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Steve Jam you mentioned your High School teacher Mr. Nelson, he and the instructors before him made machining what it is today. I wouldn't know him if he came through the dodr but he would probably get people interested in short order, and that is how our nations machining capability was born.
One of my personal heros was Don Tate of McGill, Nevada. He was a machinist turned supervisor at Kennecott Copper Corp's reduction plant. He was in charge of repairs at a 21000 tpd crushing and concentrating plant. The plant was old and the lead time on replacement parts just about as long as the plant was old. One occasion I remember was making piston rings for a 17 inch diameter vacumn pump. He set up the specs right down to the clearance between the ring ends at operating temperature, then went to the shop and assisted the machinist on the floor to get it done. Working for Don was more like being in training rather than get tjhe job done or else.
I have met other highly skilled machinists and thanks to them I have learned a great deal about machining.
Ray
One of my personal heros was Don Tate of McGill, Nevada. He was a machinist turned supervisor at Kennecott Copper Corp's reduction plant. He was in charge of repairs at a 21000 tpd crushing and concentrating plant. The plant was old and the lead time on replacement parts just about as long as the plant was old. One occasion I remember was making piston rings for a 17 inch diameter vacumn pump. He set up the specs right down to the clearance between the ring ends at operating temperature, then went to the shop and assisted the machinist on the floor to get it done. Working for Don was more like being in training rather than get tjhe job done or else.
I have met other highly skilled machinists and thanks to them I have learned a great deal about machining.
Ray