Are EVs a Losing Game?
It’s been a miserable month for electric cars. Tesla fired everybody in its charger department, Ford told us that it is losing $100,000 on every electric vehicle it sells, and Donald Trump announced he will stop the construction of new wind generators off the East Coast because he wants to
Not About Money
Let’s start with a discussion of two labor strikes that affect my life. The General Motors strike that may be in its final stages is
Ep. 57 – Jerry Gates on Running Well Oiled Machines
Today’s podcast is about reducing friction in our machining and our lives. Our guest is Jerry Gates, founder of Gates Engineered Lubricants, a company near
A Time to be Bought, a Time to Die
It seems like it’s the season for a lot of machining businesses to be selling out or auctioned off. I have worked as an advisor
Ep. 56 – The Screw Machine Guy, Part 2
Today’s podcast is part 2 of an interview we did with Wes Szpondowski, plant manager at Wyandotte industries, a 60-year old screw machine shop in
The Auction Deal
Today, I thought it was time to write something that I actually know something about. Why are some of the big players in the machining
Ep. 55 – Wes Szpondowski, Screw Machine Guy
Today’s podcast is part 1 of a 2 part interview we did with Wes Szpondowski, plant manager at Wyandotte industries, a 60-year-old screw machine shop