u/CarbonParrot

Hi Mazatrol what mode do you want me to be in to clear this alarm. Why do you want to have negative values in the program but that show up in reality as a positive number. Gotta keep me on my toes I guess. I feel like I have so little control of what's actually about to happen sometimes.

I know the feeling here is Mazak is easy mode and I can see that from a programming aspect but I swear it's way less user friendly than people say.

Caveat, maybe I need to get good, I've only been using a Mazak lathe for a couple months. I just hate how I feel like I'm always second guessing the thing, it's stressful.

I'm a few months into running a Mazak slant 60. They've got me literally crawling around inside the machine to hook up coolant hoses and boring bars. Like literally my whole body is in the lathe the power is on. Of course I can flip the setup switch or set handle jog to minimal but it still feels sketchy being inside the beast with power on. And before you ask, no there isn't a way I can reach all of this without getting fully inside the machine.

I'm a FNG can someone advise?

Be me, learning Mazak lathe three weeks experience on this machine.

Be in a hurry because we're swamped.

Think you taught your z offset and send it.

You in fact did not and watch the cutter try to rapid towards the chuck.

Dig in the the OD. Hit feed hold but can't catch it until it's caused 5 inches of gouges.

Think you scrapped the part.

Think about buying the guy who did the prior op a beer because he left it at the upper limit and it'll clean up.

Bossman asked me if I would work tomorrow. I am not.

This is really just a rant, not necessarily looking for advice.

I'm three years in. Transferred to a different department by my own request. The work is more interesting, but it's a new machine and way of doing things than my old department.

Anyway that's not the issue. The guy that is supposed to be teaching me sucks. We're running a difficult job on a janky setup and problems arise. Dude just gets frustrated and does a bunch of adjustments and such without explaining why, or even how to make them. He doesn't even speak, I just stand there watching him feeling pretty useless.

So we did that for a couple weeks. Now I'm more or less on my own. I'm doing alright but I need help here and there. If I do need help he just goes to the machine and adjust whatever, not explaining why or how to do it. If dude would explain how I could do it myself. He acts annoyed at any questions I have and again I'm not totally green I've been in machine shops for Three years. Most of my questions are about double checking what were doing so we make a good part.

Add to that we are politically opposites and I just don't really respect the guy. It sucks because there are much more enthusiastic and helpful guys around but I got assigned Mr crabbass.

End rant.

I have been using wood and MDF panels this year. I have tried first painting a gloss medium over the panels and then 2 or three coats of gesso. The problem is my paint film is very unstable it seems. When I go to glaze or add another layer it's easy to remove the layers underneath. It's like the initial layers aren't sticking.

So my theory is maybe I need more expensive gesso? I've been buying the bargain bin stuff. My other theory is I'm not letting the gesso dry long enough but it's not the gesso coming off, it's the paint. I just want my initial thin layers to stick so I can glaze!

Hey quick question. When you have to climb into one of these things to say change a boring bar or do whatever how do you make sure it's safe? The guy training me just hops right in but surely there is a better way? He doesn't even turn the machine setup key. Haven't gotten much safety advice from dude.

I started taking 30mg Vyvanse added to my 37.5mg Effexor. First month was great, I finally had the focus to keep my daily life in order. After the first month my Dr put me on 40mg because I said 30 only lasted about six hours. Was great for a few weeks, however.

I seem to be having some problem with dopamine. My brain doesn't reward me for completing tasks like it was. In a way it makes me a little irritated because I just don't feel that reward anymore, and emotionally I'm just in this middle zone of never too high or too low. It's kind of boring? Not sure how to describe it exactly. I think I may go back to 30mg or just not take my whole 40mg dose. I'm a machinist and work with some complex geometry so it helps me a ton at work. The problems are more outside of work not caring much about anything sometimes.

I started taking 30mg Vyvanse added to my 37.5mg Effexor. First month was great, I finally had the focus to keep my daily life in order. After the first month my Dr put me on 40mg because I said 30 only lasted about six hours. Was great for a few weeks, however.

I seem to be having some problem with dopamine. My brain doesn't reward me for completing tasks like it was. In a way it makes me a little irritated because I just don't feel that reward anymore, and emotionally I'm just in this middle zone of never too high or too low. It's kind of boring? Not sure how to describe it exactly. I think I may go back to 30mg or just not take my whole 40mg dose. I'm a machinist and work with some complex geometry so it helps me a ton at work. The problems are more outside of work not caring much about anything sometimes.

So I live on the Milwaukee river in Wisconsin. Less than a mile down river a native village was discovered dated back to the early years AD. Surely there must be some lost objects in the river, or on my land. I think my best bet is going in the river and looking? Any advice is appreciated. I know this area was huge for trade between natives and settlers.

Shop 1 (new shop to me). Multinational corporation. Brand new beautiful huge facility. Make a few versions of the same product. Not big parts so short cycle times I'm imagining. Since I'm new to CNC lathes I'd be starting doing one op. Then eventually run a cell with 2 lathes and a mill. Sounds hectic, everyone stands. Chance to learn though.

Shop 2 (current shop). Countered shop ones offer. Offering to move me to lathe department. All mazak. Bigger and more varied parts. Probably more complicated geometry and more varied metals for sure. Same pay almost as good pro as shop one. Offer of a merit raise in a few months.

I know they say don't stay at a shop for a counter offer but I've seen people do it here with repercussions. Current shop culture is really nice. Facility isn't too bad.

I was trying to make a move because I got stuck in deep hole boring and hated it. Honestly feels like a coin flip. Commute is the same, both first shift.

Any advice appreciated I told everyone I would have a decision made on Tuesday.

Long story short I got a job offer at a new shop. Facility is not as nice but I will get the chance to learn dual spindle and maybe swiss. Commute is less than a mile but shop is more of a mom and pop place. Pay is the same as I'm making right now. Another big consideration is it's first shift. I'm on second now and have been hating it.

So it's kind of a lateral move but I'm not growing at my shop. I think it's a no brainer to give it a try but leave the door open to return on good terms with my current employer.

Edit I was able to negotiate a little more pay and PTO. Done deal.

On Saturday, after what I thought was a very nice date. She said we aren't compatible and that's fair because we are not. This is the first avoidant I've ever been with and it was wild.

She talked so much about her emotionally intelligence work, wanting to date intentionally for something serious.

I never got affection or compliments beyond surface level. She gave me just enough false emotional intimacy to keep me interested. She only wanted to meet up every few weeks.

She seems such a contradiction. Wanted warmth and comfort and intimacy, but couldn't really give or receive it. She turned me from a secure man into an anxious one.

We were only dating for a few months and the first month was amazing but I noticed I was becoming more anxious and unhappy. I'd say things the that effect and she would give me just enough to soothe me for a day.

Anyway I'm ranting. I wish I knew about avoidant earlier. I was playing a game I couldn't win.