The Impractical Machinists

How Much Time Should You Spend Measuring vs. Cutting? | 28


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"How much time should you spend measuring vs. cutting?"

That’s the question we’re digging into in this episode. It’s something every shop deals with—do you stop to check everything or just trust the process and keep the spindle running? We talk through how we each handle inspection, what’s worked, what’s backfired, and how we try to strike a balance without slowing things down.

Along the way, we also get into:

  • Shop temps and late-night work sessions
  • Courier horror stories (and some surprisingly good ones)
  • The weird turns that led us into machining
  • How we quote jobs—especially when it’s a new customer and you’re debating whether to eat tooling costs
  • Why good shop culture matters more than policies

👇 We want to hear from you
How do you handle inspection in your shop? Do you trust your process, or check everything by hand? Drop a comment and let us know what’s worked (or gone wrong) for you.

🎉 And stay tuned to find out who won our one-year giveaway!

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Connect with the hosts on Instagram:
Patrick Mcclintock: IG: https://www.instagram.com/job_shopper_tn/ or PM@Job Shopper TN
Cameron Graves: IG: https://www.instagram.com/machiningiscool/ or PM@Machiningiscool
Bradley Thomas: IG: https://www.instagram.com/marvelmachining/ or PM@Marvel

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