What Happens When an Engineer Starts His Own Machine Shop? | Zealous Manufacturing Shop Tour

When most people think of engineers, they picture someone behind a desk, not someone running a CNC machine in their own shop. With an engineering degree earned the hard way and a drive to get hands-on, Justin started his own machine shop from scratch. What began as a side hustle designing parts turned into Zealous Manufacturing - a one-man job shop where he machines everything himself. His first machine? A Tormach — the one that made it all possible. In this tour, we visit Justin’s shop in Wisconsin to see how an engineer-turned-machinist bridges both worlds. From smart setups to real talk on pricing, customers, and growth, this is what starting a small CNC business actually looks like. Find out more about Zealous Manufacturing at: https://zealousmfg.com/ or follow them at Instagram:   / zealous_mfg   Facebook:   / justin.webb.752   And if you want to learn more about Tormach, check out their website at https://hubs.ly/Q03H5Dcn0 Connect with Ian Sandusky on LinkedIn (  / ian-sandusky-3a223227  ) or learn more about Lakewood Machine and Tool at https://lakewoodmachine.com/ [email protected] (905) 853-6194 Instagram:   / lakewoodmachine   Lakewood Machine (https://lakewoodmachine.com/) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Practical Machinist is the largest and most engaged #metalworking community across the web. With more than 200,000 registered members and 400,000+ social media followers, Practical Machinist is the easiest way to learn new techniques, get answers quickly, and discuss common challenges with your peers. Visit Practical Machinist today to join the community and start connecting with your peers. Become a Practical Machinist member (https://www.practicalmachinist.com/) Like us on Facebook (  / practicalmachinist  ) Follow us on Instagram (  / practicalmachinist  ) Follow us on Twitter (  / prac_machinist  ) Follow us on TikTok (  / practicalmachinist  ) Connect with us on LinkedIn (  / practical-machinist  ) #machining #machineshop #manufacturing