Is there anyone on here who does metal fabrication for a living, who wouldn't mind having a chat about what it's like?
Like, welding, machining, drill presses and routers and lathes and press brakes and whatnot?
(Boosts welcome)
Edit: oh wow, that's so many replies! Thank you!
I realised I should have asked my main questions in this post, and I think editing them in should ping people who replied. So:
1: How'd you get yourself hired in the first place? What are entry-level roles like?
2: Do you find you have to lift a lot of heavy stuff? I sort of have the impression from watching How It's Made that overhead chains and pulleys and motors get used a lot for moving around the thing being worked on, but I've also seen a job posting saying you need to be happy to lift 25kg.
3: what's the average day like?
Console_Cowboy
in reply to Len • • •Jonathan Lamothe
in reply to Len • •@Len I worked in tool and die 20-ish years ago. That said, it was not a typical scenario. I was working there under the promise of an apprenticeship that never actually materialised.
Apart from the stress from the unrealistic deadlines I was under, I enjoyed the work.
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Len
in reply to Len • • •David de Groot
in reply to Len • • •not for a living, but I do some as a hobby.
Blacksmithing, lathe work, some electrical arc welding.
nadja
in reply to Len • • •abs girlie
in reply to Len • • •Laura
in reply to abs girlie • • •@mi I do some (mostly) machining as my part-time job next to uni.
14h/weeks, mostly turning, some drilling, some milling, some cursing, I have stayed clear of welding (my employer immediately spotted my lack of talent), and also try to avoid bending works.
I'd be up for a chat, after work (I'm currently here, doing things)
FoxoBread
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in reply to Len • • •Indyzign 🏳️⚧️ 🏴
in reply to Len • • •Don Ray
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in reply to Len • • •Jim Graves
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in reply to Colin • • •Dziadek Mick
in reply to Len • • •Ba_Dang
in reply to Dziadek Mick • • •@DziadekMick
Thanks for thinking about me. I do work steel. I'm welding and grinding and all that but I don't make a living out of it. I have a part time job to pay the bills.
I'm available for a chat nonetheless if that can be helpful!
Chris Nelson
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