Metal Made Podcast

Welcome to the Metal Made Podcast where we bring you unscripted conversations with the awesome people and companies at the center of the metal fabrication industry.

Our guest today is Mr. Kansas Sartin from Pakmule Cargo Carriers! Kansas founded Pakmule to solve the most frustrating part of every adventure and trip - loading, unloading, and managing gear. Their products keep your excitement high and your focus where it belongs, building memories doing what you love. 

Kansas was a blast to talk with and has a world of experience and lessons to share. 

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Our guest today is Mr. Beau Wigington from Weld.com!

Weld.com is the premier resource for all things welding. They have you covered from educational courses, to Youtube and their even own podcast hosted by Beau. 

Beau has a unique background that resonates especially well with anyone entering into world of welding and I couldn't be more stoked to share this episode. 

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https://www.weld.com/

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Our guests today are Mr. Troy Johnson and Mr. Victor Angon from The Fab School. The name truly says it all, The Fab School is the premier vocational training program for fabricators. 

Troy founded The Fab School 20 years ago and together with an amazing team has built several distinct programs focused on arming students with real world skills that can be applied immediately in the market. Foundational fabrication, digital design, chassis building, and even a full on composite program just to name a few, this place has everything. 

Troy and Victor each have deep experience in the world of off-road racing and fabrication and and I couldn't be more stoked to share this. 

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https://www.instagram.com/thefabschool/

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Our guest is Mr. Robert Farmer II from Bahco Industrial Band Saws!

Robert has a fantastic background playing in the highest levels of football, spending his collegiate years at Notre Dame and his professional career with the New York Jets. He has translated this experience to leading his team at Bahco, including drawing from many lessons learned from hall of fame coach Lou Holtz. 

Bahco has a deep history in the steel industry dating back to the 1800s and has been a key innovator in tooling throughout. Bahco has a hand in many products, but Robert and his team are focused on large band saws that can reach up to 40' in length. 

This conversation was a blast and I am stoked to share it with you guys!

Find out more about Robert and Bahco below:

https://www.bahco.com/us_en/industries/industrial-cutting.html

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-farmer-ii-052a3042/

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Welcome to the Metal Made Podcast! 

Our guest today is Mr. Cody Freeze from Badass Workbench!

Located in Kearney, Nebraska Badass Workbench was born to give the farmers and fabricators a product as tough as they are. 

Cody has a great story and I am stoked to share it. Huge thanks to Cody and his Badass team and a big thanks to you guys for listening.

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Our guest today is Mr. Steve Drida from LEAN Manufacturing. LEAN produces material handling and storage solutions for the metal fabrication industry. From sheet metal to coil and everything "between machines" LEAN builds solutions that optimize workflow and maximize valuable real estate in the shop. 

Steve dives deep on how this often neglected area of the industry is a giant opportunity for company efficiency. 

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https://www.leanmanufacturingproducts.com/

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Our guest today is Mr. Greg Paldino from Contend Capital. 

Equipment financing is a huge part of the metal fabrication industry and Contend Capital is specifically focused on exactly that. Greg is a fantastic resource and in this discussion helps simplify the financing process for beginners and seasoned pros. 

Find out more about Contend Capital below!

https://contendcapital.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregpaldino/

www.metalmademachinery.com

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Our guests today are Mr. Solomon Brenneman and Jesse Springer from Tubelabs in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Tubelabs is a startup fabrication shop hyper focused on offering tube laser cutting with 24 hours quoting and fast lead times. 

Jesse and Solomon have a great approach to the market and there are great lessons to be learned from these two as they are in the trenches of growing their company. 

Find out more about Tubelabs below:

https://tube-labs.com/

This Podcast is brought to you by Metal Made Machinery Solutions, your partner for metal fabrication equipment. Find out more below:

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Welcome to the Metal Made Podcast!

Mr. Rex Alexandre is back today for a Fabtech 2025 recap. Fabtech was busier than ever before this year and laser welding was one of the stand out attractions. We're sitting down with Rex today to get his take on the show, where he sees the industry heading, and what he believes companies should keep in mind when looking to invest in laser welding. 

Thank you to Rex and huge thanks to you guys for listening!

Find out more about Rex and the Hand Held Laser Institute here:

https://handheldlaserinstitute.com/

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Welcome to the Metal Made Podcast!

Our guest today is Mr. Brody Fanning from Fab Advisors LLC!

Brody has had and continues to have an extensive career in the metal fabrication industry. From running a shop, to selling machinery, to an executive role with one of the top machine builders in the world he has seen it all. 

Brody has a fantastic story and there is a lot to learn from this conversation. Huge thanks as always for listening!

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