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Noah Graff, used machine tool dealer and editor of Today’s Machining World, interviews machining company owners, equipment gurus, and experts with insight to help and entertain people working in the machining field. We discuss topics such as how to find q

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A 67-Year Adventure in Swiss Machining Continues, with Paul Huber-EP 199

Posted October 11, 2023 • 01:07:25

Today’s guest on the show is Paul Huber, CEO of COMEX, in Monroe Connecticut. Paul is a machinery dealer specializing in cam Swiss automatics. That’s...

Business Pin Action: Seeking Serendipity-EP 198

Posted October 6, 2023 • 00:09:19

In college, one of my favorite elective classes was bowling—I took it twice. Maybe you poo poo the idea of taking bowling at an expensive institution...

What Should I Charge for My Parts?, Jay Jacobs (Part II) EP-197

Posted September 27, 2023 • 00:35:31

How do you know what to charge for your product?

How do you negotiate with customers and leave the least money on the table? And not just for one transaction...

How to Calculate the Value of a Machining Business, With John Habe IV

Posted September 21, 2023 • 00:24:40

As Graff-Pinkert has gotten more into consulting machining businesses who want to sell their companies, we are constantly learning new things about...

A Shop that Makes Promises Like Domino’s Pizza, Jay Jacobs (Part I) EP-196

Posted September 13, 2023 • 00:45:02

Imagine a sheet metal prototype shop that was so fast and reliable it never turned down a job if it were physically possible to complete and the customers...