The title of this section of the board says CAD/CAM. This is about metalworking by hand.
Shortly after I started building stuff I realized metalworking skills would be required to be able to finish builds. I think that’s a surprise to a lot of new builders.
I’m a computer idiot so dealing with CAD/CAM is not something that comes easily to me. I had to figure out a way to do what I needed done with non automated tools.
It took a lot of experimentation and mistakes but after a bunch of years I have gained some proficiency. I can drill a straight round hole with a hand drill. I can do a layout by hand and have it come out pretty well.
I think these skills are going to pay off. One downside to all this automated manufacturing is that hand metalworking is rare. Audio techs used to have to be able to do some metalwork because there was not much of a choice. Now not so much.
I’ve been asked to look a a couple of jobs that “no one else will do”. I think the reason is that there is a bunch of metalwork involved. Electrically they are simple. I think this hand metalwork might end up making me some money.
Shortly after I started building stuff I realized metalworking skills would be required to be able to finish builds. I think that’s a surprise to a lot of new builders.
I’m a computer idiot so dealing with CAD/CAM is not something that comes easily to me. I had to figure out a way to do what I needed done with non automated tools.
It took a lot of experimentation and mistakes but after a bunch of years I have gained some proficiency. I can drill a straight round hole with a hand drill. I can do a layout by hand and have it come out pretty well.
I think these skills are going to pay off. One downside to all this automated manufacturing is that hand metalworking is rare. Audio techs used to have to be able to do some metalwork because there was not much of a choice. Now not so much.
I’ve been asked to look a a couple of jobs that “no one else will do”. I think the reason is that there is a bunch of metalwork involved. Electrically they are simple. I think this hand metalwork might end up making me some money.