Reply #1: my only quibbles wth your post... [View All]

[ret5hd]

1) todays machinists are hardly gomers and/or goobers. speaking as one of over 25 years todays machinists are smart computer-savvy technicians that are often called on to program engineer and design. we use very complex cad/cam programs that can cost tens of thousands of dollars and run machines that most here would find very intimidating. while sweat shops certainly still exist many shops are clean and well lit.

2) a shop such as that described n the article s hardly "part time" (or if they are they wont be there long). many shops bread and butter is the short-run fast turn-time items that the customer cant wait on. everythng from custom wheels or aircraft repair parts to those items described in the article.