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That one Friday I scrapped a $1200 part because of a decimal point
Fat-fingered a .05 instead of a .5 on the offset and didn't catch it until the final pass. Anyone else ever have a single typo ruin your whole day?
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david_walker972d ago
Man, that's brutal. Did you at least get to keep the scrap as a really expensive paperweight?
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anthony_jackson312d ago
Wish I could have kept it, but the shop manager made me turn in every single piece. Said it was a "costly learning experience" for the whole team. Honestly, it felt like being forced to hand over the evidence of my own crime. That chunk of metal probably got melted down to make someone else's perfect part, which is its own kind of insult.
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dylanrodriguez2d ago
Started double-checking every number entry after a similar mistake. It adds a minute but saves the headache.
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