Ever quote a job thinking "this is way too high" only to get the PO 3 minutes later? Or watch your shop go from "super busy and packed all the time to nothing" when your main customer disappears? They've all been there.
Join Patrick, Cameron, and Bradley on the Impractical Machinist Podcast as they dive into a lightning round of questions from Instagram fans. Get insights on how to diversify your machining business, where to invest in quality measurement tools, and the pros and cons of tool rentals. Learn how to handle the challenges of quoting jobs and keeping customer satisfaction high.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro 
07:43 Borrowing Tools from Other Shops?
14:20 Lightning Round: Ball Mill Finishing Question
20:11 How to Diversify Your Machining Business
33:42 When to Say No to a Job & How to Handle It
42:42 Old vs New CNC Machines (80s-90s vs Today)
59:08 Measuring Tools: Where to Spend & Where to Save
1:14:16 Tip of the day
1:18:47 Outro

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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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