Part one of my conversation with Chris Lamb of Triple Axis Manufacturing is all about coming full circle. We dig into what it’s like growing up in a family machine shop, learning the trade from your dad, and how those early lessons stick with you whether you realize it or not. Chris shares his time in the military working on Blackhawk helicopters, how that discipline and attention to detail shaped him as a machinist, and why he eventually found himself back in manufacturing as an inspector while quietly building a shop in his garage. This episode is packed with real talk for small shop owners and anyone thinking about starting a shop on the side, covering the mindset, sacrifices, and long game it takes to turn experience into something of your own. This is part one of a two-part series with Chris, setting the foundation for how his journey came full circle and led to the shop he’s building today.