2. Toolmakers are people
with more than average
natural mechanical
ability, who have no
trouble with
mathematics and great
confidence in
themselves, almost to
the point of arrogance.
3. They feel they can
make anything, fix
anything, or build
anything.
3D Mold Contour
Dramco, G.I. Nebr
Kawasaki Hub Die
Dramco, G.I. Nebr
4. There is nothing of a
mechanical nature
that they can’t
master.
Machining a Mold Core
5. Their skills are
mostly bench work
and handwork-filing,
fitting, assembling,
debugging and
making gadgets
work the way they
are supposed to.
Benchwork on large forming die
6. They can operate practically every machine in
the shop, and normally have a group of
machinists at their disposal.
7. They earn and are entitled to the highest
“blue-collar” wages.
8. They are not afraid
to get their hands
dirty and yet by
nature are neat and
methodical.
9. Toolmakers use a
wide variety of
materials to create
the tools, dies, and
molds needed to
produce all
manufactured
components.
10. They are
perfectionists in that
tools not only work
good, but also look
good.
11. Their job is to make
equipment and
machinery so that
others with much
less skill, or no skill
at all can produce,
and in volume, all of
the complicated
items of modern
civilization.
12. Everywhere you
turn, you see
examples of a
toolmaker’s work.
Toolmakers have a
hand in producing
the molds, dies, and
tools that make the
world what it is.
13. Hobbies !
Toolmaking skills
carry over into
everyday life.
Many hobbies
benefit from the
skills learned as a
toolmaker
15. A Toolmaker had an IDEA !!!
He wanted to make
something BETTER!!!!!
He knew he could !
16. Dwight Gatzemeyer
A graduate of the
SCC Machine Tool
program.
Designer of the
QuickGrip Clamp
17. A Toolmaker had a DREAM !!!
He loved SPEED !
He wanted to go
FAST !
He knew he could !
18. John Mackichan
A graduate of the SCC Machine Tool program
5 Bonneville land speed records
Top Speed to date: 346 mph
19. 4 year College Graduates
87,000 college graduates,
including 7,000 with
Master’s degrees, are
employed in the nation’s
mailrooms and another
97,000 college graduates
are janitors or cleaners.
SOURCE: 1995 U.S. Census
20. Supply & Demand
Ads in the Chicago Tribune:
# Replies
# weeks run Total Qualified
Accountant 1 500 480
Moldmakers 2 12 3
21. Learn Tool & Die Making at
S.C.C.
In just 18 months
you can learn the
skills necessary at
Southeast
Community College
to become a
toolmaker
22. A few of the midwest companies that hire
Machine Tool graduates:
Duncan Aviation Eaton Valve
Garner Industries Hornaday
Heinke Technology New Holland
Kawasaki Dale / Vishay
Lenco Nucor Steel
Square “D” Sherwood Medical
Airlite Plastics Hughes Brothers
Distefano Tool & Die Newell Rubbermaid
Lozier Reinke Mfg.
Valmont Hamilton Sunstrand
Baldwin Filters Lucent Avaya
Dutton-Lainson
23. Many of the graduates of the Machine Tool
program own and operate their own shops.
A few are listed below:
Creative Technology Tomes Industries
Nebraska Mold Industrial Machine Specialities
Tri-V Tool & Die Custom Machine & Design
Dramco DYNA Tool
Lincoln Tool & Design MetalQuest
VanAm Tool and Design Overland Products
Reardon Machine
24. For more information
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402-761-2131 or 1-800-933-7223
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402-471-3333 or 1-800-642-4075
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