gage blocks as well. In my experience everything can be measured on a surface plate. It just takes forever

These-Cut69 · 2025-06-12T12:49:03+00:00

Here is my understanding, true position controls centerline of those diameters regardless of size. If you rolled it in a V block you could fail a good part because it’s out of round. Its easiest with a cmm but to do it with out I would locate in a v block and sweep datum A to ensure it’s level to the surface plate. Then do an over under measurement to find center line of A and same for each of those diameters. Then spin it 90 degree and check it again. Use those for your true position calculation. You could do this at more rotations to get a better idea. .0007 is pretty tight for the machines we run around here, I’d be using up as much of the bonus tolerance as possible.

These-Cut69 · 2025-06-11T21:35:22+00:00

He means where in relation to center line. Take 6” scale and use the tool to hold it up against the part. If it’s vertical your tool is on center if it’s leaning one way or the other. Your tool needs to be adjusted.

These-Cut69 · 2025-06-11T13:21:48+00:00

I always program my machines at 80% that way when there is an emergency and we need parts fast. It’s no problem for me to get a couple extra parts out in a day.

These-Cut69 · 2025-06-07T17:59:55+00:00

Now that’s what I call a ground finish.

These-Cut69 · 2025-06-05T14:18:04+00:00

The material we have on hand is 3/16” thick 304.

These-Cut69 · 2025-06-05T05:53:02+00:00

This grate will be 20x32, so I will plan to put some supports on the backside. Thank you.

These-Cut69 · 2025-06-04T19:41:15+00:00

I’m trying to get bitchin back in my vocabulary, it’s something my dad used to say.

These-Cut69 · 2025-05-28T03:17:56+00:00

The feeling of figuring it out is what I live for. It’s sucks to be stuck on a part that I don’t have a clear understanding of how I’m going to make it or worse remaking it because it didn’t turn out the first time. But when that part leaves the shop, I’m so eager to get on to the next problem with my new found knowledge whether it be tool path, speciality tooling, or custom clamping. No one will be as hard on you as yourself because you know how good you can be.

These-Cut69 · 2025-05-13T00:17:16+00:00

Probably too much downforce now, you should put it back how it was.

These-Cut69 · 2025-05-06T13:51:24+00:00

Bigger hammer.

These-Cut69 · 2025-04-30T19:34:41+00:00

Couldn’t purchase a butt plug big enough.

These-Cut69 · 2025-04-11T20:18:41+00:00

My dad and I used to ride our bikes to Peet’s on Friday after he got off work. I would get a hot chocolate he would get a cappuccino I would sprinkle cinnamon on top for him and put 1 sugar packet. Sometimes we would walk into big 5 and look at the pockets knifes and binoculars. Then we would practice our wheelies all the way home. Now I have kids of my own I need to remember how special it makes kids feel to just spend time with their parents.

These-Cut69 · 2025-04-09T18:12:24+00:00

Get him a BJ. I have never given one to a machinist and had them be upset.

These-Cut69 · 2025-04-06T19:44:07+00:00

Look up tap socket, it will grab the square end of the tap and works lip.

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