I have what I feel to be a broadly unique perspective regarding this topic. I am a 16 year machinist by trade and hobby. No, we are not mechanics. The machinist career involves using machines to make precision parts that a customer has ordered which require a very tight manufacturing tolerance.
There are currently two fundamental approaches to machining a precision part. The first is conventional, meaning the person using the cutting tool operates it with a compliment of dials and levers. The second is CNC (computer numeric control) in which someone (usually) programs the machine to do work that […]
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