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c/cnc-operators•joelthomasjoelthomas•1mo ago

Remember when we set up machines with paper tapes?

Last Tuesday I had to dig out a roll of paper tape from the 80s to troubleshoot an old lathe, and it took me back to my first week in the trade back in 1993. That tape had a tear in it and I spent two hours reprogramming the part by hand. Anyone else still have to deal with legacy machines that run on tape?
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paulperry
paulperry1mo ago
Two hours on a paper tape reprogram? You have way more patience than me, I would have lost my mind. Did you at least find a backup somewhere in a dusty drawer?
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harper_murphy
I feel your pain, losing two hours to a paper tape is brutal, right?
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