Re: Why Are there more CNC Mill machinists than Lathe machinists?

tlipton2@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>After interviewing a number of CNC machinist I have started to form an
>opinion. It seems like there are a disproportionately larger number of
>CNC mill machinists than lathe machinists.

I don't get that. Most of the parts where I work are round. Few are
square. When a mill is used it is to put in holes/threads, as in a
bolt pattern, in something round that was produced by a lathe that
doesn't have live tooling.

I suspect a mould maker wouldn't have a lot of lathes nor would a die
maker. But if your business is making things that spin, I bet you
have a lot of lathes and fewer mills.

jmho.

Wes S
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