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What do flying tiny homes, CNC machines, electric guitars, and the Tesla Roadster have in common? More than you might think.
In this episode, Jay and Andrew cover a lot of ground, beginning with the challenges of moving a 19,000-pound tiny home over a house with a massive crane. That experience sparks a conversation about professionalism, customer service, and why manuf...
This week, Jay and Andrew talk about finding the right balance between speed, efficiency, and quality in the machine shop. After catching up on Jay’s experiment with working remotely during a family vacation, the conversation turns to used tool holders, the hidden costs of excessive tool changes, and some unforgettable machine crashes.
They share stories of broken pull ...
Jay and Andrew talk through the shop decisions that look wrong on paper but make sense once you consider the whole system. That means knowing when excess inventory is costing you more than it is worth, why cheap equipment can sometimes be exactly the right equipment, and when spending money now saves far more expensive time later.
They also dig into 3D printing, toolhol...
What happens when your business grows to the point where you no longer know everything happening inside it?
Jay and Andrew talk about the strange transition from doing everything yourself to building a team that can make good decisions without you. They get into delegation, giving employees room to improve processes, knowing when production needs to take priority, and w...