The Lone Machinists

Jamie Peacock & Curt Van Filipowski (Feat. Jon Dillehay)

Curt and Jamie dive into business and manufacturing as one-man shops.

  1. Ep. 70: How to Build a Business by Accident with Titan Ring Designs

    1 DAY AGO ·  VIDEO

    Ep. 70: How to Build a Business by Accident with Titan Ring Designs

    In this episode of The Lone Machinist, Jamie and Curt are joined by Trevor from Titan Ring Designs, and things get deep… like “question your entire life path while holding a mic” deep. What starts as a simple chat about machining quickly turns into a full-blown masterclass on creativity, risk-taking, and why making tiny, ridiculously intricate titanium parts might actually be the most logical life choice. Trevor walks us through his journey from school shop kid to teaching machining, to quitting it all to chase building cool stuff full-time, all from a backyard shop that’s smaller than most people’s garages. Along the way, we get into artistic machining, tumbling black magic, and the reality of turning passion into something that (hopefully) pays the bills. There’s also a healthy dose of “just send it” energy, some very real talk about the education system, and a reminder that maybe… just maybe… playing it safe isn’t the safest option after all. If you’ve ever thought about starting your own thing, making something from scratch, or just escaping the 9–5 grind, this one’s going to hit a little too close to home. Links Discussed: jim carey speech: https://youtu.be/nLgHNu2N3JU?si=wzxY6ad-PFJC-CBB Jeff McWhinney Designs: https://mcwhinneydesigns.com/ Titan Ring Designs: https://titanringdesigns.com/products/ Fancy Flashlight link: https://www.coolfall.com/pShop.htmlThe Lone Machinist: Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinistsNeed Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Want to try out Toolpath? 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/Trevor: https://titanringdesigns.com/ https://www.instagram.com/titanringdesigns

    1hr 26min
  2. Ep. 69: Insert Innuendo Here

    22 APR ·  VIDEO

    Ep. 69: Insert Innuendo Here

    In this absolutely respectable and definitely clean Episode 69 of the Lone Machinist Podcast… things go off the rails in under 2 minutes. We kick things off with Curt accidentally spending what could’ve been a small mortgage payment on sticker equipment, because apparently “I can make my own stickers” is a perfectly valid financial strategy. Meanwhile, Jamie goes full outdoorsman, hosting a bachelor party that involves mud drifting, bass fishing domination, and aggressively avoiding anything resembling a normal bachelor party. Somewhere in between: A vinyl cutter that definitely didn’t fall off a truck (probably) A fishing trip that cured burnout better than therapy CNC projects that make you question your life choices A Masso retrofit that somehow actually worked And just enough questionable jokes to remind you… yeah, this is Episode 69Also, we tried to keep it civil. We did not succeed. If you like machining, bad decisions, and the kind of conversations that start technical and end with “how did we get here?”, you’re in the right place. Come for the CNC talkStay for the chaosLeave wondering why anyone owns this many stickers Links Discussed: Xteink X4: https://www.xteink.com/products/xteink-x4The Lone Machinist: Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinistsNeed Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Want to try out Toolpath? 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/

    1hr 21min
  3. The Lone Machinists Ep. 68: Print It, Stick It, Break It, Fix It

    15 APR ·  VIDEO

    The Lone Machinists Ep. 68: Print It, Stick It, Break It, Fix It

    This week on The Lone Machinist Podcast, Curt and Jamie set out to talk about machining… and instead accidentally reinvent software development, question modern civilization, and nearly bankrupt themselves with printers. Highlights include:• Curt buying a printer “just for one thing” like every responsible adult ever• Jamie discovering his fourth axis is not a tool, but a supernatural entity• Both of them vibe coding apps they barely understand and definitely shouldn’t be trusted with• A deep dive into sticker production that somehow becomes a full-blown identity crisis Somewhere along the way:• Lasers start doing things that feel illegal• French designers approve of Jamie’s “pretty parts” (engineering has entered its fashion era)• Curt realizes tax season means he technically earns money but spiritually does not By the end of the episode, we’ve concluded:The future is incredible, nothing is stable, and we are absolutely not qualified to be this productive. Press play if you enjoy:Machining, chaos, questionable life choices, and two guys speedrunning the collapse of traditional skillsets using nothing but caffeine and blind confidence. Warning: This episode may cause sudden urges to buy a printer, build an app, and completely ignore best practices. Links Discussed: Justin Gray Labs: https://justingraylabs.com/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/TheLoneMachinistsNeed Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Want to try out Toolpath? 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/

    1hr 14min
  4. Ep. 67: One More Machine Will Fit (Trust Me)

    8 APR ·  VIDEO

    Ep. 67: One More Machine Will Fit (Trust Me)

    This week on The Lone Machinist Podcast, things go exactly as planned, which is to say, absolutely not at all. Curt successfully fixes a lens right up until the exact moment he completely destroys it, proving once again that “if it ain’t broke, fix it till it is” is less of a motto and more of a lifestyle. Meanwhile, Jamie is deep in tolerance stack-up hell, rearranging his entire workshop like a man trying to fit a king-size bed into a shoebox, all while seriously considering trading financial stability for “just one more machine.” There’s anodizing experiments that may or may not dissolve parts into oblivion, discussions about balls, pins, and why nothing ever lines up the way it should, plus a deeply unnecessary but unforgettable segment titled “you poo, I watch.” It’s engineering, it’s chaos, it’s questionable decision-making at its finest, so grab a drink, lower your expectations, and enjoy the ride. Links Discussed: Noughtical Work Holding: https://www.noughticalwh.com/ caleeys cans hulk pill: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/K2lIMSZA_5oThe Lone Machinist: Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinistsNeed Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Want to try out Toolpath? 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/

    1hr 1min
  5. Ep. 66: Fusion Executes Order 66

    1 APR ·  VIDEO

    Ep. 66: Fusion Executes Order 66

    This week, everything works… except the things we actually need. We start off optimistically with solar power plans and dreams of energy independence, before immediately spiraling into real-world problems like rising fuel costs, questionable ROI, and whether running a machine shop on sunshine is genius or just expensive optimism. Then Fusion 360 decides to absolutely ruin Jamie’s week, turning simple edits into 10-minute emotional journeys and making basic machining tasks feel like punishment. If you’ve ever shouted at your CAD software like it personally betrayed you, this one’s for you. Meanwhile, Curt casually builds “internet in a box” like a doomsday prepper with a Wi-Fi signal, downloads all of Wikipedia, and somehow makes it sound completely reasonable. We also cover: Why copy-pasting G-code is a dangerous game The exact moment a missing line ruins your day Buying a new 3D printer for “totally valid reasons.” Designing print-in-place tools that might actually save your machine And why backups (and backup plans) are no longer optionalIt’s part machining, part tech rant, part “how did we get here?” Subscribe if you enjoy:Questionable engineering decisionsSoftware-induced sufferingAnd slowly preparing for the apocalypse… but with good documentation Links Discussed: Noughtical Work Holding: https://www.noughticalwh.com/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/TheLoneMachinistsNeed Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Want to try out Toolpath? 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/

    1hr 13min
  6. Ep. 65: If You Can't Make It Perfect, Make It Adjustable

    25 MAR ·  VIDEO

    Ep. 65: If You Can't Make It Perfect, Make It Adjustable

    This week on The Loan Machinist Podcast, Jamie and Curt battle the literal "Demon" of Tolerance Stack-Up, because apparently, adding up a bunch of "tents" actually equals one giant headache Curt scores a $600 lens for sixty bucks and plays a high-stakes game of "Did I just buy a paperweight?" while Jamie contemplates becoming a full-time electrician because Fusion 360’s latest update is officially "unusable" We also dive into the oily world of vacuum workholding, where if you aren't pulling enough mercury, you’re just turning your shop into an unintentional oil mist sauna Plus, Samo the Marmo presses 10,000 rivets by hand, Jamie breaks his resin printer for a Deadpool bust, and we definitely (mostly) don’t talk about Project Hail Mary Grab your calipers and your patience; it’s just you, the work, and the machines. Links Discussed: Noughtical Work Holding: https://www.noughticalwh.com/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/TheLoneMachinistsNeed Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Want to try out Toolpath? 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/

    1hr 20min
  7. Ep. 64: Sausage Polishers & Shop Logic

    18 MAR ·  VIDEO

    Ep. 64: Sausage Polishers & Shop Logic

    In this episode of The Lone Machinists Podcast, we remove 94.6% of a perfectly good piece of aluminium just to prove we can, debate whether a bandsaw is the solution to all of life’s problems (it is), and discover that titanium will happily destroy your patience before your tooling. There’s vacuum workholding wizardry, Ultem experiments, and just enough tolerance talk to keep things dangerously precise, plus a brief but important life lesson: don’t punch people, because court has worse cycle times than your slowest machine. Throw in exploding part-offs, intrusive thoughts about building yet another machine, and a suspicious conversation about “sausage polishers,” and you’ve got an episode that’s equal parts machining brilliance and beautifully engineered chaos.

    1hr 17min
  8. Ep. 62: The Internet Is Forever (And So Are Our Bad Ideas)

    11 MAR ·  VIDEO

    Ep. 62: The Internet Is Forever (And So Are Our Bad Ideas)

    In this episode of the Lone Machinists Podcast, Jamie and Curt once again prove that running a machine shop is mostly problem-solving, mild chaos, and questionable purchasing decisions. Jamie explains how Curt bullied him into buying a gimbal and why filming smooth shop footage is apparently harder than flying a plane, while Curt announces he’s defecting in the AI wars and claims Claude is now the smarter shop assistant. Meanwhile in the real world, Jamie is busy pressing thousands of rivets a week, chasing a mysterious lathe issue that keeps snapping tiny parts, and discovering that the “slightly noisy” spindle on a friend’s lathe was actually being held together by hopes, dreams, and a very destroyed bearing. Along the way they rant about AI scraping YouTube creators, the increasingly weird world of AI voice scams, questionable surface finishes, and why recording hundreds of hours of yourself talking on the internet might one day be the dumbest or smartest thing you ever did. Links Discussed: Noughtical Work Holding: https://www.noughticalwh.com/ Toxing: https://tox.com/en-us/technologies/clinching/clinching caleys cans: https://www.youtube.com/@cayleependerass/shortsThe Lone Machinist: Website: https://thelonemachinists.com/ Bonus Content: https://thelonemachinists.com/#bonus-content Merch: https://www.jspeceng.com/online-store Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheLoneMachinistsNeed Work Done? Check out Subtract Manufacturing at: https://subtractmanufacturing.com/ Want to try out Toolpath? 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/

    1hr 8min
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Curt and Jamie dive into business and manufacturing as one-man shops.

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  • Creator
    Jamie Peacock & Curt Van Filipowski (Feat. Jon Dillehay)
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Lone Machinists

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