Boss man got us some Chick-fil-A told us to turn the machines off and sit down and eat. Last week he gave us biscuitville. (It's not much but it's definitely appreciated)2yr ⋅ killstorm114573 ⋅ r/Machinists
Good morning! Who else wears a respirator at work and gets funny looks from the old guys who chain smoke2yr ⋅ nikovsevolodovich ⋅ r/Machinists
Don't you love it when you can send 100 parts via a letter to your customer?2yr ⋅ friger_heleneto ⋅ r/Machinists
You drop an allen under the bench, go to pick it up, this is what you see. What do you do next?1yr ⋅ AvalancheQueen ⋅ r/Machinists
What's the fix here? The wheels on our carts are collecting chips and tearing up the epoxy floor.1yr ⋅ AethericEye ⋅ r/Machinists
Ok... it was about time for you to know that you're not the only one in my life.7mo ⋅ Abo_91 ⋅ r/Machinists
*NSFW* Am I overreacting? Told my boss I wanted a new chuck because I couldn't get this Allen wrench nub out. He says he's used it a few times and it didn't come out so it's fine. I said I've been outside and never been struck by lightning but there is still the possibility.2yr ⋅ Psychedelic_Yogurt ⋅ r/Machinists
I got this response after mentioning my trade, and decided it needed to be a meme2yr ⋅ Pariahdog119 ⋅ r/Machinists
What’s your favorite way to cool yourself off in a hot shop? Here’s mine.2yr ⋅ kfoxbetch ⋅ r/Machinists
Dropped my calipers and bent the prongs, best advice to straighten them?11mo ⋅ ClassicMustang ⋅ r/Machinists
Got 2 new mills at work and they hired a guy to set them up. I asked him if he had dialed in the head and he said he did, clearly he lied1yr ⋅ liam_g2468 ⋅ r/Machinists
I don’t really need it, but for the price it might be cool for my home shop. Any thoughts?1yr ⋅ GrantCooper ⋅ r/Machinists
EDM malfunctioned overnight and sprayed water all over the shop...5mo ⋅ NorepinephrineFiend ⋅ r/Machinists
yall think engineers are tough to work with, wait till yall find out about scientists (cont. in comments)1yr ⋅ Mee_ka ⋅ r/Machinists
Question the more experienced guys, do you think its possible to machine a rotor like this on a 3-axis machine? Is it possible with multiple setups? Thoughts?1yr ⋅ yung_groda ⋅ r/Machinists
If anybody finds any chips in their Chicken Tikka pasties it's probably my fault.1yr ⋅ waterlow90 ⋅ r/Machinists
First day of Machinist school. After watching thousands of hours of Machinist YouTube Content I decided to get formal training and I'm beyond excited! Wish me luck.3yr ⋅ Hugo_Stiglitz_88 ⋅ r/Machinists
Nothing like starting off the day by costing the company a cool couple grand :c2yr ⋅ jonnyrouge ⋅ r/Machinists
My latest auction score for my homeshop. Had to do a bump in the ceiling to fit it.1yr ⋅ msdos62 ⋅ r/Machinists
Been in the field for 16 years machining and programming. The original mail was sent to me yesterday. Why do these companies do this?2yr ⋅ TheExoticMachinist ⋅ r/Machinists
100y Old Lathe Converted to CNC. Picture was taken in the Industrial Museum in Chemnitz.1wk ⋅ colorfulbananasong ⋅ r/Machinists
When the office people ask why I didn't dress up next year. I can't use the excuse that I don't want coolant on my costume. This one is pre-sented!1yr ⋅ Diamond_Dave79 ⋅ r/Machinists
The Allen key set of Theseus- if every key has been replaced at one point with a new key, and once the case gives out and is replaced as needed. Is it still the same key set I’ve had all these years??2yr ⋅ LucklessDorf ⋅ r/Machinists
Watch out for spontaneously self bending tool holders. This did this while *apparently* no one was using it while I was away. Its especially common in classroom shops.1yr ⋅ anythingMuchShorter ⋅ r/Machinists
Every time I have to try and make chicken salad out of chicken shit.1yr ⋅ Specialist_Ad8587 ⋅ r/Machinists
Any clever alternatives to having to hand wipe 5000+ of these before putting into fixture? we are going to keep getting big orders and hand wiping is getting old after 1000's1yr ⋅ chadwick_90 ⋅ r/Machinists
Where are Gandalf and Saruman now? ....working the night shift, at a machine shop in Detroit.3yr ⋅ AvalancheQueen ⋅ r/Machinists
Not cause its seized or anything. I just didn't want to walk over and get my Allen set.3yr ⋅ rolingbullet ⋅ r/Machinists
Looks like you’re on bankers’ hours boy! Showed up just in time for lunch!1yr ⋅ Sausage_Panda23 ⋅ r/Machinists
Female worker at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Forth Worth, Texas, United States, October 1942 (Original color)1yr ⋅ AndOfTheSevenCs ⋅ r/Machinists
I'm the only one in my shop who cares about a clean floor... Any tips for keeping it clean? Or motivates my team member?10mo ⋅ Venhomous ⋅ r/Machinists
Archeologists believe this Paleolithic tool maker fuc#ed up when making an obsidian spear head. 30,000 BC.2yr ⋅ pastafaz ⋅ r/Machinists
If you go to a machinist school, its mandatory to post a pic of your machined hammer here.1yr ⋅ otskar887 ⋅ r/Machinists
Saved the company $8500 this week and made a replacement lathe pulley for one of our big lathes2yr ⋅ PsychoVVitch ⋅ r/Machinists
