Machinists after shredding their finger with a pocket knife to get a metal splinter out.4yr ⋅ aj3x ⋅ r/Machinists
For the ‘cursed drawing’ guy.... I submit to you my current project...2yr ⋅ scottwinaz ⋅ r/Machinists
These things that are included in the drawing go ahead and ignore them...1yr ⋅ your_grumpy_neighbor ⋅ r/Machinists
The tool cart of a guy I used to work with years ago. Don't be this guy.11mo ⋅ pipmentor ⋅ r/Machinists
When you go to the restroom and come back to find this in your chip bin, you're going to have a bad time.3yr ⋅ Lunatic_on_theGrass ⋅ r/Machinists
Guy I'm training sent me these texts 3minutes apart. I was only about 100ft away lol3yr ⋅ Deathbybuster ⋅ r/Machinists
One of the jankiest setups I've seen my supervisor do, all to make a smoother syringe to go up peoples butts1yr ⋅ TheXypris ⋅ r/Machinists
In 10 years of working with machinists, and 15 of hobby machining, no one ever told me there was a nice clean convention to naming for lathe tooling. There’s glass all over the floor from the surge that just went though that little lightbulb over my head.1yr ⋅ Zogoooog ⋅ r/Machinists
ChatGPT response to How is knurling done on a curve? -I cant stop laughing.1yr ⋅ SudoAcidAlchamy ⋅ r/Machinists
Just like my drill press, my mill also has balls, and yes, my mill is in the kitchen!!1yr ⋅ haemhorrhoidian ⋅ r/Machinists
Today i learned Fanuc needs to know your Mills Radius in the tool-menu and it's not given in the program1yr ⋅ bierschoass ⋅ r/Machinists
After a decade of building shops for other people, I’m finally working on one of my own.2yr ⋅ LollipopRhinoceros ⋅ r/Machinists
Got given this bent sample at 8 this morning, the customer needs a new one on the machine for 4 this afternoon.1yr ⋅ mydogsaprick ⋅ r/Machinists
Gotta boost moral with the guys somehow! Whole shop got a turn at it.2yr ⋅ IndeliblePlatypus ⋅ r/Machinists
Some of the worst material I’ve machined in years. Nickel copper alloy but the parts look good coming off1yr ⋅ LittleBitLivo ⋅ r/Machinists
I just found a nice set of shims on craigslist to use with my c-clamps and sanding plate. /s4mo ⋅ Any-Communication-73 ⋅ r/Machinists
IT doesn’t care a whistle about their job; used my down time while running to alleviate my OCD.2yr ⋅ AvalancheQueen ⋅ r/Machinists
Do you guys calibrate all your taps too? The ISO manager saga continues...I can’t make this up.2yr ⋅ jimdrum78 ⋅ r/Machinists
Customer wanted a part made of acrylic glass. Never did something like this before, but it stayed clear and now you can look at the inside of an hydraulic Valve housing.3yr ⋅ Sinu840 ⋅ r/Machinists
A little advice for young apprentices/everyone. Learn your tooling! I’m a lathe guy primarily, Swiss is my niche. The amount of people we interview that want $25/hr or more but can’t tell me the difference between a V D and C insert is absurd! Rant over.1yr ⋅ McNasty1304 ⋅ r/Machinists
This was my cake day post but I missed it by a day because I was studying for college3yr ⋅ oldmanpaul2020 ⋅ r/Machinists
HR calling me for another meeting about my professional attire . ( glasses are fine . It just bugs them )10mo ⋅ mods_on_meds ⋅ r/Machinists
After 2 hours on the phone with an engineer I got him to give me +- 0.0003 I'm finally getting around to making the part now2yr ⋅ andydufrane101 ⋅ r/Machinists
I'm not a machinist, never used a mill, and haven't taken any classes...figured refurbishing an entire Bridgeport would be a good starting point?1yr ⋅ Seven1sh ⋅ r/Machinists
Since we're talking units, I have yet to meet anyone, metric or imperial, who uses anything other than psi1yr ⋅ AssertiveWall20 ⋅ r/Machinists
The world lost a machinist this week. We buried my grandfather yesterday and here is a pic of a few small things he made in his 82 years. Aluminum helper hands, steel soldering iron holder, aluminum model train prop, brass bracket for water faucets, and a stainless steel ring for me.3yr ⋅ GrillinGorilla ⋅ r/Machinists
Night shift leaves me a note. Says “Facemill makes weird noise”1yr ⋅ NeoRevolutionary76 ⋅ r/Machinists
Pleased to say I actually learned from my mistakes and cut my first successful thread in my shed!2yr ⋅ helmusmkii ⋅ r/Machinists
Finally able to install the reflection attachment onto my optical comparator. Did you know Lincoln is in his memorial on the back of a penny?6mo ⋅ ExHempKnight ⋅ r/Machinists
Just wanting to brag a little.. my small family owned and operated shop (3 of us, Dad and 2 sons) successfully passed our first year AS9100 surveillance audit!2yr ⋅ lol_okaysure ⋅ r/Machinists
Boss threw me on the lathe today. How do I get my cutoff chips long and stringy like my coworkers? Matl is 3031yr ⋅ Im6youre9 ⋅ r/Machinists
