Today, we’re shining a spotlight on some of the hardest-working and most impactful people in the world: machinists. 

These skilled professionals are behind nearly everything we touch, from the medical devices that save lives to the cutting-edge aerospace components that explore the final frontier. 

Machinists are the unsung heroes who take ideas from concept to reality, crafting the parts that power industries, enhance daily life, and drive innovation. Without them, the technology, tools, and conveniences we rely on wouldn’t exist. 

This episode is dedicated to saying a big thank you to machinists everywhere. Join the conversation online with #ThankAMachinist to celebrate their incredible contributions.

Without them, we wouldn’t be MakingChips and we wouldn’t be making money.

— Paul Van Metre

Segments

• [2:16] Gift Masterclass for the Holidays!
• [5:15] How can we make manufacturing mainstream?
• [8:23] Manufacturing News: Military Contractors
• [10:41] The guys play a game: Connecting manufacturing with hobbies
• [16:25] Let’s use the hashtag: #ThankAMachinist
• [18:20] Check out Paperless Parts for estimating and quoting!
• [19:11] Paul’s #ThankAMachinist shoutouts
• [22:13] Jason’s #ThankAMachinist shoutouts
• [25:14] Mike’s #ThankAMachinist shoutouts
• [29:24] Nothing in the modern world exists without machinists
• [32:41] Manage your cutting tools with ProShop 

Resources mentioned on this episode

• Check out Paperless Parts for estimating and quoting!
• Get 50% off your Masterclass subscription
• Book a discovery call with ProShop ERP
• Military Contractors Are in Nearly Every Small Town in the United States
• Matthew Lindsay on LinkedIn
• Josh Hacko with NH Micro on LinkedIn
• Greg McArthur with NTL Industries 
• Jacob Sanchez
• Nate A
• Nush Ahmed
• Tony Gunn
• Thomas Nathan
• Chris Luecke
• John Guimond
• Josh McKain
• Jean Davis
• Thomas Smith
• Const Ivanov
• Gary Keel with Trillium Machine
• Nick and Tanner Preece of Preece Machining and Assembly
• James and Sean Cerven with Cerven Solutions 
• Nathan Bourgeois of Ouroboros Space and Defense
• Naked Prosthetics

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