The process known as Machining:
"In the process known as machining, a machinist is a person who uses various types of machine tools to make or somehow modify parts, generally metal parts. This is done by using machine tools to cut away materials and produce work. Machinists produce work that conforms to a specific set of instructions such as engineering drawings, pr blueprints. Within the title of machinist, there are specific skills that are need for job positions such as die maker, tool maker, pattern maker and mold maker."
"Machinists use metalworking equipment, such as lathes, shapers, grinders and saws, to form either unique and carefully shaped individual pieces, or multiple pieces of specifically tailored metal. Machinists work for large concerns that use metal in their final products, such as heating-vent manufacturers or automobile factories, or they work for specialty shops that take specific orders for needed parts and equipment. Machinists must be able to read blueprints and be familiar with laser and optical measuring devices that can test the degree of precision of their work. Some specifications call for shaping a piece of metal to within one-one-thousandth-of-an-inch accuracy. Machine shops usually employ between four and fifteen machinists, so those who work in this part of the industry should be comfortable working in close quarters. Machinists often know more about the metals they work with than do the clients who order pieces made from these metals. The machinist can and does act as an advisor, if the client makes false or misleading assumptions about the materials being used or the finished product. Quality machinists have good vision, endurance, an eye for detail, excellent hand-eye coordination, a love for quality and precision, and respect for the tools of their trade. Working with metals can be dangerous for someone who is careless or easily distracted. Indeed, the biggest concern with being a machinist is the daily threat of serious injury. Few professions place employees in such regular contact with high-powered and potentially destructive tools. Surprisingly, however, the average injury rate in this profession is only slightly above the national average. Machinists must wear protective safety goggles and earplugs, and they must carefully decontaminate themselves after working with high-viscosity lubricants, as many of these lubricants are quite toxic. These worries, however, only slightly diminish the satisfaction machinists derive from shaping something out of nothing in an expert and craftsman-like way every day." (www.princetonereview.com)
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I started attending Wallace State Community College this past Monday, August 19, 2013 in the field of:
Machine Tool Technology
On this blog I will be sharing with you photos of my projects and metal creations I make during my Course of Study.
Enjoy! Updated weekly. Comments welcome!
