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Posted by RAM³ on May 8, 2008, 10:11 am
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> I put an ad on Craig's list at 11:00 AM and had my first call in an
> hour! My ad:
>
> Part-time machinist / machine builder wanted. Flexible hours, retired
> person OK. We need you to make and assemble machine parts from prints
> and examples. 216-791-3265
>
> The first guy interviewed at 3:00 PM and he works about 2 miles away
> as a CNC programmer with 20 years previous experience as a tool and
> die maker. We seemed to be on the same page as far as expectations on
> both sides. I'm hoping for a "Human CAD/CAM" system, I just have to
> dream-up stuff, draw it, and it will magically appear as finished
> parts and assemblies! The big advantage I see is he'll be all mine,
> nobody will redirect his time and efforts as he will be coming in for
> a few hours as everybody else is going home.
>
> I've gotten 6 calls so far with two other guys that sound good. Three
> bowed out when I told them what part of town I am in...the wimps.
>
>
>
Are you _sure_ that you can't afford more than one? <grin>
It sounds like you've found 1 "winner" and may, even, be lucky enough to be
on the way to even more. <GRIN>
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Posted by Tom Gardner on May 8, 2008, 11:10 am
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>> I put an ad on Craig's list at 11:00 AM and had my first call in an
>> hour! My ad:
>>
>> Part-time machinist / machine builder wanted. Flexible hours, retired
>> person OK. We need you to make and assemble machine parts from prints
>> and examples. 216-791-3265
>>
>> The first guy interviewed at 3:00 PM and he works about 2 miles away
>> as a CNC programmer with 20 years previous experience as a tool and
>> die maker. We seemed to be on the same page as far as expectations on
>> both sides. I'm hoping for a "Human CAD/CAM" system, I just have to
>> dream-up stuff, draw it, and it will magically appear as finished
>> parts and assemblies! The big advantage I see is he'll be all mine,
>> nobody will redirect his time and efforts as he will be coming in for
>> a few hours as everybody else is going home.
>>
>> I've gotten 6 calls so far with two other guys that sound good. Three
>> bowed out when I told them what part of town I am in...the wimps.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Are you _sure_ that you can't afford more than one? <grin>
>
> It sounds like you've found 1 "winner" and may, even, be lucky enough to
> be
> on the way to even more. <GRIN>
>
If I can show stuff getting done faster with machines running on the
production floor, I can justify more help. I have a terrible reputation for
missing deadlines of getting things built.
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Posted by RAM³ on May 8, 2008, 2:46 pm
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>>> I put an ad on Craig's list at 11:00 AM and had my first call in an
>>> hour! My ad:
>>>
>>> Part-time machinist / machine builder wanted. Flexible hours,
>>> retired person OK. We need you to make and assemble machine parts
>>> from prints and examples. 216-791-3265
>>>
>>> The first guy interviewed at 3:00 PM and he works about 2 miles away
>>> as a CNC programmer with 20 years previous experience as a tool and
>>> die maker. We seemed to be on the same page as far as expectations
>>> on both sides. I'm hoping for a "Human CAD/CAM" system, I just have
>>> to dream-up stuff, draw it, and it will magically appear as finished
>>> parts and assemblies! The big advantage I see is he'll be all mine,
>>> nobody will redirect his time and efforts as he will be coming in
>>> for a few hours as everybody else is going home.
>>>
>>> I've gotten 6 calls so far with two other guys that sound good.
>>> Three bowed out when I told them what part of town I am in...the
>>> wimps.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Are you _sure_ that you can't afford more than one? <grin>
>>
>> It sounds like you've found 1 "winner" and may, even, be lucky enough
>> to be
>> on the way to even more. <GRIN>
>>
>
> If I can show stuff getting done faster with machines running on the
> production floor, I can justify more help. I have a terrible
> reputation for missing deadlines of getting things built.
>
>
>
Lessee: 1 guy working 4 hrs/night 3 nights/week = 3 guys working 4
hrs/night 1 night/week...
Perhaps you could start an RCM Chapter???
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Posted by castvee8 on May 8, 2008, 11:34 am
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> I've gotten 6 calls so far with two other guys that sound good. =EF=BF=BDT=
hree bowed out
> when I told them what part of town I am in...the wimps.
Where are you located? It is really that dangerous there? Just
curious, no places so bad near me that I wouldnt take a job like that.
(North Florida). Of course it may be one of those "You kinda have to
be there" places too.
Gangs, Ghettos etc.?
Mark
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Posted by Gunner on May 8, 2008, 12:24 pm
Please log in for more thread options On Wed, 7 May 2008 22:22:55 -0400, "Tom Gardner"
>I put an ad on Craig's list at 11:00 AM and had my first call in an hour! My
>ad:
>
>Part-time machinist / machine builder wanted. Flexible hours, retired person
OK.
>We need you to make and assemble machine parts from prints and examples.
>216-791-3265
>
>The first guy interviewed at 3:00 PM and he works about 2 miles away as a CNC
>programmer with 20 years previous experience as a tool and die maker. We
seemed
>to be on the same page as far as expectations on both sides. I'm hoping for a
>"Human CAD/CAM" system, I just have to dream-up stuff, draw it, and it will
>magically appear as finished parts and assemblies! The big advantage I see is
>he'll be all mine, nobody will redirect his time and efforts as he will be
>coming in for a few hours as everybody else is going home.
>
>I've gotten 6 calls so far with two other guys that sound good. Three bowed
out
>when I told them what part of town I am in...the wimps.
>
Tell em you will resupply any ammo they expend coming/going to work,
or while at work.
And supply alibis
Gunner
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> hour! My ad:
>
> Part-time machinist / machine builder wanted. Flexible hours, retired
> person OK. We need you to make and assemble machine parts from prints
> and examples. 216-791-3265
>
> The first guy interviewed at 3:00 PM and he works about 2 miles away
> as a CNC programmer with 20 years previous experience as a tool and
> die maker. We seemed to be on the same page as far as expectations on
> both sides. I'm hoping for a "Human CAD/CAM" system, I just have to
> dream-up stuff, draw it, and it will magically appear as finished
> parts and assemblies! The big advantage I see is he'll be all mine,
> nobody will redirect his time and efforts as he will be coming in for
> a few hours as everybody else is going home.
>
> I've gotten 6 calls so far with two other guys that sound good. Three
> bowed out when I told them what part of town I am in...the wimps.
>
>
>