Episode 81: Two Lessons I Learned Recently
April 5, 2023 3:11 pm
Some lessons are harder than others – but as with most things, you hope to only have to experience the really painful lessons once.
On this episode of Machine Shop Talk, Ian Sandusky from Lakewood Machine & Tool is back again to cover a few topics that have been pertinent to his experience of running a shop in the last year.
Whether it’s staff retention, tooling selection, or economic uncertainty – every year is going to bring it’s own challenges, and it’s important to share them in the community so we can all learn from each other and grow the industry as a whole.
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Ok….this is just my take on this from the east coast pa/jersey/del. Area 1972/1973 there were TECHNICAL schools for HIGHT School students…no more where I went…closed ..also the hole east coast corridor of manufacturing left…..so yes there where times when more experienced people where available…eia-iso..to Fanuc to .mazak…to converse systems ….at those times you have MILLING guys….and lathe guys…..anyway money is a DRIVER. And guys like myself 30/35/years..in trade. 3/4/5 axis high exotics {hastelloy. Stellite,waspaloy…..and DRIVING a truck payed more at the time..and YES everything you said about BUYING THE BEST TOOLING. 100% on