GM and happy Monday! Feeling a bit "Sith Lord" today as we Swiss Lathe machine some weapons of mass destruction parts for defense customer. What are y'all up to?

Thinking about rebranding to market more to defense industrial complex and capture some sweet taxpayer funded SBIR grants. Sith Swiss Lathe? Palpatine Precision Machining? First Order Manufacturing? Empire & Sons Machine Werks?

GM! Just thread milling this inconel turbine port prototype on our y-axis lathe while rest of shop is Swiss Lathe machining parts 24x7 lights-out at Chynuhh-busting low prices but with aviation level Made-In-USA quality. What are y'all up to? ⚙️🇺🇸

Actual video of all the cardboard boxes and packaging I throw away each week for all the machine shop tools & supplies I order from McMaster Carr, Amazon & Uline.

GM! Just QA gage inspecting some stainless steel parts while rest of shop is Swiss Lathe machining 24x7 lights-out at Chynuhh-busting low prices but with aviation level Made-In-USA quality. What are y'all up to? ⚙️🇺🇸

GM! Just pin gage inspecting some tiny fibre optic connector ferrules that we are Swiss Lathe machining 24x7 lights-out at Chynuhh-busting low prices but with aviation level Made-In-USA quality. What are y'all up to? ⚙️🇺🇸

My experience: At least 50% of people applying to jobs say they are a "machinist" on their resume and cannot pass a basic written skills test I give them.

Actual video of me setting up new job on one of our Swiss Lathe CNC machines. Do you guys play the AirWolf intro theme at your shop too? 🚁🤓

I need a mug like this for when I'm on zoom calls with Boeing.

Such Swiss! Very ACME! Much Lathe! Just checking off first articles for these ACME threaded stainless actuator screws before we start Swiss Lathe machining 24x7 lights-out at Chynuhh-busting low prices but with aviation level Made-In-USA quality. What are y'all up to? ⚙️🇺🇸🫡