Hi! Recently joined and half way through the rocket series. The courses feel professional, are fun to do and run by awesome people, so mad respect to Titan and the crew.
First got interested in CNC many years back through my RC aeromodelling hobby. First got introduced to CNC also many years back thanks to a consultant in an unemployment office who offered me to sign up for a CNC operator basic course. Really enjoyed the lessons although the entire thing almost got cancelled because most quit for whatever reasons. Bought a small desktop milling machine that I thought I could use for learning and was super enthusiastic.
When it was time to do a two week practical works in a commercial business as part of the operator course, I started hitting one brick wall after another. Found a list of metalworking businesses in my country on the internet and started calling and making arrangements to meet. Was not prepared for what I saw in various places, CNC machines standing in the corner, seemingly abandoned, gathering dust. Everyone telling me that they need someone with previous experience, about the shortage of specialists, that all the experienced workers are busy and thus nobody to give guidance. I was fixated on the idea of going to a business and getting knowledge from someone with experience so kept calling and visiting. One day before the date I was supposed to start my practical works I got a positive response so took the chance.
Turned out none of the people who did the machine setup work there spoke any of the languages I spoke so did not learn as much as I hoped for. Also realised that accessories, tools and descent software for my small hobby machine cost more than I was willing to spend. So got frustrated, sometimes bored, closed myself off and got kind of beaten down. Although I have owned a small machine for many years, got basic training etc I would say my realistic experience is minuscule.
Now many years later saw Titan`s videos about his insane story and some beast machining and got the fire burning again. Asked myself if not CNC then what and did not know the answer to that question. No idea how things are in my country now. Doing the courses one small step at a time, trying to figure out what I am going to do in the general meaning as well and maybe approach this trade from another angle. Good luck to everyone here, I hope you can make it happen.
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