Work thread

Considering the work, you are doing it looks like you have a pretty clean shop, that's not an easy task in itself.
I don't miss that part of that kind of work. I paid my dues however it was kind of cool working on some big stuff; well..... sometimes anyway.

 

New sneakers, cab mounts and some various little things a T650 this am. We’ll see what the afternoon bring, you never know around here.

 

The building is only a couple years old, they have a cleaning crew come in and do the floors with a floor machine every month. It’s a constant battle. Slobbys world in the corner isn’t so tidy… the old shop we were in was terrible. It WILL NOT get that way as long as I’m here.

 

Yes sir.

 

Oh I am with you on that. My shop is clean , granted it is a machine shop so a little easier to control.
But there is one , yup" I have one here too. It is a full time job trying to get him to clean up and finish a job. If you ever need to find just follow the trail of tools and when you get to the end he's probably there.

 

Well , clean at the moment. Just finished class last week and spent yesterday getting things back in order. Ready for the next wave

 

Good looking shop. I see lots of money standing there.

 

Don't we all have at least one of these people!

 

Yeah a few bucks.
NOT my shop , I just steer the ship , someone else owns it.

 

Half asleep no doubt .................

 

Pete just showed up to the party. Don’t even want to think about what it cost.

 

I like it. Very pleased to see practical machining still being taught. My boss bought a 25,000sqft building two years ago and started bringing in the big cabinet machines. I asked if he was going to put any practical machines in and he kind-of winced. It is not intended to be a for hire shop, he legitimately needs the capacity for manufacturing large pumps and anciliaries. I am no machinist, but my Grandfather was. I got to spend a little time with him in the shop he worked in after hours as he helped me to rebuild a truck engine there. Smallish shop, part of a trucking business but fully equipped. Machines were mainly green in color though I do not recall the branding. I found the cam polishing machine? to be extra cool. I spent most of my time standing at a blast cabinet though. lol At least it was something I could do. Cherished Memories.

 

The kids enjoy coming here and most of them are fun to work with and they appreciate what we provide for them. Some do need a little more help than others but that's all part of it.
I am fortunate to have all this at my disposal , and if we don't have it here in this shop there is another shop here in the building that is a job shop but I have access there as well.

We have CNC knee mills here as well and a cabinet machine and CNC lathe next door but we teach the basics here with the option to do more if the kids want to get a little more involved , need to teach them to walk before they can run.

 

Binder day.

 

Here's one of our crayon eaters at his best

 

The fella in the blue shirt was the driver?

 

Obviously he will be on the short bus for the ride home............................

 

He has that look, like “I just F’ed up” lol

 

Yes

 

Driver vs. Operator, he'll be back on his shovel tomorrow.