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At this point they can use lathe and mills. Threads are cut on the lathe. Parts aren't heat treated.
After this project we'll start surface grinding and be introduced to CNC programming. Most of these students will be working in local shops after graduation in June. The employers will continue their training.
Gary
I'm seeing a lot of company's bringing back machining to this country. Sad part we've lost a generation and a half of training and now we're trying to play catch up. We're also struggling with the fact that you can't train a machinist in 6 months. Our apprenticeship in my state is 8,000 hours. That and reeducating the public that skilled labor is not only OK but profitable.
Gary
I'm seeing a lot of company's bringing back machining to this country. Sad part we've lost a generation and a half of training and now we're trying to play catch up. We're also struggling with the fact that you can't train a machinist in 6 months. Our apprenticeship in my state is 8,000 hours. That and reeducating the public that skilled labor is not only OK but profitable.
Gary