Good afternoon,
I have not come to DMS for quite some time but have kept my membership active. Do I need to retrain on the equipment that I was once certified to use? I would like to use the Bridgeport primarily as I have a project that I would like to work on. I don’t want to barge into the shop without making sure that everything is ok with me picking up where I left off.
Permissions don’t expire. If you were on it, you’re still on it.
As long as you still feel comfortable with the equipment and confident in your skills - otherwise I would take a refresher.
I’m not sure if Tim [@TBJK] is still doing his “Tool Time with Tim” on Thursdays, but he’s an incredible resource if he is.
Hey Tru,
I was wondering how you were since I haven’t seen you in a long while. I recently ran across a picture of you at one of the events.
You should be good to go with the Bridgeport
Re-Training I think depends on the machine. I have permission for the CNC router but everyone is supposed to retrain because there had been abuse. So I’m trying to work through a fairly extensive series of training. I believe the same is true of the HAAS Mills. I KNOW it’s true for powder coating. Someone even mentioned they think the new band saws in the wood shop will be locked out and require training. (I would make a joke about retraining to use screwdrivers… but I haven’t been able to find any.)
You know, I always tell EVERYONE I meet that the best part of DMS is the folks that attend and you all are proof of that, super quick responses that are helpful and on the nose.
Thursday night is often “tool time with Tim” and a good time to sync up with folks and maybe refresh or chat.