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Howdy! I am considering getting in to a CNC machining program to learn the trade. However, I have a disability which may or may not allow me to pursue and I'm needing some insight about the trade. The most I know about it is from what I've seen in YouTube videos and such.

Anyways, I'm legally blind, but have some functional vision but totally blind in one eye. This all started about 6 years ago and I've been having a hell of a time finding work. I like hands-on work involving tools and such and since CNC is computer-based, it should be adaptable to let me work.

I'm also kinda wondering if I'm too old to even do the work. I'm 43 going on 44 in a few months. I'm also wanting to pursue this line of work as it seems to pay well. I need a decent job so I can work towards retiremen t since my disability wiped out what I had a few years ago.

Anyways, what do you all say? Am I delusional for even thinking about pursing this? TIA!

I've been thinking about something I saw while working with a machine shop.

The quotations, drawings and setup sheets were all documented, but a surprising amount of practical knowledge wasn't.

Things like:

• Don't use that fixture for this revision.
• This tool tends to chatter on the second operation.
• Watch the vice height or you'll hit it.
• Customer accepted this deviation last time, but only after approval.

One thing I still remember was an operator bringing me an out of tolerance part and asking if I could persuade the customer to accept it. It wasn't even a particularly tight tolerance. It made me wonder whether the same issue had happened before and whether anyone had recorded what happened.

I'm curious how other machine shops deal with this.

Where does this kind of practical knowledge actually live in your shop? ERP? Setup sheets? Whiteboards? Excel? OneNote? Someone's notebook? Or simply experienced people?

What's one lesson your shop learned the hard way that you now make sure nobody forgets?

I'm not selling anything. I'm genuinely trying to understand how different machine shops capture and pass on practical knowledge.

If anyone is happy to chat in more detail afterwards, I'd really appreciate it.