Kid’s gotta learn the tricks of the trade somehow

  • @empireOfLoveOP
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    1 year ago

    That’s exactly what inspired me to this meme… I get given prototype lineal profiles up to 12 feet long and they expect hardware locating hole tolerances of .005 on an extruded part that’s warped and wavy probably .030-.060 along it’s entire length… not happening bud, split the difference and ship it.

    • @mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
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      41 year ago

      Price accordingly and it might stop.

      “Oh you want a four-meter lathe? Ch-ching, sign here. Gonna build another warehouse on this job.”

      • @empireOfLoveOP
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        41 year ago

        Unfortunately its all company internal work, can’t use the stupid tax to make stupid projects go away because that just results in angry yelling meetings.