Chapter 16
Ten Tips for Successful Machining
IN THIS CHAPTER
Embracing the machinist life
Becoming certifiable
Keeping safe and sound
Taking markets vertical
Breaking all the rules
Setting up like a pro
Rejecting the status quo
One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man.
—ELBERT HUBBARD
It is my hope that this book has convinced at least a few people to pursue a career in manufacturing, setting aside their medical career plans or hopes of making it big in Hollywood. That’s okay, because post-Oscar parties aside, becoming a machinist is far more enjoyable than being a thespian, even if you do manage to become the next Leonardo DiCaprio or Uma Thurman and star in a blockbuster movie that makes gazillions of dollars. Who wants ...
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