On Sat, April 8, 2006 3:01 pm, DAKSY wrote:
>
> Way cool! A machinist trade is not a bad one to learn...Around these parts
> the pay is about $30 per hour as a journeyman, & as much as $10 more for a
> tool maker...Not to mention the fact that you can set up your own shop &
> make a killin on side jobs! A speed lathe, Bridgeport mill & a coupla
> grinders & you can make damn near anything!
It's very interesting, I think it appeals to my meticulous nature. I didn't
know they got paid that much, that's a pretty good living!
I was already talking about picking up a used bridgeport and lathe when I
eventually buy a house, for just that reason. I can't tell you how many
times it would have come in handy over the years to have those things on
hand.
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