Comments on: Apple MacBook Demonstrates Machining to the Average Person http://www.cncreport.com/apple-macbook-demonstrates-machining-to-the-average-person/ The Premier Online Machining Magazine Wed, 07 Jul 2010 02:43:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Joel http://www.cncreport.com/apple-macbook-demonstrates-machining-to-the-average-person/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Joel Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:31:56 +0000 http://www.cncreport.com/apple-macbook-brings-knowledge-of-machining-to-the-average-person/#comment-50 Looking around the house I'm not seeing anything machined however, because I installed our flat screen TV, I remember seeing an aluminum casting used to mount the TV to a slick telescoping Sheet Metal wall bracket that had the bolt surfaces machined. Lots of Sheet Metal around the house. Clocks, lamps, locks, hinges and gutters but not much directly machined items. Looking around the house I’m not seeing anything machined however, because I installed our flat screen TV, I remember seeing an aluminum casting used to mount the TV to a slick telescoping Sheet Metal wall bracket that had the bolt surfaces machined. Lots of Sheet Metal around the house. Clocks, lamps, locks, hinges and gutters but not much directly machined items.

]]> By: Drew http://www.cncreport.com/apple-macbook-demonstrates-machining-to-the-average-person/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Drew Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:33:04 +0000 http://www.cncreport.com/apple-macbook-brings-knowledge-of-machining-to-the-average-person/#comment-49 I run into the same problam now telling people what i am going to school for. Like the author, my default is to mention a cars engine. After a while i started mentioning that nearly all parts used in the Nuclear reactors in Naval ships and submarines are machined. I'm not really sure that the Mac Book Pro is a good example of machining capabilities. Few things are used by everyday people that are machined directly, but like the author says, nearly everything is indirectly made by machinist. Coke bottles, your news papers, comunication network componets, circit boards, and so many more I run into the same problam now telling people what i am going to school for. Like the author, my default is to mention a cars engine. After a while i started mentioning that nearly all parts used in the Nuclear reactors in Naval ships and submarines are machined. I’m not really sure that the Mac Book Pro is a good example of machining capabilities. Few things are used by everyday people that are machined directly, but like the author says, nearly everything is indirectly made by machinist. Coke bottles, your news papers, comunication network componets, circit boards, and so many more

]]> By: Craig http://www.cncreport.com/apple-macbook-demonstrates-machining-to-the-average-person/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Craig Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:54:20 +0000 http://www.cncreport.com/apple-macbook-brings-knowledge-of-machining-to-the-average-person/#comment-48 yes! good article. i can relate when you try and tell distant relatives about your new job at thanksgiving. its sad that it really is hard to look around a room and point out anything that is machined. i leteraly see nothing in my house that is machined!!! yes! good article. i can relate when you try and tell distant relatives about your new job at thanksgiving. its sad that it really is hard to look around a room and point out anything that is machined. i leteraly see nothing in my house that is machined!!!

]]> By: Editor http://www.cncreport.com/apple-macbook-demonstrates-machining-to-the-average-person/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Editor Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:46:04 +0000 http://www.cncreport.com/apple-macbook-brings-knowledge-of-machining-to-the-average-person/#comment-47 The one micron tolerance that Apple claims is a little misleading (one micron equals .00004"). They are referring to the laser machining of the front light holes. Definitely not the machining that most of us are accustomed to. pha_3drus... As a former machinist OF COURSE I could rattle off a list that rivaled a Bubba Gump shrimp menu. As a machinist yourself, next time look around your mommy's house or trailer and try and point out a single item that came directly off a mill. Sadly, it's not an easy task. The one micron tolerance that Apple claims is a little misleading (one micron equals .00004″). They are referring to the laser machining of the front light holes. Definitely not the machining that most of us are accustomed to.

pha_3drus… As a former machinist OF COURSE I could rattle off a list that rivaled a Bubba Gump shrimp menu. As a machinist yourself, next time look around your mommy’s house or trailer and try and point out a single item that came directly off a mill. Sadly, it’s not an easy task.

]]> By: pha_3drus http://www.cncreport.com/apple-macbook-demonstrates-machining-to-the-average-person/comment-page-1/#comment-46 pha_3drus Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:59:53 +0000 http://www.cncreport.com/apple-macbook-brings-knowledge-of-machining-to-the-average-person/#comment-46 The Apple website claims that the Macbook Pro is machined to tolerances on the order of one micron. This is not introducing the laypeople to machining, this is asinine. As a machinist, you couldn't think of an everyday item produced in a machine shop before 2008? The Apple website claims that the Macbook Pro is machined to tolerances on the order of one micron. This is not introducing the laypeople to machining, this is asinine. As a machinist, you couldn’t think of an everyday item produced in a machine shop before 2008?

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