Looking for work

[Code_Breaker]

I am not sure if this post is acceptable, please forgive me if it is.

 

I was laid off for a lack of work on Monday. If anyone knows of a company that I can apply for a position as a CNC Programmer in Riverside or Orange county, I would appreciate it.

 

Thanks,

Don Dawson

Corona, CA

[BenK]

I will ask around.

[Code_Breaker]

Just got a call from a company using SurfCAM ... how easy to learn?

 

Don Dawson

Corona, CA

[Matthew Hajicek - Singularity]

If you get desperate you can always call the headhunters like Aerotech.  They take a big cut of your pay (on the employer's side) but they're always banging on my door looking for people.  What are your qualifications?

[pete_hull]

Just got a call from a company using SurfCAM ... how easy to learn?

 

Don Dawson

Corona, CA

I believe they have a downloadable Demo version. Many years ago about 2000 -, I transitioned from Mastercam v7 to Surfcam  . Back then they were not too dissimilar, both were surface/wireframe with similar toolpath capabilities. Posting was very different but I would not be put off by the learning curve if I needed work . Good luck with your job search.

[Rocketmachinist]

Just got a call from a company using SurfCAM ... how easy to learn?

 

Don Dawson

Corona, CA

It's horrible, Soo out dated. You will be sitting there pulling your hair out with how stupid everything is. I can't even get a simple silhouette profile to actually follow the geometry given. If you took a rock and bashed your head in and forgot everything you know about CAD/CAM software, you would be better off because you wouldn't be sitting there going "OMG this is soo easy to do in Mastercam. Why are you terrible"

[DanielGingras]

Have you tried getting in touch with Brian Cerkas?

[Guest]

There is a job opportunities forum...

Would it be wise to have a sister forum for those looking?

[Hardmill]

I believe the top one is in City of Industry

http://www.emastercam.com/board/forum/35-job-opportunities/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PEACE
 

[taperlength]

I downloaded the free student version of Surfcam 2015 a couple weeks ago.  In about 6 hours I felt competent using it, but it's not a great learning aid because they don't include toolpath verification.

[guitar]

Just got a call from a company using SurfCAM ... how easy to learn?

 

Don Dawson

Corona, CA

 

 

 

It's pretty easy to learn if you keep this in mind...it has no features. It is awful.

[Tinyfxds]

Just got a call from a company using SurfCAM ... how easy to learn?

 

Don Dawson

Corona, CA

 

I used Surfcam before Mastercam and it was very easy to transition from one to the other.  IMHO Mastercam is much better but Surfcam does have some nice features.  I don't think you'd have a big learning curve.

[falcon954xxx]

I have used surfcam for 15 yrs ,Mastercam for 3yrs.Mastercam is way better.Surfcam is easy to learn and use.Let me know if you need help.

Kurt

Cnc programmer /Toolmaker 35 yrs.

[Code_Breaker]

Found work at Coast Aerospace in Placentia.

 

Thanks for everyone's input

 

Don Dawson

Corona, CA

[keeper]

The one great thing surcam has is "cutter interect spline" i havent seen any other system that has it.

[Jayson Kramer]

Don, glad to here you got a position.

[Rocketmachinist]

What software are they using there?