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COVID Lockdown
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Production Management
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Firmworks Ltd.
CNC Machines
Fusion 360

Curt and Jamie dive into business and manufacturing as one-man shops.

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In this episode of The Loan Machinist, Jamie and Curt dive into the chaotic reality of running a machine shop while battling the elements and outdated technology. Jamie recounts a rough Monday in South Africa where 30mm of rain and a lightning strike... more

In this episode of the Lone Machinist Podcast, Jamie and Curt dive head-first into shop chaos, questionable safety decisions, and machines that just won’t stop printing money.

Jamie introduces the Bukkake Blaster 7000, a new coolant manifold upgrade... more

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In this episode of the Loan Machines Podcast, Jamie and Curt bounce between small wins and absolute disasters in the shop. Jamie dives into poking around a PLC “just to see how hard it could be,” accidentally saving himself hundreds of dollars and ma... more

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In this episode of the Loan Machinist Podcast, Jamie and Curt dive into fixing machining problems from opposite sides of the planet, building spindle grippers for unattended automation, and discovering exactly how much force is too much force. Along ... more

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In this year-end wrap-up episode of The Lone Machinist, Jamie and Curt unpack the wins, losses, and lessons of 2025 while looking ahead to 2026. From broken thread mills and tool break detection paranoia to shop layout upgrades, anchor point workflow... more

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This week on The Lone Machinist, Jamie and Curt catch up after a chaotic end to the year that included sick days, machine crashes, voltage gremlins, and at least one deeply buried electrical landmine.

They break down how being a few volts out of spe... more

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In this canned episode of The Lone Machinist, Jamie and Curt go full laser-brain and unapologetically geek out over CO₂ lasers as shop support tools — specifically for packaging.

From hacked-up K40s and DIY laser builds to cutting foam, cardboard, M... more

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In this episode, Jamie and Curt dismantle some of the biggest myths in home and garage machining. No, you don’t need 100 horsepower. No, a bigger phase converter won’t magically create more power. And yes, you will destroy your driveway at least once... more

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Episode: Ep. 20: My Heart in a Vice with Joshua Firman

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Curt
Co-host with extensive experience in machining and small business operations, providing insights into the technical and humorous aspects of running a one-man shop.
Jamie
Co-host with a background in machining and business, contributing relatable anecdotes and technical discussion that resonate with the audience.

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Ep. 28: Grindzilla
Q: Curt, what are your thoughts on keeping track of design versions and CAD files?
Curt trusts the cloud service Fusion 360 for storing his designs and uses it as his single source of truth, but manually breaks out major revisions to avoid confusion.

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