At what point are you considered a "Machinist"?

[mikey]

To get us back on track, my original idea was to try to find out what it takes to consider myself a machinist. I'm nowhere near a point that I would call myself that. But I wondered about a course of study, or a set of skills that I would need to work toward.

I'm happy just to have the equipment and be able to do what I do so far. I'll always be learning and looking for more.

No, not a machinist but definitely a hobby machinist. I wonder if you realize how much more capable you are compared to the regular guys out there. I don't mean just your ability to run a machine. I mean your thought process, depth of knowledge about a wide range of subjects and so on. Yeah, you're just a hobby guy but you are also much more than that!

 

[metalmagpie]

I don't use the term machinist. I call myself an industrial hobbyist.