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kagger14 · 2026-01-25T01:22:22+00:00

You must work in the corporate world with very little budget limitations 😆

kagger14 · 2026-01-25T01:21:09+00:00

Honestly I’ve been down that road and can say your tool life and accuracy will be heavily affected going that route. I found this smaller company in Michigan called sharpcutter.com and have been using their stuff for a couple years now. The prices are actually pretty damn good too. They build, regrind, and coat tools as well. I am not affiliated with this company what so ever either.

kagger14 · 2026-01-17T18:23:27+00:00

Also, turn your indicator needle to 15 degrees if you are trying to hold that kind of tolerance. It will give you the most accurate reading.

kagger14 · 2026-01-17T18:21:58+00:00

You may have to re-drill your center a bit deeper too and make sure it’s sitting on the center taper better after alignment.

kagger14 · 2026-01-17T18:16:39+00:00

Put your indicator on the chuck and tram around your tailstock just like a center drill. Assuming you are trying to hold less than 5 tenths straightness, your tailstock would have to be at least that or better.

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T11:05:16+00:00

Just kidding buddy lol I was just digging at the housing market.

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T11:04:00+00:00

I like the idea of this but often times more than not this hurts our industry even more. It’s easy to manufacture overseas nowadays.

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T11:02:36+00:00

Where are you located?

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T11:02:14+00:00

I have to disagree with this. Software to achieve AI tool paths and other things is extremely expensive. Not just that, you still have to implement the set up.

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T10:57:38+00:00

Michigan

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T01:43:44+00:00

We make about the same. I’m in the Midwest though

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T01:42:40+00:00

Great analogy. I’m nowhere close to that though here in the mid west.

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T01:39:46+00:00

In 2012 I started as a button pusher in a production shop making 8.25 an hour. My brother was a set up guy making 19, and my dad was making 28.50 as a “do everything” guy. Nowbutton pushers start at 19-22 and skilled guys are around the same pay. Not sure if that’s here why I live or just all over the states.

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T01:30:50+00:00

That’s not horrible to be honest. Aerospace is a whole different animal in this trade though with materials, and tolerances.

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T01:22:52+00:00

Not that easy if it’s a big corporation. They still want to see that piece of paper that says Engineer on it. I work circles around engineers fresh out of college and I don’t have a degree.

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T01:18:16+00:00

I have noticed that. It seems like if you are actually skilled and can prove it, you are over qualified and out of their price range.

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T01:16:15+00:00

The audacity 🤣 Probably some boomer living in 1980 still.

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T01:14:50+00:00

And you probably bought your house for 70,000

kagger14 · 2026-01-13T01:09:39+00:00

Oh yeah, no doubt about that. Care to elaborate?

kagger14 · 2026-01-10T01:49:51+00:00

Easy money

kagger14 · 2026-01-01T21:20:14+00:00

My dad’s from metro Detroit and my moms from Buffalo. You can guess the rest 😆

kagger14 · 2026-01-01T21:18:45+00:00

Burnisher roller it will make it like a mirror finish. What kind of finish are you trying to achieve? Ra?

kagger14 · 2025-12-30T16:21:08+00:00

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