Turner or Machinist

[hydromarine]

What is (if any) the difference between a turner and a machinist, the term machinist seems to be more frequently sed these days over a trner ... would like to hear members views on this

 

[berkshire]

I may be sticking my neck out a mile with this, but as I understood it, a turner was a person who primarily ran a lathe, while a machinist could run any tool in the shop.
B.E.

The good engineer does not need to memorize every formula; he just needs to know where he can find them when he needs them. Old professor

 

[bithkits]

I have heard "fitter & turner" or just "turner" used to describe people who do many types of machining work but always including the use of manually operated lathes and milling machines.

I have heard "machinist" used to describe people who operate many other machines as well, but especially CNC operated machines.

Adriaan.
I am a Mechatronics Engineer from South Africa.

http://www.martin-electronics.co.za

 

[arunmrao]

A turner works on a horizontal lathe, a miller works on a milling machine (fortunately no distinction between a horizontal or vertical one), a machinist is a general expression who can work on different machines .

These definitions are tending to blur,with the advent of multi capability machines. They are just called machine operators.

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