3 Things That Make A Great Machinist #shorts

#CNC #Machining #Machinist #shorts

[dfpolitowski]

I was going to say two things make a good machinist. Time and Talent.

[Burnintrees]

Started a job, they were getting 2 parts ran per day on their machine. Calculated speeds and feeds and fixtures differently, optimized tool path, instant raise due to 12 parts per day.

[comments_from_me]

“You’re making the company money and you deserve money” I’ve seen a few great employees leave a company because the company didn’t have this mindset.

[Sara-TOC]

Great points!

1) A solid setup minimizes the likelihood of time consuming errors and machine downtime.

2) Programming- feeds/speeds and tool approach are key factors of cutting cycle time. Time is money.

3) The use of custom fixtures helps
save money and speeds up production, especially when done in-house. The goal is maintain fixtures that'll pay for themselves, not sit on a shelf and collect dust.

[adambundy]

Huge respect to you Titan. After watching your videos, I took over running a cnc at work and got the run time for one job down from 45mins to 5mins 💪boommmm. In 3 weeks I start a new job running a brand new CNC.... progress. My tip to anyone, challenge yourself, push yourself to be better, it'll pay off 💪 let's gooo

[MySisterandBro]

The true machinist doesn't destroy his bits with 80%

[briankelly]

The key thing he said was, the company makes money so you deserve more money. Don't hold your breath on a company recognizing your efforts and rewarding you. Learn all you can while at jobs like this and go start your own shop. Tons of money in machining quality parts.

[theBrosDurham]

This is what makes a good employee of a high production machine shop.

[laprepper]

Machining is much more complex than I ever imagined and I only dabble with a semi automatic bridgeport 3 axis

[isaacgorman]

1. Setup Efficiently
2. Fixtures at Scale
3. Programming to Limits

[amberchester]

Yes it’s true if you have 100’s if not 1000’s of parts yes a fixture that holds a bunch of parts is the way to go. But if your only going to make 10-20 a vise is the way to go. If it can’t be held in a vise. Yes then a fixture is needed. For holding one part But this all depends on part size. Making a fixture to hold 20 parts then throw away! Is not making money it’s wasted money. But it’s all in how you see it for your needs

[kevinschmidt]

I design a lot of the machines you operators use so this feedback is really interesting to watch.

[greeneyesfromohio]

Dang, I still have ALOT to learn! I’m just now starting to vaguely read program….still rough with it though. Haven’t been taught setup yet, I’m hoping that’ll come soon!!

[avantmarine]

You know this man is a beast on the shop floor....you don't see this level very often...!!

[douglassmith]

First rule to become a great machinist, have a love for machining above robots.

[Godofhouse]

Just a quick rundown of what I found I was capable of doing through my time as a machinist.

8 times out of 10 I can completely think of how exactly the operation of a part will go and program something immediately without having to go back to the computer to update or rearrange anything.

I can imagine fixtures and I usually already have the machine limits and capabilities dimensions of different positions a 4th and 5th axis allows. So it’s easier to come up with the fixtures when I have everything written down.

I program macros and can have an entirely new feature most CNC Controls won’t have.
Macros is just math if you think about it.

I can setup pretty quickly and if a setup involves castings where they aren’t super accurately positioned I know how to program the wips probe to find the zero and if the part is angled it will take that into account.

I’m all HAAS trained so most of my capabilities derived from these controls. 80’s, 90’s, 2000’s to now. Ngc, pre-ngc.

I’m also a conventional machinist. When it counts I can be as accurate as .0001 with a .0002 concentricity if I have the right indicators/tools also I don’t use any lathes under 5HP
As for mills I can be +-.001 depending on the machine I’m using and that’s if there’s no dro on there. Typically with DRO I can be +-.0005

[everettplummer]

Fixtures can be machine jaws, that index the Ford cam that engages four wheel drive. Investment castings, still need the partings sanded flush. Or won't index into the vice. Four operations 1st end mill, faces the tang end, 2nd end mill plunges the center, 3rd drill goes through part, 4th reverse twist reamer, reams to tolerance. While you start the program, you deburr both sides, blow out and off part. Check with Go/NoGo guage. Check length on comparator stand. Place in appropriate box. Then sand 3 raw castings, open doors, 20 second cycle. The start button, starts the program, if you hit the button as the light goes out. The tool changes to the end mill, giving you enough time to set a raw part down, swing the vice lever, pull out the part, blow out the jaws, index the part, with your gloved thumb, pushing the top of the part down, swing the lever, grab the part, and close the door. Pray your glove doesn't get pinched in the vice.

[OldTooly]

53 years as a Tool Maker/Designer/Manager. CNC the last 21 years. Taking what I learned the previous 30 years and learning how to get the machine to do similar things only MUCH faster was an incredible thing to watch. Some guys just follow the software recommendations and break tools like mad, crash machines during the night then blame the machine. I miss the days when it was all manual and it took real talent and skill. Now, not so much.

[crazycooterMN]

Beinga chameleon is good too. Being able to blend in at any shop, with any print, and any material, you'll never be without a job. Only employers without your service.

[codykirk]

I wish more machinists took pride in their piece quality as much as they take pride in the fact that they are machinists.I've known machinists that wont even clean their pieces after its done. Its shocking to know that they can do something as technical as this, but cant be bothered to clean their pieces or their workspace. Not in my shop haha.