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In my opinion, you need to learn the CAD and CAM software that is available in your shop currently.the stuff those other guys were using to write their programs. The first thing to do is to identify which of your current shortcomings is the one to give you the best return on your investment RIGHT NOW if you fix it. You're also weak in CAD and in CAM but you've sniffed around the edges and know just enough to be dangerous. (but you don't really need all that shit to be a useful programmer in most circumstances) What you do not have is the ability to do advanced programing with subroutines and macros and all that other weird and wonderful stuff that gets thrown about on this forum and others.
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You also have decent familiarity with the basics of G Code and how it works.enough to look at a program and tell what the cutter is going to do in a general sense. Yeah, I am not super fond of the idea either, I did that years ago for my Degree in Welding and Jointing Technology, And Blueprinting.Īs I understand your situation, you have decent familiarity with the controls for every machine in the shop.is that correct? Again, on both mill and lathe.Ĭollege although good, is spread over a long (12 month) period. I am still working on the details, but it seems like I would need to complete the Haas Operators Class (on both Mill and Lathe) and then they offer more "advanced" classes from there. Tailored to suit your specific controls and also work type? Ref your learning - IDK but is the Haas training a good course? Do they do different levels, so you could do a basic (everyone learns something on a basic course because everyone does things differently), then straight after a more advanced course? We do get along well, unfortunately he's already moved on to Lockheed/Martin. If so, perhaps try and get him back as you've taken the worry (programming) away from him? The machinist who quit:- is he a good guy and did you get on with him well? (Florida)Īny other information that you need from me, I'll be glad to help.
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Haas Certificate Programs (Any real value?)(Short term solution)Ĭommunity College (mid length investment) I feel like in order to really grasp programming both the lathe and mill, you need to operate them efficiently. I am not a machinist, but apparently I need to "assume" that role somewhat now. So that being said, I am looking for some outside viewpoints and ideas/suggestions/input. Even if you complete it and leave the company for a better job, I am willing to take that risk." Whatever you need as far as training/ schooling and software. He proceeded to say, "Thank you for going above and beyond on your own, and I want to give you a blank check for success. But, by no means do I feel proficient or efficient at it yet.īut our company president walked out on the shop floor (and I was like oh, crap. I've made approximately 10-15 working and (currently) running production programs. On which I have achieved some success in the 2 weeks since starting. So I took it upon myself to try and learn Solidworks, so I could begin doing some programming on the mill. I would do light operation and edits in G code on existing programs on the mill (feeds/speeds and tools/height etc.) and basically a button pusher on the lathe. Up until recently I have programmed/operated the waterjet, brake and shear. My department has 5 axis Cnc Flow Waterjet, 3 axis Cnc Press Brake, 2 axis Cnc Shear, 3 axis Cnc Haas Vertical Mill, and 3 axis Cnc Haas Lathe. And the "machinist" quit because he wasn't willing to learn to program. So let me help you understand where I am coming from.Cnc Mill and Lathe programmer retired, (early and unannounced).