Shop Owners Unfiltered: Finding Work, Quoting Jobs & Staying Profitable | Ep.48

Owning a machine shop sounds great… until you’re chasing work, quoting jobs at midnight, dealing with problem customers, and trying to stay profitable while keeping the lights on. Recorded live as a panel session during Kennametal's Metalcutting Tour, Brad from Marvel Machining, Ian from Lakewood Machine & Tool, and Luke from Progressive Turnings / Crusader Machining sit down for a real conversation about the ups and downs of running a shop. They talk about finding work, quoting jobs, when to say no, staying busy vs actually making money, keeping good employees, buying equipment, and the jobs that almost broke them. Whether you’re a one-man shop, running a full team, or thinking about starting your own business, there’s something in here you’ll relate to. Just honest shop talk from people living it every day. Connect with the hosts on Instagram: Bradley Thomas: IG:   / marvelmachining   Luke Niels:   / crusadermachining   Ian Sandusky:   / lakewoodmachine   Learn more about Kennametal here: https://www.kennametal.com/us/en/home... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 🔔 Subscribe, Rate, and Review to never miss an episode. Your feedback helps us bring you the content you love! Drop your comments or topic ideas in the forum here: https://www.practicalmachinist.com/fo... Or listen to our podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! 📍 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7g0wFLl... 📍 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 #podcast #cncmachine #machinist #machineshop