Re: [AMC-list] machinists

[Russell Neyhart <rtneyhart@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm guessing from my sporadic writing, mostly lurking, on this list for 
a few years that I am one of the younger, although by no means young 
(except at heart mostly), list members.  I was speaking to a coworker of 
mine about cars and electronics, saying that although I have a degree in 
electronics, none of the employers I've had over the past 14 (yikes!) 
years has really needed me to be any more than a troubleshooter and 
parts/component changer.  Components that could have been reworked are 
sent to the landfill.  All of the things that interested me in 
electronics in the first place, I never get to do.  It would be scary to 
see how many good used, re-workable, automotive parts go to the scrap 
heap.  Sad.

Russ (from Pa.)

Jeff D wrote:
> How sad.. 
> the whole world seems to be going that way. just replace the  component.  all the way up to the "component" being an engine..  probably rebuilt in Mexico
> No one has any idea about carburators or breaker points either.  The kid at the tire store when I put new tires on the Eagle, didn't realize my car had hubcaps..  he was about to put the impact wrench to them..  I said he needed to take the hubcap off first, and he had no idea..
>
> Have a great AMC day..  Jeff
>  
> Got a letter from them today telling me that after the next round of
>
>   
> > certification (this fall) they will drop the "Automotive Machinist" series.
> > They said declining number of members taking or renewing this certification
> > made it impractical for them to continue supporting it.
> >
> >     
>
>
> Yeah Bruce, that is sad. And it reflects what's going on in high education
> too. I think though that the 80's and 90's bubble mentality will stop
> dominating and people will realize you can't replace the physical world with
> paper shuffling.
>
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