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

July 7, 2025 21 mins

Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller & David Wynn Discuss Miles Free's recent sit down with Markus Horn on a recent trip to HORN Technology Days to discuss how a successful multi-generational business accounts for value.

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller & David Wynn put PMPA’s new Executive Director Emily Riley in the interviewee chair to talk about her journey to becoming PMPA’s Executive Director, her takeaways from her first week on the job and moving PMPA forward. 

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June 23, 2025 22 mins

Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn discuss what to look for and what might not be apparent on that candidate’s resume. Learn how to spot hidden talent when searching for new employees.

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Tariffs have become the number one item of concern and conversation in our manufacturing industry. Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn discuss where shops can get the sensemaking they need to understand this new challenge to our business and team. Where do you go for sensemaking assistance?

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn discuss Miles Free's manufacturing career, highlighting the valuable lessons he's learned along the way.

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn are joined by John Detterbeck for part 5 of this special limited series where John shares lessons learned in his life in the precision machining industry.

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May 26, 2025 20 mins

Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn discuss the important factors that go into choosing the right chipbreakers for your operation.

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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn discuss why factors other than compensation can be the difference between keeping and losing a current or potential employee in a continuous battle for skilled workers in our shops.

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May 12, 2025 13 mins

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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Miles Free, Carli Kistler-Miller, and David Wynn are joined by John Detterbeck for part 4 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 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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