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I finally realized I was loading parts backward for 8 months
So I've been running this Doosan lathe for a while now and kept having these weird tolerance issues on one side of my parts. Thought it was the machine being old or whatever. Turns out I was loading the damn thing in the chuck facing the wrong way the whole time lol. Had a senior guy walk by last Thursday and he just stared at me for like 10 seconds before pointing it out. I felt so stupid but honestly it's funny now. Anyone else have a moment where you just completely missed something obvious that was staring you in the face?
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brianreed2mo ago
Wait, are you saying you had the part facing the wrong direction in the chuck, or do you mean you were loading the wrong side into the spindle? @allen.iris I've definitely seen people mix up their mental prep with actual setup time before, but this one sounds like a straight-up orientation mix-up. Either way, glad you caught it before someone took a video.
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jakewhite2mo ago
Dang, bet your setup time just got cut in half without realizing it.
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allen.iris2mo ago
Bet you never stopped to think about how much time the mental prep takes up, though. All that visualizing your course map and foot placement beforehand. That's half the hidden work right there.
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