Inside a Shop Machining Inconel for Aerospace | Connelly Machine Works Shop Tour

Connelly Machine Works has been machining parts in the same location since 1946. What started as a small shop founded by a Navy machinist after World War II has grown into a 60-machine operation producing parts for aerospace, medical, and commercial industries. In this tour, Ian walks through the shop with Sean to see how they handle everything from high-temperature alloys like Inconel 718 and 625 to large forgings used in rocket fuel systems. Some of the material running through these machines can represent tens of thousands of dollars before a single chip is made, so every setup matters. What makes this shop interesting is the mix of old and new equipment — everything from decades-old machines still making money to modern DMG MORI machines cutting aerospace parts. The shop also builds many of its own fixtures in-house and keeps a strong focus on inspection and metrology to support demanding aerospace work. To learn more about Connelly Machine Works, visit https://connellymachine.com/ Chapters: 00:00 Intro 5:25 – Expensive material and big forgings 13:10 – Programming and workflow 15:00 – Inspection rooms and metrology 18:30 – Toolroom and fixture building 23:30 – Inside the metrology lab 26:30 – 5-axis machining 39:30 – The second facility 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