Machinist Therapy Hotline

Having builders in your shop can be a challenge especially when you are trying to still produce components, Jody explains his current struggles as he gets the foundation ready for the new machine arrival. The team also discuss the MTH Photo a Day ( #MTHPAD ) posts and how great it is to get everybody involved and as the US election gets closer the guys decided to chuck their opinions in the hat, w...

In this episode we have Brandon Mathis as our guest, he is a sales manager for Ellison Technologies in the United States of America, based just outside of Nashville, he is selling Doosan machines and other types of machine tools.  We openly discuss topics such as machine tool pricing, where the industry is going and how to play the trumpet. Brandon is a great guy with heaps of experience in t...

Albert finally discusses the issues he has been having with DMG MORI, when customer Service should be king but unfortunately Albert has been dumped on, the team discuss where it went wrong and what DMG MORI  could have done better. They also get funky with their first tool and we wonder who is at the door? The Machinist Therapy Hotline is in session!

We catch up with Ryan Bankel, owner of IMAGO manufacturing an ISO certified, 100% Solar Powered, precision CNC machining company specializing in short to mid-range production of CNC parts with milled features.  With over 30 years of machining experience in a variety of applications, Ryan spearheads the Imago movement to revolutionize precision machining, one order at a time. Proud father to Chloe...

Motivating people can be difficult, the boys try to tackle this subject the only way they know how, full on and with no sugar coating! Tony explains how he managed to fix his coolant pump for free (in the end) and albert drives his car during the podcast, most likely towards a sandwich shop. Welcome aboard episode 31, we suggest not getting off once its departed as its going way too fast. Thanks f...

The retirement episode, knowing that eventually we will all hit a certain age where retirement will be only around the corner, the team decide to have a go at attacking it head on. As per usual, there's a some deep conversations but plenty of laughs along the way too.

In this episode we talk to Jake Krotje ( @theflyingdutchmanco ) an automotive manufacturer, his story shows what it takes to turn your life around and get back into the zone. A great guy whose skills literally speak for themselves, oh and he can also weave bacon! We had fun discussing all the cool things that he has done.

This week the MTH crew talk about using online services for finding new customers, do these websites work? or are they effectively driving down the cost of your worth? They also discuss the dilemma of having a moral compass and what that actually means. would you be comfortable selling product to the vulnerable or is that product actually making a difference?

This week we have Peter Bingman (IG @bing3520 ) as a guest host, he is an applications engineer for Open Mind , a Chicago based CADCAM baby who specialises in the installation/use/support of @hypermill which is arguably one of the best 5-axis CAM software suites available on the market, we like to think of Peter as being the ‘Walter White’ of the CAM industry as he is basically a wizard, he’s a hu...

Reflecting on days of being kids and how on earth we all ended up in this industry, the guys take on a fun topic, is Lego still valuable today? Does Bert know the difference between mine craft and mine sweeper? and they try to understand if having a banana seat on a bmx was a good idea.

If you like Moto-Cross and Machining, then you'll get on really well with Clayton Miller of Trick Engineering, based in Texas. A former Supercross and Motocross racer who turned into a machinist when he saw an opportunity to provide quality MX products to up and coming racers. Providing insight into the racing world and also talking about the struggles of being a small business,  You can find Clay...

Quoting can be an absolute minefield, the MTH team ponder over if the way they do things is any better than each other, you probably already know the answer to that.

This weeks guest host is Chris Fox from ignite digi in australia, Chris and his business partner Tom have built up the reputation of being one of the best businesses in the world for specialised camera and gimbal accessories and they’ve managed to do this in les than 6 years! You can see their work on instagram @ignitedigiaustralia

The team attempt to discuss the economic impact of corona virus, how Tony has made a product that is on one of the most famous pop stars of all time and if your last machine is the last machine you learn. hold on tight, its another MTH episode!

Welcome to Episode 21 - Inspection people are somewhat strange and it takes a special breed of person to be one, the MTH team discuss and put out their opinions on the subject, they also talk about the effects of doing jobs for favours, is it a good move or is it reserved for the special people in your lives? You can also follow the MTH crew on Instagram @machinist_therapy_hotline

Our guest host this week is Son Tran, owner of ImpakTech, based in California, they specialise in the  fabrication and machining of quality protection systems for street motorbikes, Son is considered the leader in the market for this type of product and he continually improves with every year in business.  We discuss how he started his business and more importantly we discuss how to pull off the u...

The first episode of 2020 for the MTH team which means an open discussion around what the future year might look like and is it possible to drive a truck to IMTS filled with water like a pool and drink beers in the back, there is no doubt that the team are well and truly ready for this new decade. 

Its the final full episode of the year and the decade! The team review the previous posts around time keeping and file ownership, they also get into a whirlwind around supplier gifts and tony's 100 pens!  The machinist therapy hotline team are here to help and talk openly about whatever you want, not here to judge or tell you what to do, want to get involved? well what are you waiting for????

The team co host with Mischa de Bruijn, a very talented machinist that lives in the Netherlands. Talking about his drive for perfection and the struggles of business in his country, we might also mention wooden shoes a few times and also the word Brown. You'll need to listen to find out 

The Team approach a subject that most people seem to shy away from in this industry, mental health. Discussing what they do when things are tough and what to look out for within others, they also hear about Shane's on going battle with the coolant guy. Seriousness and comedy all the same podcast??!! Welcome to Machinist therapy hotline If you are feeling down or know of someone thats not doing so...

This episode we have Kyle Szczypienski as our guest Co-Host, he is the owner operator of KCS Advanced machining services in Detroit, specializing in 5-Axis machining. His skill set and work ethic make him an industry leader and we are fortunate to have him on the show, discussing what it might be like to live on Mars, how he went from working in a shop to being the owner of one of the most advance...

Tony Clouser reveals all about his recent job interview, after being out of the job market for more than 20yrs, Tony is asked to go to a company for an interview, what happens next will shock you. We also chat about material handling and body odour

In this episode the MMM ( Master machine manufacturing ) brothers Nace and Geordan join the MTH guys and talk in depth about how they got into the business and explain what the "BOOM" is?! the brothers Providing some good laughs and moving moments about their lives in this industry . you can also follow them on IG @mmm.usa

Tony’s recent trip to Gosiger have the boys discussing Y-axis parting and prime turning. Alberts recent trip involves no shirts... ever. Can the guys work our how to use a half indexing turret? Listen to find out

Ken Spalding ( @zodiaceng ) is the guest host in this episode, so the guys talk about his background and where his journey started. Conversations about BMX and knifemaking are at the front, but some how the guys also get onto the subject of some magic beads.... listen to find out.