Most Comfortable When I’m Uncomfortable in Business, with John Griner – EP 246
Most shop owners get comfortable after 50 years. John Griner gets uncomfortable on purpose. John has been making screw machine parts since 1979 while starting countless other businesses, which he refers to as “hobbies.” As a machinery dealer, I’ve bought and sold equipment from John over the years. He’s always
Precision Machining Class in Session, with Jared Daily-EP 207
My guest on today’s podcast, Jared Daily, could have been a mechanical engineer or even a doctor if he wanted to, but instead, he followed
What Men Hate to Talk About
This is a blog I hate to write, but I’m doing it anyway. Joe Biden has prostate cancer. It has metastasized and could end his
The Machining Revivalist with Chris Armstrong—EP. 243
Chris Armstrong has saved me more times than I can count—helping us at Graff-Pinkert through tough machinery deals, especially when it comes to Swiss machines.
Alaska Calls the Machinery Guy
Would you like to live in the Arctic? Frankly, it isn’t for me, yet I am fascinated by the TV shows that are popping up
How to Find New Manufacturing Talent, with Ann Wyatt — EP 170
It seems like every other day as a machinery dealer, I talk to someone who says they would purchase a machine from me, if only
Can AI Replace Your Shop’s Smartest Machinist?, with Riley Hutchinson-EP 242
Lately, I’ve been kind of on an AI bender using chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude daily. Whether I like it or not, AI is transforming