Good article on DPMS barrels etc.

[gnatshooter]

An article from not that long ago -- reveals the source of DPMS barrels, and another 'bottleneck' in US armaments. America has run out of qualified machinists!

 

Production soars for prominent barrel maker - Daily Inter Lake -  November 24, 2012 - http://bit.ly/10PBaSR

[planeflyer21]

I love machining.  What I don't like is the hire-and-layoff cycles in the aviation industry.  Gets old.

 

There are lots holding that same opinion around here.

 

Jon

[texas30cal]

This problem has been a long time coming, NO ONE is learning manuals anymore, they (kids entering the industry) all want to start at the top, earn top dollar and just want to push buttons, the best cnc guys are usually guys that have run manuals for a long time first, and there aren't that many youg adults that want that type of job anyway because the country as a whole has been preaching that they must go to college for way too long. Now there is a generation of college graduates with useless degrees that can't find jobs. Everyone is just not cut out to go to college, some are just better suited and or have the natural ability to do the vocational jobs that are needing filled now. No offense intended to anyone but there is a big  difference between a cnc operator and a cnc machinist, I am sure there are a few of us here that understand what I mean.

Edited July 1, 2013 by texas30cal

[unforgiven]

#1 No one wants to work hard.#2 No one wants to get dirty.#3 a mechanical ability/aptitude is something to a certain degree has to be in you.Just my 2 mags.

[planeflyer21]

This problem has been a long time coming, NO ONE is learning manuals anymore, they (kids entering the industry) all want to start at the top, earn top dollar and just want to push buttons, the best cnc guys are usually guys that have run manuals for a long time first, and there aren't that many youg adults that want that type of job anyway because the country as a whole has been preaching that they must go to college for way too long. Now there is a generation of college graduates with useless degrees that can't find jobs. Everyone is just not cut out to go to college, some are just better suited and or have the natural ability to do the vocational jobs that are needing filled now. No offense intended to anyone but there is a big  difference between a cnc operator and a cnc machinist, I am sure there are a few of us here that understand what I mean.

 

Yup.

 

I went through the local CC's manual machine operator program, as that was recommended.

 

Industry wants button pushers.  Once in shops I never touched a manual machine until I got on nights.  At night the tool crib was closed, so we made our jigs, modified tooling, altered clamps, etc.

 

Having to explain zero and draw number lines is something manufacturers get tired of I'd imagine.

 

We had a Smithy Granite at the house here that we stumbled into.  You could easily hold anything to 0.001" but you could NOT hog off metal like a Bridgeport or a Bend.  Makes me wonder about the people who say Smithys are crap and no good, "don't hold tolerances".

 

Jon

[Muzzleflash]

Can someone post the article.  The link doesn’t work. Thanks!

[sketch]

43 minutes ago, Muzzleflash said:

Can someone post the article.  The link doesn’t work. Thanks!

probably due to the 2012 date ?

[Muzzleflash]

Yes.  I was hoping someone saved or copied it.