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Noah Graff, Editor of Today’s Machining World, and Used Machinery Dealer, interviews manufacturing company owners, equipment gurus, and other brilliant folks to help professionals working in manufacturing, precision machining in particular. He and his guests discuss topics such as how to build a successful businesses and the latest machining technology.


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Recent Hosts, Guests & Topics

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Hosts

Noah Graff

Previous Guests

Greg Knight
Greg Knight was born into a family that started a Brown & Sharpe machine shop in their garage when he was just 16 years old. Initially resistant to the idea of manual labor, he eventually embraced the world of machining. With a background in psychology, philosophy, religion, and sociology, Greg's journey into the manufacturing industry was unexpected but ultimately fulfilling.
Josh Hacko
Josh Hacko is a fourth generation watchmaker and the Technical Director of two sister companies, NH Micro and Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker, based in Sydney, Australia. He specializes in the manufacturing of high-end wrist watches, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars. Josh's deep-rooted passion for watchmaking is evident as he describes his work as a vocation he was born into, yet he emphasizes that his craft is uniquely his own.
Damon Pistulka
Damon Pistulka is a business consultant and entrepreneur known for his expertise in helping companies navigate successful acquisitions and improve their sales strategies. He is the founder of Exit Your Way, a company that assists businesses in preparing for and executing successful transitions, and B2BTail, which focuses on advising small manufacturing companies on effective sales techniques and strategies.
Thadd Mellott
Thadd Mellott is the owner of Circle M Spring, a manufacturing company based in Warsaw, Indiana, that specializes in producing medical parts, including implantable orthopedic components. His company is currently merging with a medical component design firm that focuses on sports medicine, showcasing his commitment to advancing medical technology and manufacturing processes.
Adria Bagshaw
Adria Bagshaw is a co-owner of W.H. Bagshaw, a fifth-generation family manufacturing business based in Nashua, New Hampshire. With a strong commitment to innovation and quality, she plays a crucial role in the company's ongoing efforts to reinvent its operations and adapt to modern manufacturing challenges.
Aaron Bagshaw
Aaron Bagshaw is a co-owner of W.H. Bagshaw, a historic machining company that has been in operation for over 150 years. As part of the fifth generation of the Bagshaw family, he is dedicated to maintaining the legacy of the business while also implementing new strategies to ensure its continued success in the evolving manufacturing landscape.

Topics Discussed

Tai Chi Machine Tools ALS manufacturing machinist watches watchmaking high-end wrist watches Sydney NH Micro Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker selling B2BTail Exit Your Way acquisitions medical parts CNC Swiss machine implantable orthopedic components sports medicine family business machining W.H. Bagshaw reinvention
Episodes

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Tai Chi, Machine Tools, and ALS, with Greg Knight-EP 240

Hosts
Noah Graff
Guests
Greg Knight
Keywords
Tai Chi Machine Tools ALS manufacturing machinist
Born with no intention of becoming a machinist, Greg Knight says he was drafted into “indentured servitude” at age 16 when his father started a Brown & Sharpe machine shop in their garage. Despite his initial distaste for manual labor, fate had other plans for the psychology, philosophy, religion, and sociology major. I ran into [...]
0:00 1:16:47

Manufacturing Watches is Complicated and Spiritual, with Josh Hacko – EP 195

Hosts
Noah Graff
Guests
Josh Hacko
Keywords
watches watchmaking manufacturing high-end wrist watches Sydney NH Micro Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker
Josh Hacko is a fourth generation watchmaker. He says he was born into his vocation, but in reality his work is truly his own.  Josh is Technical Director of two sister companies, NH Micro and Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker, which manufactures high-end wrist watches in Sydney, Australia, that can cost tens of thousands of dollars.  The [...]
0:00 49:42

How to Sell to a Generation that Won’t Answer Your Calls, with Damon Pistulka-EP 239

Hosts
Noah Graff
Guests
Damon Pistulka
Keywords
selling B2BTail Exit Your Way acquisitions manufacturing
On today’s show I’m bringing back  one of my favorite past guests on the podcast—Damon Pistulka. The first time Damon was on the show he talked about his company Exit Your Way, which helps businesses level up for successful acquisitions. Today he is going to talk about his other venture, B2BTail, which advises small manufacturing [...]
0:00 44:07

Supplying Medical Parts Directly to Hospitals, with Thadd Mellott-EP 213

Hosts
Noah Graff
Guests
Thadd Mellott
Keywords
medical parts CNC Swiss machine implantable orthopedic components sports medicine manufacturing
My guest on today’s show, Thadd Mellott, called us at Graff-Pinkert because he needed a Star SB20 CNC Swiss machine. His company, Circle M Spring, in Warsaw, Indiana, produces medical parts, including implantable orthopedic components. Circle M Spring is currently merging with a medical component design company that specializes in sports medicine. Thadd is incredibly [...]
0:00 47:17

A 150-Year-Old Manufacturing Business Reinvented, Adria and Aaron Bagshaw–EP 200

Hosts
Noah Graff
Guests
Adria Bagshaw Aaron Bagshaw
Keywords
manufacturing family business machining W.H. Bagshaw reinvention
On today’s podcast episode, you’re going to hear the story of a thriving fifth-generation family manufacturing business that is constantly reinventing itself.  I interviewed Adria and Aaron Bagshaw, owners of W.H. Bagshaw, a machining company in Nashua, New Hampshire, that started over 150 years ago! For 135 years, W.H. Bagshaw produced the same type of [...]
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