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Feb 23, 2023 • 31min

#198 RIDGID at AHR Expo w/ Michael Provenzano & Jim Vild

Live from AHR with guestsMichael Provenzano, Director of Pressing, RIDGIDJim Vild, Atlanta Territory Manager, RIDGIDThe guys talk about Ridgid tools and the company who makes some of the finest piping tools in the industry.  Send us a textDo you subscribe to the Mechanical Hub weekly email newsletter? It's packed with industry events, new products and more to help you and your business. Subscribe here: https://mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter/Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Feb 21, 2023 • 17min

#197 Bonus: Its Spring Cleaning Time!

If you're like us then there are boxes of junk piled up from the long winter. Its time to tackle the cleanup effort and take inventory of those extra tools and materials if you want to increase efficiency!  Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Feb 17, 2023 • 59min

#196 Travis Brungardt - Catalyst Built

The guys invited home builder, building science nerd, licensed electrician and mechanical contractor Travis Brungardt of Catalyst Construction. Whew! What a resumé and what an awesome conversation! Travis and the guys talk about the builder & subcontractor relationship, interviewing to join the next build project and more. You can find Travis over on IG: @catalystbuilt and as a regular contributor on buildshownetwork.com Send us a textDo you subscribe to the Mechanical Hub weekly email newsletter? It's packed with industry events, new products and more to help you and your business. Subscribe here: https://mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter/Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Feb 14, 2023 • 17min

#195 HVAC Tactical founder Ben Poole

The guys sit down during AHR Expo in Atlanta to talk with a friend of MTGA, founder of hvactactical.com and @hvactactical on IG, Ben Poole. Ben's passion to put a spotlight on blue collar workers is so strong he created the HVAC Tactical Awards, a black tie event bringing hvac workers from all over North America. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Feb 9, 2023 • 50min

#194 Someone ordered the wrong boiler - Heating Talk

What happens when you screw up and order the wrong equipment? Well, if you handle it like Andy did then you're already set...no need to listen...go check out our the episode with the Aussie Apprentice. Handling problems on the fly is never easy. Andy tells us a story of a recent mistake he caused and we discuss some ways to keep it from happening again along with the rare occasion when we bust into some heating talk. Send us a textDo you subscribe to the Mechanical Hub weekly email newsletter? It's packed with industry events, new products and more to help you and your business. Subscribe here: https://mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter/Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Feb 7, 2023 • 17min

#193 Bonus - Specialty Tools and Batteries

Eric and Andy talk about specialty tools and the question of sticking with one battery platform or buying into specialty tool platforms. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Feb 2, 2023 • 43min

#192 Patrick Caldow @aussieapprentice

The boys welcome @Assuieapprentice Patrick Caldow on the show to chat about the life of a plumbing apprentice in Australia. Send us a textDo you subscribe to the Mechanical Hub weekly email newsletter? It's packed with industry events, new products and more to help you and your business. Subscribe here: https://mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter/Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Jan 31, 2023 • 9min

#191 Bonus: Get Ready for a Slow Down!

No body wants to say the "R" word but a slow down is expected. Regardless of which direction the economy takes its that time of year when construction and remodels are on a break. The guys talk about local shop prep and business tasks that can fill some down time and make a big difference in our operations. Send us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Jan 26, 2023 • 38min

#190 Organize Your Operations

We never would've thought a software was going to make us more money but here we are Scrooge McDucking it into piles of gold coins. Seriously tho, if you are self-employed and not using a software that puts all your billing, all your customers, all your pricing, all your marketing and som much more in one place then you are almost for sure wasting time and losing money. Take it from us, we used to be that way too. Send us a textDo you subscribe to the Mechanical Hub weekly email newsletter? It's packed with industry events, new products and more to help you and your business. Subscribe here: https://mechanical-hub.com/enewsletter/Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
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Jan 24, 2023 • 10min

#189 Bonus Trade show season!

Eric and Andy chat about upcoming TradeshowsWorld of Concrete 1/17-1/19 Las Vegas, NVKBIS IBS 1/31-2/2 Las Vegas, NVAHR  2/6-2/8 Atlanta, GaISH  3/13-3/15 Frankfurt, GermanySend us a textSend us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com

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