He bought a Bridgeport to make better welding fixtures. That Bridgeport led to YouTube videos. Those videos led to a $7,000 CNC mill. That mill led to a full machine shop. Ty Neff never planned to become a machinist—but once he discovered CNC, he found his thing. Now he's running five-axis parts in LA with a completely self-taught approach. Ty's Impractical Tips: Invest in zero-point work holding—even the budget options pay for themselvesBuild CAM templates for every common operation (especia...
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He bought a Bridgeport to make better welding fixtures. That Bridgeport led to YouTube videos. Those videos led to a $7,000 CNC mill. That mill led to a full machine shop. Ty Neff never planned to become a machinist—but once he discovered CNC, he found his thing. Now he's running five-axis parts in LA with a completely self-taught approach. Ty's Impractical Tips: Invest in zero-point work holding—even the budget options pay for themselvesBuild CAM templates for every common operation (especia...
Aaron Morrill has been fixing CNC machines since he was a kid—literally. In this episode, we sit down with the Spokane-based repair tech to talk shop life, leveling myths, and what really matters when your machines go down. From growing up doing service calls with his dad to running a multi-division repair business today, Aaron shares the hard truths about downtime, bad installs, questionable machines, and when not to call a tech. 🔔 Subscribe, Rate, and Review to never miss an episode. Your f...
The Impractical Machinists
He bought a Bridgeport to make better welding fixtures. That Bridgeport led to YouTube videos. Those videos led to a $7,000 CNC mill. That mill led to a full machine shop. Ty Neff never planned to become a machinist—but once he discovered CNC, he found his thing. Now he's running five-axis parts in LA with a completely self-taught approach. Ty's Impractical Tips: Invest in zero-point work holding—even the budget options pay for themselvesBuild CAM templates for every common operation (especia...
