Im also a manual machinist 34 years job shops, Worked in over 20 in 34 years. Made parts for everything from machine guns,radar,oil rigs,mattel toy molds,Labeling machines,paper cup machines,valves,farmers,etc.etc.Like 4x4 muddin atvs,cubs,guns.I consider myself very lucky to be working still full and part time. I have always tried to stay one step ahead of a layoff,last and only one was in 1983,lost everything I owned had to start all over again.Small machine shops are the key when times get tough.I hate to see a brother machinist out of work.hang in there jbollis and papaglide youll find something.
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