The Lone Machinists
Claim This Podcastby Jamie Peacock & Curt Van Filipowski (Feat. Jon Dillehay)
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<p>Curt and Jamie dive into business and manufacturing as one-man shops.</p>
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1/7/2025
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Recent Episodes
May 27, 2026
Ep. 74: Death Pallet Stackers & Other OSHA Nightmares
This week on the Lone Machinist Podcast, Jamie accidentally speedruns manufacturing because he misread an order and panic-machined a batch of anchor point bodies before realizing they were the wrong version. Meanwhile, Kurt discovers that machining titanium from round bar is somehow less efficient and more efficient at the same time, which feels spiritually correct for machining. We also dive deep into: * Industrial shop planning using LEGO men * Why carbide prices now require emotional preparation * Homemade chip-handling death traps * Power draw graphs that make the house lights dim like a horror movie * The extremely scientific measurement system known as "1453 bananas" * Why random people keep wandering into machine shops asking for jobs * And how a chair noise nearly derailed the entire episode There's also: fountain pens, Linux CNC rabbit holes, load balancing, tumblers in Wendy houses, tiny linear rails, giant tool steel blocks, and enough Home Assistant automation to accidentally become a low-budget smart factory. If you've ever looked at a machine tool quote and immediately started calculating breaker amperage… this episode is for you. Links Discussed: * sigma wallet: https://www.sigmawallet.net/ The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Want to try out Toolpath [https://toolpath.com/]? Give it a go and get 10% off by using the code TLM10 at checkout: https://toolpath.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ * https://www.noughticalwh.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
May 21, 2026
Ep. 73: Barnacles, Bandsaws & Bad Decisions
This week on the The Lone Machinist Podcast, Jamie fights anodizing for three straight days, accidentally makes the wrong color parts, redesigns a bandsaw out of pure spite, and discovers that South African customs agents apparently moonlight as package demolition experts. Meanwhile, Curt declares war on bubble mailers after the packaging industry collectively decided quality control was optional. Customs also disassembled a customer's pen shipment like they were searching for state secrets, proving once again that no cardboard box survives international shipping emotionally intact. There's also: * A Harbor Freight bandsaw running entirely on anger * Soap bottle engineering failures * Tiny dovetail vises called Barnacles * A chip tray overflowing with enough aluminum to build a second machine * A possible new workshop * A helicopter seat machined from an aluminum brick the size of a kitchen appliance * And at least three business ideas that should probably not be pursued without supervision. If you've ever looked at a machine and thought "this can definitely be improved with compressed air and bad financial decisions," this episode is for you. Links Discussed: * sigma wallet: https://www.sigmawallet.net/ The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Want to try out Toolpath [https://toolpath.com/]? Give it a go and get 10% off by using the code TLM10 at checkout: https://toolpath.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ * https://www.noughticalwh.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
May 13, 2026
Ep. 72: Someone Let The Machinists Near The Kitchen Equipment
Ever wondered how a conversation about burgers turns into industrial automation, toaster engineering, and titanium butt plugs? This week on the Lone Machinist Podcast: Jamie survives a wedding weekend, immediately goes back to abusing the LK with horrifying amounts of tool steel, and starts planning how to automate 400,000 fence clamps without losing his sanity. Curt discovers the joy of dual-wielding online stores, falls deeper into the flux vice rabbit hole, and accidentally reignites his dream of building the world's smartest toaster. We also discuss: ✔ Why South African fast food places sound like alarm clocks having a panic attack ✔ Tiny dovetail vices that solve all problems, potentially ✔ Why round bar is apparently the meaning of life ✔ Shop moves, power problems, and machine doorway measurements ✔ The return of Mr. Roboto thanks to catastrophic internet issues ✔ And a titanium "bean" with a flared base that lawyers insist is not a butt plug If you like machining, fixturing, automation, or hearing two machinists spiral into increasingly dangerous business ideas… welcome home. Links Discussed: * calees cans flaired base bean: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0v_NLglnqNQ * toaster technoligy conetcions: https://youtu.be/1OfxlSG6q5Y?si=wgWDy3edZj69aXPV * T-shirts: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store/Merch-c177137041 * cadbery advert 5star: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXVndnEiF5R/?igsh=ZHFic21vd2c2d3Bn The Lone Machinist: * Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ * Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content * Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store * Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinists Need Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Want to try out Toolpath [https://toolpath.com/]? Give it a go and get 10% off by using the code TLM10 at checkout: https://toolpath.com/ Jamie: * http://instagram.com/jspec_engineering * https://www.jspeceng.com/ * https://www.noughticalwh.com/ Curt: * https://www.instagram.com/confoundedmachine/ * https://www.confoundedmachine.com/
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