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Guy at the shop tried telling me chip thinning was a myth
Honestly, I was standing there trying to explain helix angles and he just kept shaking his head. Said he's been running a Bridgeport for 15 years without worrying about that stuff. Has anyone else run into operators who just refuse to believe feed per tooth matters?
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susansingh4mo ago
Oh man, that's frustrating but honestly it's like this everywhere, not just in machining. I've noticed this pattern in all kinds of trades. People get comfortable with doing something a certain way for a long time and they start thinking anything new is just a waste of time. It's like that guy who insists on using a butter knife to open a paint can because "that's how my dad did it and it worked fine." There's no convincing them that a proper tool might make the job easier or give better results. Your guy's been running that Bridgeport for 15 years so in his head, he's seen it all and chip thinning is just some book learning that doesn't apply to real world work. Take it with a grain of salt though, some old school guys are worth listening to on other stuff, just not this.
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