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c/cnc-operators•ruby_webbruby_webb•4d ago

My neighbor called our machines 'glorified printers' and I lost it.

That kind of ignorance undermines years of training. I had to invite him over to see the setup just to prove how complex it really is.
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emmahayes
emmahayes4d ago
Did he have any idea what he was looking at? Hope the tour at least made him feel a little dumb.
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oliverc42
oliverc423d ago
Honestly showing someone the setup isn't really about making them understand every detail. It's more about letting them see the skill involved so they get why it's not just a printer. Tbh if he respects the work now, that's a win.
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max399
max3993d ago
Remember when I tried to show my dad the auto-bed leveling on my printer? I spent twenty minutes talking about sensor offsets and mesh grids. He just nodded and said it sounds like his old dot matrix. @emmahayes, that tour probably did more to confuse your neighbor than teach him. I bet he left thinking we're all just obsessed with very expensive paperweights. What did your guy say after seeing it all?
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