The thing is though, when I say they need physical products as a result, they will be measuring them with a CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) that not only takes very accurate measurements, but also surface finish. I can’t do both incorrectly - ever. Also, see my update: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/61854279

I have to say that I am rightly confused as to what Fedecan (while it seems like a cool project at first glance) has to do with any of this. And like I said in the previous post - poisoning the data doesn’t pass muster when they need measurable results from actual dimensions to surface finish. You can get away with one of them. Both isn’t going to happen when they use a CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) that measures both.

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I mean, mods might nuke it for some reason, but here you go; https://fosswars.thecomicseries.com/ - it’s not funny. It’s an experiment based on gradually better art (oh fuck that’s been hard) based on https://analognowhere.com/ based on @pmjv@lemmy.sdf.org 's work with unix surrealism.

The support is in the about page.

ETA: Different link

I empathize for the people that have activated sticky keys over this.

Getting paid upfront is not on the table - the offer is hourly. Which, is way better than the ~$20 I can ever realistically pay myself.

Thank you for an insight from someone that actually seems to understand what’s going on. My stomach twisted and turned as I signed a contract for General Dynamics because I had to eat. They won’t let you poison it because they need a measurable good part or assembly at the end of it. Small changes can easily affect small tolerances. “Oh just do it sloppily!” absolutely does not hold up to scrutiny when they have CMMs measuring what you’ve done vs. what they see. If I have to hold a good tolerance of 0.002" they will measure and with that along with finishes etc. they will know it is not up to snuff.

I had a pretty bad mental break down. It wasn’t pretty. I said a lot of stupid stuff. I walked away and got help, though. I appreciate the kind words <3

Iwish I could bring myself to this, but I actually rely give a fuck and have some pride in what I do. I wish I wasn’t principled, but I spent years as an apprentice to get to where I am at and I’ll be damned if I put my name on shoddy work.

The machinist union is one of the largest in the US at 600,000 members.

I have, and that is part of why I am mentally collapsing over this.

This is hard to describe, but I will try on this broken phone. I can’t turn on the machine for less than $75 per hour. This is due to the way things get quoted like my time, materials etc. Buy also since it is purely bid and contract based, good luck getting to pay yourself more than $20 an hour overall. The steady contracts simply will not pay you more. This also by the hour, fixed - not a quote per job and that is a massive difference.

Tool paths, video, and physical products.

I don’t disagree at all, but things start to feel weird when you potentially send 600,000 people to near revolution to enrich yourself.

It is on purpose. It is an experiment on art getting steadily more complicated as well as drawing on lore from https://analognowhere.com/ via @pmjv@lemmy.sdf.org and the lore he has built

Thanks for the link, truly!

Earning less is the problem here. I’ve had large contracts making literal nuclear power plant parts for GE for $75/hr - that’s just above machine/power cost. This would actually set me up to be a potential millionaire. I hate it.

I don’t think so, because they want a viable physical product which can be measured accurately.