CNC operators/ machinists?

[wed3k]

anyone here in that line of work? the demand is outrageous in the bayarea and not so much for a junior engine machinist or automotive tech.

[GHOST 2.2]

my dad is one. he fabbed a couple things for me for my car and my h22.

but he has a great job working a government employee job making 1/16th scale models of our future naval ships!

[TypeG]

anyone here in that line of work? the demand is outrageous in the bayarea and not so much for a junior engine machinist or automotive tech.

it's a job i've considered, mostly because of the sick parts i'd make. i wonder what the pay scale is like. later.

[wed3k]

well, obviously you'd make parts for yourself!

im wondeirng what the training is like, it seems pretty boring unless you are on the automotive side of CNC aka head work, porting, boring. id really be interested in that line of work. different machinery though.

[foamypirate]

I'm planning on going to the local ATC to get a Certificate of Completion in CNC Machining. Average pay around here for that job is $38,000 a year at starting (Cost of living is cheap as hell, I can rent a 2 bedroom appt for $400/month). Not bad for $2000 and 1 year of school.

[bruno8747]

I used to be a CNC operator. Here is the thing, The operators them selves are not paid well. The money is in the programmer. If you can write the program then you are set. I know how to use the commands , G and M codes, Feeds and speeds. BUT I never really got into the programing.

Now I just do manual

[wed3k]

so much for that idea.

[Punkrampant]

Its pretty boring. Programing or die maker is where its at.

[noobcake]

Its pretty boring. Programing or die maker is where its at.

when you work somthing up on mastercam or solidworks, then see it come to life in a big ass box right in front of you, its pretty cool

[wed3k]

the thing is i hate programming, i couldnt use solidworks in my engineering class worth a shit, cant believe i even passed it.

im a hands on guy and what im basically shooting for is the use of a CNC machine but more in the automotive application like boring out lifter bores, porting heads, combustion chamber work.

[noobcake]

the thing is i hate programming, i couldnt use solidworks in my engineering class worth a shit, cant believe i even passed it.

im a hands on guy and what im basically shooting for is the use of a CNC machine but more in the automotive application like boring out lifter bores, porting heads, combustion chamber work.

yeah solidworks is a little confusing
especially if you have been using a mastercam program anything older than 10

its going to be hard to get around programming if you still want to be hands on with a CNC

[kc8enb07]

the thing is i hate programming, i couldnt use solidworks in my engineering class worth a shit, cant believe i even passed it.

im a hands on guy and what im basically shooting for is the use of a CNC machine but more in the automotive application like boring out lifter bores, porting heads, combustion chamber work.

im tryin to teach myself solidworks and AutoCAD bc im very interested in this. im about to start taking classes for it.

[noobcake]

im tryin to teach myself solidworks and AutoCAD bc im very interested in this. im about to start taking classes for it.

honestly
its fun

theres a little more math than i would like
but you learn to deal with it
lol

[cb95spd]

i've been using AutoCAD for 10 years and made thousands of CNC files.
it's quite easy really

as for Solid works, i have never had the opportunity to use it.

[noobcake]

i've been using AutoCAD for 10 years and made thousands of CNC files.
it's quite easy really

as for Solid works, i have never had the opportunity to use it.

its quite the treat
its cool to put all your parts together and see them work before you even make it