What's actually killing machinists faster — big corporate shop rules or the chaos of running your own place? This week Pat jumps in as guest host and we go deep on all of it. Lead time strategy that keeps customers off your back, why a $350 pizza might be the best business investment you make this year, and the real reason good machinists walk out the door and never come back.
We get into scrap part confessions, exotic material nightmares, G-code quizzes that stumped everyone, and the one question every machinist eventually asks themselves — if you could start a shop from scratch, what would you actually do differently?
In this episode:
Lead time strategy that protects your sanity
Why you should never ship early
The $350 pizza that saved $4,000
Big shop vs small shop culture debate
Scrap part show and tell
G-code quiz: G18, G96 and more
No-quote jobs and when to walk away
Starting a shop from scratch — machines, mindset and mistakes
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Connect with the hosts on Instagram: Patrick Mcclintock: IG or PM@Job Shopper TN Cameron Graves: IG or PM@Machiningiscool Bradley Thomas: IG or PM@Marvel
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