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Author: Jamie Peacock & Curt Van Filipowski (Feat. Jon Dillehay)

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

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Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as Troubles with Ethercat, PDX CNC benchmark, and gutting the Goodway. Links Discussed: * Old School Turret Lathe Manual: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89089665293&seq=7   [https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89089665293&seq=7] * PDX CNC Benchmark: https://portlandcnc.com/blog/2023/7/apple-silicon-f360#gsc.tab=0   [https://portlandcnc.com/blog/2023/7/apple-silicon-f360#gsc.tab=0] * thead gauge: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32859323852.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.50.377f18027zdkqX   [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32859323852.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.50.377f18027zdkqX] * High precision inch Thread gauge: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000295675687.html  [https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000295675687.html] * Parts Department Podcast: https://dept.parts/ The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Join Curt and Jamie as they pick the brain of the man behind Noddy's Performance Products. The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/ Noddy's Performance: * Noddy's Performance Products: https://www.noddysperformance.com/ * Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/noddysperformance/ * Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/noddysperformance Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/
Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as a tale of RGB fans, eccentric presses, and how to name a lathe. Links Discussed: * Silly Shorts (explict): https://www.siirigo.com/collections/best-sellers?spm=..collection_0fe78a52-0f05-4c9a-a0a4-e1bdb3ea92a4.header_1.1&spm_prev=..collection_e3d33a69-d75d-4a01-ab8d-d004b578faab.collection_1.1 * Parts Department Podcast: https://dept.parts/ The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as CUSMA fun, Harbor install, and blowing up ID tools. Links Discussed: The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Ep. 37: Dare to DIY

Ep. 37: Dare to DIY

2025-09-0901:13:50

Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as Plane Crashes, Thinking in 100x scale, and Ti screw feeds. Links Discussed: * DIY Hone / Degreaser thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR11dx064QQ * Reddit DIY Build: https://www.reddit.com/r/Tools/comments/11lhh7g/my_diy_vapor_blaster_wet_blaster_id_put_it_up/ * Commercial Vapor Hone: https://vaporhoningtechnologies.com/weekend-warrior/ * SR71 Link: https://www.e-fliterc.com/product/sr-71-blackbird-twin-40mm-edf-bnf-basic-with-as3x-and-safe-select/EFL02050.html The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as Actual customer service (better than you think), Smart lathe sl36 (13000), and how health is wealth. Links Discussed: * Prescribed reading - Pumpkin plan: https://mikemichalowicz.com/pumpkin-plan/ * 20um benchy  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgQbPdiuUTw * Swiss-Type / Sliding Head Lathes: https://www.chiah-chyun.com/en-US/plist2-swiss-type-sliding-head-lathes * Robot Arm Curt  - https://www.ruvionrobotics.com/ * alexander rueffer: https://www.youtube.com/@alexanderrueffer (thanks @hamiltonpianos for the link) * Cobot: https://www.igus.co.za/automation/robot-types/cobot The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Ep. 35: Live, Laugh, Crash

Ep. 35: Live, Laugh, Crash

2025-08-2601:17:44

Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as Tiny tiny bearings, 4th axis, and now we can't go back, and making aeroplane parts. Links Discussed: * Retroid: https://www.goretroid.com/en-ca/collections/retro-game-system The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as Curt's 2, 1, 1 week schedule, Cycle832, and Jamie reading books. The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as 4/5th axis Anchor Point, Doctor Who at the medieval fair, and how Justin Gray is a sweetheart. Links Discussed: * Robot Oblivion: https://www.instagram.com/robotoblivion?igsh=emprNWk4b3hpcGl5 * Toolpath: https://toolpath.com/ The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as making screws, tumbling and nebula, and Project Hail Mary. Links Discussed: * The Blight: https://www.cnczone.com/forums/vertical-mill-lathe-project-log/56549-cnc.html * My Next Masterpiece!!! I Built a Tool Post Milling Spindle Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9g4bvlIMpE * Actionbox emco video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=gqLPubk5SeGSet-f&v=GGVa0gTO7Wc&feature=youtu.be The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Ep. 31: Scaling Up

Ep. 31: Scaling Up

2025-07-2901:11:38

Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as hydraulic holders, Ano upgrades, and thinking in terms of 10x production to find better ways of doing things. Links Discussed: * Patreon Q&A: https://www.patreon.com/posts/q-for-next-weeks-135203847?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link * Sunday Nobody: https://www.sundaynobody.com/ * Annin Robotics: https://www.anninrobotics.com/ The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Join Curt and Jamie as they pick the brain of Subtract's Jacob. Diving into the Deep End on the topic of Subtract Manufacturing. Links Discussed: * Danica's article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/lets-talk-cheap-labour-expensive-mistakes-danica-peacock-cqrsf/ The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/ Jacob: * Subtract Manufacturing Website: subtractmanufacturing.com [http://subtractmanufacturing.com/] * Zonium Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zonumprecision/ * Taps And Patience Patreon (for reasons): patreon.com/tapsandpatience [http://patreon.com/tapsandpatience]
Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as Site work, not blowing up tools, and Dialing in the 4th axis. Links Discussed: * Noddys performance: https://www.instagram.com/noddysperformance/ * Kaffer tech: https://www.instagram.com/kafatek/?hl=en * Ej link: https://www.instagram.com/nocturnalwelding/?hl=en The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Ep. 28: Grindzilla

Ep. 28: Grindzilla

2025-07-0801:15:57

Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as Drone landing gear, Black Titanium, and a Corexy horizontal router. The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as Machining resin, Tufnol, and Production. Links Discussed: * Taps and Patience: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL44StRiMNd89t_5seFHrhGvvRQK-fuw3X The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as Vacuum Workholding, Tolerance issues, and Mould Jobs. This Episode has bonus content that can be found for free on our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/bonus-content-ep-132172636?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Links Discussed: * Within Tolerance: https://open.spotify.com/show/6XZQMXNIQrVzQFKO6xmdhY?si=310dca76d9814287&nd=1&dlsi=87fd8b8c68ca4b3f * Jamie's Headphones (Bonus content): https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007793590971.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.17.37371802WmT6VP * https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I50VpykldkE The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as Tungsten Carbide Flush Cutters, and more fancy fixtures on the Anchor Point. Links Discussed: * I Built Flappy Bird IRL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKArylBdE0 * Tips and tricks for the SINUMERIK 828D and 840D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZnkFvUAP0I * Chris bohden: https:// [https://www.youtube.com/@Physicsduck/videos]I Built Flappy Bird IRL (It's actually playable) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcKArylBdE0]www.youtube.com/@Physicsduck/videos [https://www.youtube.com/@Physicsduck/videos] * Raspberry Pi Cinema Camera: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HK57H3mzQ_c The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Ep. 24: Hex Appeal!

Ep. 24: Hex Appeal!

2025-06-1001:16:03

Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as The Isotie, 3D Scanning a Boat, and Engraving with Fusion. Links Discussed: * Smarter everyday video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZTGwcHQfLY&t=1135s The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ * The Isotie: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store/Isotie-p757712802 Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as Vice Pallets, Aurora, and Resin Printing. Links Discussed: * PC Builder Site: https://pcbuilder.net/ * LogicalIncrements: https://www.logicalincrements.com/ The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
Ep. 22: Parks and Retrofits

Ep. 22: Parks and Retrofits

2025-05-2701:17:12

Join Curt and Jamie as they go into depth on all the pros and cons of retrofitting an old mill instead of buying a working machine like a sane person. Links Discussed: * PrintNC Wiki: https://wiki.printnc.info/en/home The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
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