@Forestofenchantment @anemone
I'm teaching a couple friends how to use their CNC mill starting next week
typically machine shops don't like hiring somebody green, but 6months to a year of shop classes will get a good job with an incredible occupation.
It's one of the few things where small business is a vibrant ecosystem in USA. Even a little one-person "business" can easily get work from huge companies. The parts just need to be correct.