Machining Mugs

I Love Milling Machines

"I told him to trim a couple of inches off the middle and he thought it was a fat remark."

"I understand your machine makes O-rings."

"In high school, I was quite the star in metal shop."

"I haven't a clue what it does, but I don't know I managed without it"

"Where's the business end of this thing?"

"When you say the meek will inherit the earth, does that include the mineral rights?"

"I thought you were making a coffee table?"

Another Turning Point in the Industrial Revolution. Ford Motor Co. On second thought, let's put the cars on the conveyor belt.

Motivation to work

'...we have every new employee spend time on our assembly line. Eight hours, no breaks.'

Crane operator Jimmy Morrison liked to break in new guys by giving them what he called a 'sky wedgie.'

"I hoped you'd change your hobby when you became a father"

Congratulations on your retirement!

D.I.Y

'This model is hard to get parts for.'

'Told you to get your mower fixed.'

'Hey, are you like me? Do you hate mowing around trees? ell, then THIS is the machine for you!'

"No coal here, either - but you never know until you look."

Meet the new factory manager.

Al's Farm Equipment: Our Prices Can't Be Beat!

'I think there's been some mistake...'

'Business is booming.' - at Uncle Bert's Explosives

Business School. Our case study is an umbrella company bankrupted by fabric costs. They were killed by high overhead expenses!

Will you be mine?

"This is a big seller, and we get them cheap...from China."

'Just as we finally get the industrial revolution down pat, we find ourselves in the middle of the electronic revolution.'

Crane fishing

"From the wind, the chill and the snow, a god is born."

A word from James Cameron. . .

'Now you know where you left your tools.'

'It was only a five minute job. Not worth changing out of his best clothes for'

'You'll be starting out at the bottom.'

"I hope you don't mind, but I stuck in a little prayer for General Motors."

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