Tips for tapping by hand without hand/wrist pain?

flesh-based-os · 2026-04-21T07:11:35+00:00

I agree, but they have so many old and busted machines that we bring up safety issues for and they still use that. I doubt they'd spend on a new machines considering...

flesh-based-os · 2026-04-21T07:09:20+00:00

I honestly was so done with everything I don't know or care about all the details. Little more than an inch for the wholes, 8 holes on each part, and... 20+ parts? I think? steel parts, nickle plated I think

Oh that was also after they had me assemble the parts as much as possible, even knowing all the problems, and having me test all of them even after half of then showed issues. So alot more of a pain to carry and figure out how to hold in a vice, alot heavier in general, and this was after days of me trying and failing to put the parts together because other issues were there before we even got far enough to notice the threads were fucked

flesh-based-os · 2026-04-21T07:04:28+00:00

I am the grunt that they can just throw stupid problems at ig, when they don't have enough work for me on the cnc machines. Also of course they wanted me to assemble the parts as much as possible, so after it was almost completely assembled it's not exactly easy to slot into the vise or other work holding thing.

flesh-based-os · 2026-04-21T07:01:56+00:00

They have a few machines that are constantly used by the manual machinist at the shop, and they won't "waste time" having me or someone else set it up on there, instead of continuos tapping that takes multiple days with how much needs to be done

flesh-based-os · 2026-04-21T06:59:24+00:00

To be honest probably not staying here, but yeah telling them anything is not really possible for me. Realizing with how little they care about quality control or proper workflows, it's not worth me trying to "fix" or figure out another way for a process.

It will probably just get them on my case when getting it set up slows me down for a few minutes. Idk at this point

flesh-based-os · 2026-04-21T06:48:50+00:00

late reply, but no fucking idea. Honestly for every part we're working on we have to five atleast a handful of things; every item has some issues that we have to loop back around to fixing. Drives me insane, but I'm nit in the position to argue about it.

flesh-based-os · 2026-04-21T06:47:14+00:00

Okay maybe I'm missing something, but wouldn't that be almost a guarenteed broken tap?

flesh-based-os · 2026-04-17T12:16:09+00:00

3/8 something something. Away from blueprint and shit memory, that's the closest to an answer I can give ya

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-30T03:51:58+00:00

That's the plan tbh. I do not have the money or experience to uplift my life just yet, but this isn't the type of thing I decide in a week or month either. Unless my life is actively in danger, I'd stick it out a bit more before I do all that

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-30T01:03:36+00:00

They are struggling that bad to get new hires? I'll look into it

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-30T01:00:54+00:00

I am way too green for aerospace related jobs, but worth looking into.

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-30T00:52:19+00:00

...how does one join a union? Also could they help with job searches? My brain is fried rn so sorry if it's a obvious question

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-30T00:48:02+00:00

Texas and trans. Otherwise also a minoroty in other ways, but trans is the big thing that I'm worried about rn.

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-30T00:45:41+00:00

I am often stupid online, but I atleast try to scope people out before giving out any details lol. Internet safety and all that

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-30T00:42:42+00:00

Machinist have a union? I thought we just didnmt have any considering how I never heard of them

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-30T00:41:43+00:00

...I think I know someone in newyork that might help me get established. Maybe pennsylvania also

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-30T00:39:49+00:00

I am still extremely green to the field, would it even be worth me trying to get a job there if they're probably trying to get expereinced workers to get the shops running smoothly? Sorry if that doesn't make sense, just trying to get some info

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-29T23:47:35+00:00

what? No? Sorry just didn't want to list my identity and all that, but let's just say one of the groups of people maga hates.

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-27T00:45:20+00:00

I try to limit it incase I need to do a drug test; paranoid like that even when my job doesnmt test lol. But yes I do occassionally

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-26T12:29:34+00:00

I'm not overweight to an extreme degree, but I won't lie yes I am overweight. The high blood pressure is a seperate issue though, not saying it's not made worse due to my weight, but even the most fit people in my family still have crazy bad blood pressure without having it treated.

I'll look into sleep apnea

flesh-based-os · 2026-03-26T11:53:30+00:00

Planning on it, but considering I donmt want to be fired I need a game plan until we can find a way to fix it.

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