09/06/2023
If you’re thinking of starting a machine shop, new equipment may be too far out of your budget to be feasible. Used machinery is… Watch Video
  08/25/2023
Every request for quote that crosses your desk is not necessarily going to be a good fit for your shop. When sending a ‘no quote’ back to a potential customer, should you… Watch Video
  08/16/2023
You’re looking to start a brand-new machine shop of your own, and a friend of yours offers you a very good deal on some industrial space to get it going. Is this a deal you should… Watch Video
  07/26/2023
You own a machining business that primarily deals in milled and turned parts. However, you keep getting RFQ’s crossing your desk for… Watch video
  07/19/2023
Have you ever considered implementing an ERP system in your business, but thought that your shop was too small to… Watch Video
  06/27/2023
In this episode of Practical Machinist’s Machine Shop Talk, Ian Sandusky tackles the problem of vibration and chatter in milling processes, and… Watch Video
  06/07/2023
Join Ian Sandusky for a comprehensive recap of his experience at EASTEC, the renowned metalworking trade show hosted by… Watch Video
  06/02/2023
As with any business, there are some major considerations to be made when looking to buy a machine shop. From annual revenues to valuations to… Watch Video
  05/03/2023
You got the customer’s purchase order, made the parts, and sent them out for inspection. Now, the customer is rejecting them for… Watch Video
  04/25/2023
Many of us spend a lot of time comparing tooling for our CNC machines, but if you’re not looking at the workholding, you could… Watch Video
  04/05/2023
Some lessons are harder than others – but as with most things, you hope to only have to experience the really… Watch Video
  03/22/2023
If you’re considering buying a new machine tool, you may be surprised that the process from placing an order to… Watch Video
  03/16/2023
What would you do if a potential customer wanted to not only buy out your shop’s whole capacity for a period of time, but… Watch Video
  02/17/2023
No matter how well-managed or streamlined your shop is – there are going to be slow periods, and it’s easy to… Watch Video
  02/08/2023
Ian discusses some key strategies and approaches you should keep in mind should your shop end up with… Watch Video
  01/27/2023
A question was posed to machine shop owners – if you could do it all again knowing what you know now, what would you do differently? Watch Video
  01/19/2023
As a manufacturing business owners we hope to see RFQs cross our desks, but there are a few things that raise an… Watch Video
  01/06/2023
Ian Sandusky from Lakewood Machine is back again to discuss some of his favorite manufacturing trends of the past year… Watch Video