Being a machinist means long, challenging days filled with demanding tasks. The complexity and high stakes of the job can create pressure so intense, that it sometimes feels overwhelming. However, there are aspects of the profession that make it all worthwhile. After all, if there were no rewards, no one would stick with it. These photos capture the rewarding moments of being a machinist. Here are 20 images that only a true machinist will truly appreciate.
1. The pranks in this shop must be ruthless.
2. How to fix a dry sharpie, you just know that sharpie ended up flying across the shop.
3. Because everyone has an industrial CNC machine.
4. If the shop is trashing equipment, that’s just free equipment. Any machinist would be thrilled.
5. Everyone needs one of these diagrams in their shop.
6. That isn’t how you measure the size buddy.
Not everyone is going to have an easy time tackling a DIY project. In fact some people who attempt their own DIY projects end up completely submersed in utter failure.
7. You better return this one and get a new one.
8. Surprisingly, this is the most accurate ruler there is.
9. You think your job is hard, try moving this 3 ton slab.
10. If you know, you know.
11. And thus, the slinky was born.
12. Old timers need a 55 inch TV to see the numbers.
13. Custom made board games are top tier legendary.
14. Tell us your band-saw is old without saying it’s old.
15. This vernier was used during the building of the Apollo 11.
16. How machinists are born.
17. Finally, an affordable milling machine.
18. You’re going to make a $12,000 bird bath?
19. They heard a loud crash from the new guy’s mill and found this.
20. That bad boy is done for.
