Episodes

  • Tasmania to Tehran Fixing CNCs, with Donato Notaro-EP 245

    Tasmania to Tehran Fixing CNCs, with Donato Notaro-EP 245
    Jun 17 2025
    A few months ago, we brokered a Tornos MultiSwiss 8/26 from Germany to a shop in Massachusetts. To make sure the machine was in top shape, we brought in two Tornos experts—my friend Dulio and his longtime mentor, Donato Notaro–today’s podcast guest. Donato had just officially retired after nearly 50 years in the machining world, [...]
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Leaving your Father’s Manufacturing Company and then Founding Your Own, with Howard Sheldon-EP 214

    Leaving your Father’s Manufacturing Company and then Founding Your Own, with Howard Sheldon-EP 214
    Jun 10 2025
    Our guest on today’s show, Howard Sheldon, grew up working in his family’s third generation precision turning company. He planned to eventually take over the business from his father, but unfortunately succession didn’t happen the way he had hoped. Howard left his family company in his mid-30s, and 10 years ago started his own Swiss [...]
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    50 mins
  • How to Talk to Anyone—Even If You Disagree-EP 244

    How to Talk to Anyone—Even If You Disagree-EP 244
    Jun 3 2025
    I just launched a new YouTube show where I share the most fascinating lessons I’ve learned from podcasts—ideas that can help you grow in business and life. It’s called I Learned It on a Podcast. The first episode dives into a topic I know Swarfcast listeners will appreciate: how to communicate, negotiate, and really listen—even [...]
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    10 mins
  • Precision Machining Class in Session, with Jared Daily-EP 207

    Precision Machining Class in Session, with Jared Daily-EP 207
    May 28 2025
    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 his passion and became a journeyman machinist right out of high school. Then he fell into a career 24 years ago, teaching precision machining to high schoolers at South Adams [...]
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    Less than 1 minute
  • The Machining Revivalist with Chris Armstrong—EP. 243

    The Machining Revivalist with Chris Armstrong—EP. 243
    May 20 2025
    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. Citizens? He’s our guy. But today’s podcast isn’t just about technical know-how. After years of driving coast to coast fixing machines and solving problems most people wouldn’t touch, Chris is [...]
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    49 mins
  • How to Find New Manufacturing Talent, with Ann Wyatt — EP 170

    How to Find New Manufacturing Talent, with Ann Wyatt — EP 170
    May 13 2025
    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 they could find a person to run it. Today’s podcast guest, Ann Wyatt, founder of Ann Wyatt Recruiting, makes her living by finding manufacturing professionals for companies. Ann’s journey to [...]
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    49 mins
  • Can AI Replace Your Shop’s Smartest Machinist?, with Riley Hutchinson-EP 242

    Can AI Replace Your Shop’s Smartest Machinist?, with Riley Hutchinson-EP 242
    May 6 2025
    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 the way I write, the way I search the Internet, maybe even the way I think. My guest on today’s show, Riley Hutchinson, is bringing that transformation into CNC machine [...]
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    40 mins
  • Should I Buy the Expensive or Cheaper CNC Machine? With Justin Tauber–Ep. 159

    Should I Buy the Expensive or Cheaper CNC Machine? With Justin Tauber–Ep. 159
    Apr 29 2025
    When you’re shopping for machines do you find yourself wondering if the more expensive option for a machine is the better one? Does a taiwanese brand perform worse than a German brand? Will one machine last longer than another? Are some machines pretty similar between certain brands? The truth is, paying more money for a [...]
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    41 mins
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