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I finally realized why the old guys always let the green sand mull for an extra cycle.
Newer workers skip it to save time, but that extra mix makes a huge difference in mold strength. Saw a cope section crumble on a simple bracket job last Tuesday because the sand was too dry. Anyone else notice corners getting cut on basic prep work?
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richard_wells5929d ago
Yeah, it's like that everywhere now. My kid's school cuts art and shop class to cram for tests, then wonders why the kids can't fix anything. They skip the basics to hit some made up goal, and the whole thing falls apart later. You see it with cheap tools too, they save five minutes in the factory and the thing strips out first time you use it.
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james27929d ago
My old man taught me to weld in high school shop class. That skill alone got me through college fixing bikes for cash. Now they'd just tell kids to order a new part online.
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bailey.sam2d ago
That "strips out first time you use it" line is the perfect summary. We're building a whole world of stuff that only works once. It's not just tools, it's the whole mindset.
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