Speaking of Precision Podcast

Speaking of Precision Podcast

Industry expert, Miles Free III, discusses a variety of valuable topics relevant to the precision machining industry including safety, regulations, management and more!

Episodes

April 28, 2025 31 mins

Miles Free and David Wynn unexpectedly discuss tax cuts and regulatory actions before talking tariffs with Omar Nashashibi of Inside Beltway. There is more to impact your shop in Washington DC than tariffs…

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Part 3 of Miles Free being joined by a wide array of various industry leaders as PMPA went live from the PMTS 2025 show floor. Great discussions were had that involved key takeaways from the show, latest advancements and trends, and words of wisdom for all.


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Part 2 of Miles Free being joined by a wide array of various industry leaders as PMPA went live from the PMTS 2025 show floor. Great discussions were had that involved key takeaways from the show, latest advancements and trends, and words of wisdom for all.


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Part 1 of Miles Free being joined by a wide array of various industry leaders as PMPA went live from the PMTS 2025 show floor. Great discussions were had that involved key takeaways from the show, latest advancements and trends, and words of wisdom for all.

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The machinability of steel bars is determined by three primary factors. Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn review the factors and their impact on machining steel in our precision machining shops.

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn discuss why it is important to understand ISO material groups to get proper match of tool and workpiece material.

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March 17, 2025 20 mins

Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn discuss the value to honing and mastering to a craft and why it takes time and experience to achieve mastery.

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller and David Wynn discuss the consequences of the loss of domestic supply for leaded steels, and the complicating factors of government permits, tariffs on imports, and regulations in Europe that continue to complicate leaded free machining steels' application and availability. Optimism that the market will find a solution is considered, but our shops need to do the math as they move to less machi...

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Miles Free and David Wynn are joined by John Detterbeck for part 3 of this special limited series where John shares lessons learned in his life in the precision machining industry.

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Miles Free and Carli Kistler-Miller discuss everything tariffs with Omar Nashashibi of Inside Beltway.

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February 17, 2025 25 mins

Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller and David Wynn give our listeners a peek into at what to expect on PMPA’s upcoming Mastery Program including five PMPA member shops, two stainless steel mills, two toolmakers, one machine tool builder,  one steel mill, one bronze foundry, one brass mill, and the Precision Machining Technology Show! 

Registration is currently open and seating is limited! To learn more visit pmpa.org/mastery-program

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn take a deep dive on the upcoming PMPA National Technical Conference in Cleveland, Ohio! Please visit pmpa.org/techconf for more details!

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn are joined by John Detterbeck for part 2 of this special limited series where John shares lessons learned in his life in the precision machining industry.

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn are joined by Maya, Adria and Aaron Bagshaw of W.H. Bagshaw Co. Inc. who share a wide-ranging discussion about the opportunities and challenges of going to work in the Family business.

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Miles Free, David Wynn, and Renee Merker, Director of Communications and Events give listeners a peek into what to expect from the upcoming Management Update Conference in Orlando, Florida, February 6 - 8th!

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn are joined by Travis Donaldson of Donmac Precision Machining Inc. where the discuss his experience of passing the business torch from one family member to another.

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn are joined by John Detterbeck for this special limited series where John shares lessons learned in his life in the precision machining industry.

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PMPA’s Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller and David Wynn had another podcast packed year recording the fifth season of Speaking of Precision throughout 2024. Too much fun? You be the judge. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! Season 6 starts January 6th!

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn discuss how quality function can help our precision machining shops be successful serving operations and sales groups.

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn discuss why it is important to understand ISO material groups to get proper match of tool and workpiece material.

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