My final year project was dealing with experimental study. so, lot of parts needed to be fabricated by my own especially machining process. A month before, i had finish my machining process at machining lab, I was happy because i no need to deal with those Bastards again.
But unfortunately, i need to put thermocouple (a temperature measuring instrument) into my specimen, so i need to drill some small holes at various points, diameter of the holes is 1.0mm. So, this morning before EE class, i go to ask those technicians. I talk with Mr.R then with Mr.L, both are technicians.
me: Good morning, would Mr help me that can i drill a 1.0mm holes on my specimen.
Mr.R: (no looking at me) can gua, but i din have small drill bit, go to find Mr.L.
Mr.R point to the Mr.L direction, then a walk approach Mr.L.
me: good morning Mr, can i have drill bit with 1.0mm.
Mr.L: (point to a big tool box) find ourselves, at the toolbox. (at the mean time he is playing computer game).
After finding for 5 minites, he came.
Mr.L: finding so long also can't get, let me find it.
so i just step a side, then he find a while, then go to another locker, then got it.
Mr.L: See, i got already, why u take so long to find it, but make sure you give back after used it.
me: ok, thanks Mr.L. (u bastard call me to find here, u got it from other place)
After that i walk to milling machine, Mr.R is there. He told me to drill carefully, this kind of drill will break easily, then he show me for the first hole. But on half way, the drill bit was break into half. then Mr.R argued that 1.0mm was too small, so he get another another one from his toolbox, 1.5mm drill bit. ( he got drill bits, why he call me to borrow from Mr.L at the first place, shit). 1.5mm was not too bad, all holes can be performed. when it was done, I approach Mr.L to say sorry for the bit.
me: Mr.L, sorry that i break your bit, i can pay for it. (although is not my fault)
Mr.L: See, i told u already, drill carefully, now break already.
me: just now is Mr.R drilled for me.
Mr.L: But you have to replaced a new one, i don't want money, i need a new drill bit.
me: ok, may i ask where can i get the drill bit?
Mr.L: what year are you now, go find yourselves at Taman U lah.
me: ok, i'll give back to Mr this afternoon.
Mr.L: you have to know, the drill bit is not for me, is for other students convenient to used it next time, we only got one of this 1.0mm drill bit only.
me: ok, i understand (stop bullshiting me with those excuse)
Then i go to Taman U hardware shop to buy the drill for RM 2.00, i feel very disappointed with the machining lab's technicians. Is not the problem of money or replacement of drill bit, is their attitude problems. They treat student as a piece of shit, no value, no status, no image, nothing. Students are the clients of university, not university is the client of students. That why Malaysia university still cant compete with others university. Towards World Class University at 2010, I don't think so...........