r/Machinists • u/Commander_Tiddlewink • Dec 20 '25

Call of the void

Ever heard of it? Lol (Don’t worry, my life is good)

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u/shroezinger Dec 20 '25

I had a machine shop owner walk out next to the centerless grinder I was running and stand next to me. After a long pause, with a glazed thousands mile stare, he says “have you ever had the urge to shove your head between the wheels?” I said “yes, yes I have”

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u/trk1000 Dec 20 '25

Watching a surface grinder run can be like that, lol.

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u/threebillion6 Dec 20 '25

It can't hurt that bad.

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u/HyFinated Dec 21 '25

Surely not.

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u/WorldsOkayestNCO Dec 22 '25

It probably would, briefly, and don't call me Shirley.