Can we talk about the time a bad setup cost us a $15,000 part

Last week at the shop in Toledo, a guy on the second shift ran a big aluminum housing without checking his tool offsets first. He was in a rush and just loaded the program from three years ago, assuming it was fine. The tool crashed, gouged the part, and we had to scrap the whole thing. How do you guys make sure your setup routine is solid every single time, no matter how simple the job seems?

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michaelrodriguez4d ago

Ever seen a guy skip the indicator and just eyeball a vise? Watched a brand new endmill explode on a simple facing cut because the work offset was way off.

angela_knight3d ago

My old boss did that once.