The Lone Machinists

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

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

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FAQs about The Lone Machinists:

How many episodes does The Lone Machinists have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

The Lone Machinists episodes:

July 15, 2025Ep. 29: The Art of Getting Screwed
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/
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1h 3min
July 08, 2025Ep. 28: Grindzilla
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/
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1h 16min
July 01, 2025Ep. 27: Tufnol: The Last Shaving
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/
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1h 11min
June 24, 2025Ep. 26: Harder, Better, Faster (Tails of Optimization)
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/
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1h 1min
June 17, 2025Ep. 25: Holy Shift, It's SIEMENS!
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://I Built Flappy Bird IRL (It's actually playable)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/
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1h 6min
June 10, 2025Ep. 24: Hex Appeal!
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/
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1h 17min
June 03, 2025Ep. 23: Heat it up, Before you Go Go!
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/
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1h 17min
May 27, 2025Ep. 22: Parks and Retrofits
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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1h 18min
May 21, 2025Ep. 21: Interwebs: A New Hope
Join Curt and Jamie as they discuss their week, including topics such as Internet breakdowns, UFO Shaped things, and Fusion Training.
Links Discussed:

Makers Muse Mechanism Resource Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgOLTtANcuU

Smallest FPV Drone: https://cults3d.com/:2623229
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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1h 19min
May 13, 2025Ep. 20: My Heart in a Vice with Joshua Firman
Join Curt and Jamie they pick Joshua Firman’s brain on anything and everything. (Vices and beyond)
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/
Joshua:

https://www.instagram.com/firmworx_ltd/
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1h 21min

FAQs about The Lone Machinists:

How many episodes does The Lone Machinists have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.