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Change, Fear, and Screw Machines–EP 209
I cant hire a cam multi-spindle operator who knows what theyre doing! Im throwing out my multi-spindles and going all CNC. These old Acmes, Wickmans, or New Britains pay for themselves every thr
Becoming the Machining Doctor, with Erez Speiser- EP 208
Have you ever dreamed about combining your expertise and passions to become an entrepreneur? My guess on todays podcast did just that. Erez Speiser is the creator of machiningdoctor.com, a site for p
3D Printing Houses With Robots, Jonathan Ladouceur-EP 48
As the housing market has slowed recently in our current economy, alternative types of construction such as 3D printing with concrete have become more and more relevant. It brought me back to a classi
Precision Machining Class in Session, with Jerod Dailey-EP 207
My guest on todays podcast, Jerod Dailey, could have been a mechanical engineer or even a doctor if he wanted to, but instead, he followed his passion and became a journeyman machinist right out of h
Selling Real Cow Bone to Machine Bone Screws! With Mary and Jim Rickert -EP 105
Have you ever wondered if bone screws could actually be machined from real tissue? If that were possible, where could one get such bone? What animals would be safe enough? Heres an old favorite episo
Hard Lessons We Learned in the Machining World in 2023–EP 206
Happy New Year everybody! On todays podcast, Lloyd Graff and I reflect on the ups and downs of machining world in 2023 and give our thoughts about what we might see 2024. As you would expect, we disc
Manufacturing in Israel, With Patrice Zamor–EP 45
We originally published this episode in 2019. It was a better time in Israels history, before the country was savagely provoked to go to war to protect its existance. Israel is a country full of indu
Meeting People Project: My Fellow Treasure Hunter, Steve–EP 205
Today Im debuting a new episode series under the Swarfcast umbrella that Im going to put out every so often. From April 19, 2018, until April, 19, 2019, I spent an entire year meeting at least one s
Making Your Manufacturing Company Salable, With Damon Pistulka-EP 204
Have you considered whether your business is salable? My guest on todays podcast says only a small fraction of companies have built an organization and leadership structure that makes them attractive
Running a “First Class” Cold Heading Company, with Joe Bennett-EP 135
Our guest on todays podcast is Joe Bennett, Vice President of Sales at Seaway Bolt and Specials, a privately held cold heading company in Columbia Station, Ohio, founded in 1957. In the cold heading