If you’ve ever buried an end mill, failed a shop math question, or worked around a machine with “first blood” history… this one’s for you.
March is starting strong in the machinist world.
Top Comments Include:
“Might want to add an M08 in that program.”
“How tf it get that far before it was stopped lol”
“My trade school had a glass display case full of ‘oopsies’ right where you walked in, along with a printed photo of the tang of a file sticking through someone’s hand with a note that “handles are required for files regardless of excuses”"
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Who Said Tests are Hard?
Top Comments Include:
“Damn those are some real heaters”
“Every machinist test i’ve taken i’ve had to write multiple answers to questions due to questionable questions”
“Worked at a large in aerospace company. They cut right to the chase. They would hand a candidate a 6" machinst scale and ask them to point to 11/16" That question walked about 95% of the applicants. Saved a lot of time. Of course Hr said you didn't give them a fair chance”
“Dont' forget, statistically speaking, 50% of the population is below average intelligence.”
“Ask them how many thousandths in an inch. You’ll love what you hear.”
