[Chode]

gears are about the easiest machined part there is in the world to make, especially on CMC machines...

if i had to guess, i'd say very few of them are actually machinists and most of them are merely attendants feeding the CMC machines

and that is NOT worth $14.00 plus benefits

[Pessimist]

Uh...

It’s CNC, not CMC. And gears are hobbed, not milled or turned.

But hey, you’re the expert, so you can decide how much they’re worth.

[nascarnation]

i'd say very few of them are actually machinists and most of them are merely attendants

I'm sure you are correct. Real machinists are getting hard to find. I'm rebuilding an old Chevy engine and it's not easy finding old school guys who can do this stuff.