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In Reply to: Good machinists are modest folk posted by Al Sekela on September 7, 2005 at 13:53:06:
I would expect specialized machine building to be an industry in its own right.My point is to look within just about any industry, like the food industry, auto industry, computer industry, or aircraft industry (Boing) and you will see people running these EXTREMELY complex specialized machines. These are the machines that get me filled with awe.
Sure, companies like General Motors and Boing Aircraft have designers, machinists and mechanical engineers, but if you look closely I think you'll find that their function falls far, far short of the actual building of these specialized machines. Yes, they are involved in the repair of these machines when needed, but that's about it from as far as I could ever tell.
Again, take a closer look at all the specialized machines across all the industries as a whole and ask: “Where did they come from?†Sure, there are a lot of companies that specialize in the building of machines, but more often than these are the mass produced machines, and moreover you’ll probably see that they are built on yet more specialized machines that seem to get unaccounted for.
It’s the industry that builds these specialized machines that seems to be missing; a giant industry at that! An industry crammed packed with engineers, machinists, tool makers and mold makers. Take a look at the counts in the industries and occupations listed US census data and tell me where are they?
Where does one order a toothpick making machine, for example? And how long would you expect to wait before it gets designed and built (correctly)?
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Follow Ups
- Machinist is an occupation . . . - scruffy_ 06:58:47 09/08/05 (9)
- You can't start again from scratch! - clifff 08:25:30 09/08/05 (8)
- I agree to a degree, but . . . - scruffy_ 09:58:53 09/08/05 (7)
- OK, I'm getting a clearer picture of your concern... - Al Sekela 10:14:30 09/08/05 (6)
- And then there’s the packaging. - scruffy_ 06:39:49 09/09/05 (4)
- No, they are just a virtual community that shares goals and values. - Al Sekela 14:49:27 09/09/05 (3)
- More on what I'm getting at - scruffy_ 08:38:58 09/11/05 (1)
- The wellspring of creativity - Al Sekela 14:58:07 09/14/05 (0)
- Let me try to be more explicit - scruffy_ 08:24:03 09/10/05 (0)
- I'm still a little perplexed . . . - scruffy_ 11:12:25 09/08/05 (0)
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