CNC machinists from Arizona?

[JimPAC]

Almost 20 years ago the Federal Bureau of Education had wage subsidies for apprenticeships!

The Clinton's robbed the money and put Elaine Chow in as Secretary of Labor!

That move alone killed legitimate apprenticeships for machinist in the US!

I have 4 -6 apprentices on staff at any given time.

Here in the Air capital (Wichita Kansas) there are around 4000 machinist!

Less than 5 % can be considered Machinist and the rest are Operators and mostly Union.

There are local programs that teach the basics and HAAS has stuck there machines in everyone in hopes it would bring them sales in the local manufactures of which there are 100 machine shops in Wichita alone.

Very few shops have HAAS machines so the people taking the courses at the local colleges are lost when they have to run different controls!

I have Fadal, Bridgeport, Centroid, Cincinnati and mostly Mazak controls.

I've been happily growing my own for over thirty years and have produced enough talent to supply my competitors and that's OK.

I machine exotic steels and the HAAS machines are too light, as are the Fadals.

Please forgive me when I voice my frustration about the programs that are available today.

Your a good man Todd keep up the good work!

Jim

[todd71]

Jim,

"Please forgive me when I voice my frustration about the programs that are available today."

No need to apologize. We all have our point of view. And I understand where your coming from better now. As well as appreciate your contribution to the future. Its tough to see a trade that's treat me so well be kicked to the curb by guidance counselors, politicians, wall street, etc. At the end of the day we'll just have keep doing what we're doing. The best we can. If I ever make it up your way I'll have to stop by and shoot the ****. 30 years in business you must be doing it right.

Good luck,
Todd

[JimPAC]

Todd,

Things are getting real tight around here because of the great rip off and after our community organizer slammed the business jet industry!

Things are OK for us at the moment because we specialize in landing gear for several OEM's and Uncle SAM. Skill level high = less competition!

I am in the market for a used Mazak M5 turning center and there is one in Phoenix I need to look at!

Are you in Phoenix or nearby?

You are welcome anytime at my home an Shop!


pac470@cox.net

Jim

[JimPAC]

Todd,

You are welcome anytime, just give me a call when you get in town!

Jim

[JimPAC]

Duplicate!!

[todd71]

Originally Posted by JimPAC I am in the market for a used Mazak M5 turning center and there is one in Phoenix I need to look at! Are you in Phoenix or nearby?

We're about 16 miles away from Sky Harbor airport. Which in this town is "right down the road". Don't know what your itinerary will be like but you might give these guys a call http://www.reidmachinery.com/ Seeing how your coming down this way to look at a Mazak. If you got the time stop on by. We'll go grab some lunch. It's not much of a shop,yet. But we working on it.
And FastRR if you don't have anything going on come on down. Don't have much to offer in the way of a paid position. But we will help you any way we can. Even if that just means watching whats going on. It's always a good idea to call first 480-204-0876

Later,
Todd

[JimPAC]

Todd,

Looks like April the 24th unless the machine is gone!

Keep in touch and I'll do the same.

Jim

[todd71]

Originally Posted by JimPAC Todd, Looks like April the 24th unless the machine is gone! Keep in touch and I'll do the same. Jim

Let me pencil you in my schedule "4/24/09 Lunch JimPAC?"
Done deal. If you got the time, I'm buying. Stop on in, call first though.
480-204-0876
FastRR I've been looking for my old text books that might help you out. Even then I could probly help explain some of the basics better and answer some questions in less time I you came down sometime. I just have the Router on site. But my buddy has a a small aerospace CNC shop just down the way from here. Nick might even have some leads or ideas on some prospects.

[eternalsquire]

I am located about 50 miles to the west of Gallup, NM.

I own a Taig 2019 ER/CR tabletop milling machine that I have used to carve only soft material so far.

I would like to pay a master machinist $30 per hour for up to 8 hours of tutoring on, on how to mill aluminum, brass, and steel safely.

I have a graduate software engineering and undergraduate electrical engineering background, with 15 years of experience but was recently laid off. I'm thinking of building instrumentation and/or jewellery.

I want to get maximum benefit from the instruction so I'd promise to listen very carefully and give whoever instructs me the same amount of respect as I would a full professor.

Thanks,

Andrew

[todd71]

Originally Posted by eternalsquire ....... I would like to pay a master machinist $30 per hour for up to 8 hours of tutoring on, on how to mill aluminum, brass, and steel safely.

Andrew,
In the process of finding out what your machine looks like I came across
your post on practical machinist http://www.cnczone.com/vb....php?p=1089779

And I got to say HuFlungDung has given you the best advise already
>It's machining, not rocket surgery I never went to a votech, but >that didn't stop me from learning.

>There are a few books to get one started, after that, it is Practice, and >learning from your mistakes is what it is all about. Learn the basics and >build upon it.

>You need projects to do, and they need to be time limited and I dare >say you need the pressure of expectations to be met, while you are >doing the work. You simply do not stop until you get useful results at >what you are trying to do.

>Tool catalogues, good ones that contain tables of feeds and speeds, as >well as trouble shooting sections, are also a good source of basic >information.

>I used to browse tool catalogues by the hour. To begin with, you look at >and imagine using many of those tools by remembering how hard it was >to do the job without those tools

>With the internet available, there is no shortage of information and >videos to be had anymore. It should be much easier. But it won't be >yours until you have experience with it.

Seems your trying to get years of experience over night and that's just not possible. I see where your cutting jewelry and seem to have cut some pcs already. You really need to refine your process to get the results your looking for. I'm sympathetic to your situation and offer assistance anyway possible. But why offer to pay when you can get the same information for free here? If you post some pictures of the problem areas or questions you may have, someone will answer.

[Todd Price]

Damn Todd your just down the street from me. I'm over in Chandler.

Todd