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The podcast that navigates the ups and downs of all things manufacturing.

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Mike Payne

Nick Goellner

Craftsman With Character: How to Mentor the Next Generation of Machinists | Ep. 534

IMTS 2026 Preview: What’s New, How to Plan It, and Why It’s Worth the Trip | Ep. 533

How a 19-Year-Old Built a Tight-Tolerance Machine Shop, Ep #532

531. Win a Machine, Grow Your Team: One Shop Owner’s Playbook for Smart Growth

530. The AI Everyone Will Actually Care About at IMTS 2026

529. Why Starting a Machine Shop Felt Less Risky Than Another Corporate Job

The Fast Eat the Slow: A Strategy Playbook for the Future of Your Machine Shop, 528

527. Stop Complaining About the Skills Gap and Do This Instead

526. Two Brothers, One Tormach, and the Mission to Bring Honor Back to American Manufacturing

Built on Saying Yes: Inside a One-Man Machine Shop, 525

At The Boring Bar

Buy the Numbers

Machine Shop Mastery

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