I like to write my hopes and dreams on my raw stock so I can watch the machine shred them to oblivion.1yr ⋅ Kureiton84 ⋅ r/Machinists
Made this version of the game frustration out of aluminium and brass for my Dad's 60th.5mo ⋅ ArmouredCheese ⋅ r/Machinists
Apparently traveling with a huge chunk of Teflon will get you extra scrutiny by security.6mo ⋅ chobbes ⋅ r/Machinists
When you can’t seem to hire young bucks you have to install a 50” tv so the old timers can see the numbers!1yr ⋅ Scarejoy ⋅ r/Machinists
They Made Me Machine This Naked So I Couldn’t Steal Any Copper Chips1yr ⋅ Emergency-Actuator13 ⋅ r/Machinists
I lent my indicator out and got it back busted. I’ve had it over 40 years. I see a place in Pennsylvania that will repair it. Just say NO to lending your tools. Politely and with proper machine shop etiquette “NO”.1yr ⋅ pastafaz ⋅ r/Machinists
Getting Laid off on friday. 500 upvotes and this will be the only button I press for the rest of my shift.4yr ⋅ TheAmazinManateeMan ⋅ r/Machinists
I've been killing myself to hold this only to find out the customer reams the hole out multiple thousandths.5mo ⋅ Absen-7 ⋅ r/Machinists
6300lbs slab of 4140. Heaviest thing I've had wrestle except, of course, for your mom.2yr ⋅ Optimus_Shatner ⋅ r/Machinists
My father got extremely lucky yesterday. His coat and work shirt were ripped off of him as it pulled him into the lathe. Only stopped by his clothes tangling within .1yr ⋅ Standard_Story ⋅ r/Machinists
It’s my birthday tomorrow. I came in for some OT today and our machine shop manager and department lead brought in a fruit cake with candles and sang to me ☺️💛1yr ⋅ AvalancheQueen ⋅ r/Machinists
New guy at the shop did the thing. He's gonna get a heap of shit tomorrow...3mo ⋅ neP-neP919 ⋅ r/Machinists
Going through my dad's tools after he died and this gem has had me chuckling for the last half-hour3yr ⋅ DontDoubleBagIt ⋅ r/Machinists
Is that even legal? Sometimes I feel like I'm working in china with all this smog4mo ⋅ Zestyclose_Fun_4543 ⋅ r/Machinists
Making the part to print even though you know the engineers designed it wrong.1yr ⋅ Brau87 ⋅ r/Machinists
this couch has only been roughed out, still needs a finishing path on it1yr ⋅ Internal_Spot_7769 ⋅ r/Machinists
Kind of a pleasant place to work... wish some more stuff would break around here1yr ⋅ happyrock ⋅ r/Machinists
People seem really into the floor of our shop, so behold! Wood bricks.2yr ⋅ Abracabastard ⋅ r/Machinists
It’s a little difficult to set up a lathe when you have such tiny arms and poor eyesight.1yr ⋅ kfoxbetch ⋅ r/Machinists
Fiances grandfather gifted me his toolbox along with many tools and reference materials as a wedding gift.1yr ⋅ Geoffalo ⋅ r/Machinists
POV: You work for Tesla and quality is showing you how your part is 2 microns out of tolerance.8mo ⋅ Hubblesphere ⋅ r/Machinists
Was thinking about an old barber I used to visit at work this morning.11mo ⋅ WingnutTinkerer ⋅ r/Machinists
Ever open a box and get scared of fucking up just from looking at how well it's packed?1yr ⋅ judgemeordont ⋅ r/Machinists
Was going through the old shop at school and found a 120” vernier that was used during the building of Apollo 11.2yr ⋅ adr1301 ⋅ r/Machinists
Ordered this off Etsy for mixed media use. This is basically just y’all’s trash yes? (Not sure what to do with the tiniest shavings but I love the curlicues/spirals).1yr ⋅ SweetTaterette ⋅ r/Machinists
1 year in. $22 million in profits and your anniversary gift is a cookie. I'd love a raise but yanno, that's not in the cards. (I make $16/hr)1yr ⋅ ItsDaBurner ⋅ r/Machinists
Asked my coworker why the palet Jack was like this and they said it died6mo ⋅ Roselovehorses ⋅ r/Machinists
I work in a fab shop conjoined with a machine shop. What is it called when a piece is finished like this?7mo ⋅ Matticus_Bb ⋅ r/Machinists
this couch has only been roughed out, still needs a finishing path on it2yr ⋅ painta06 ⋅ r/Machinists
