He Started in a Basement… Now He’s Machining for the Medical Industry | 31

EPISODE · Sep 2, 2025 · 1H 31M

He Started in a Basement… Now He’s Machining for the Medical Industry | 31

from The Impractical Machinists · host Practical Machinist

From wrenching on South Bend lathes in his basement to running Maple Lane Machine & Tool, Brad Jacob has lived just about every phase of the machinist’s journey. In this episode, Brad sits down with us to talk about how he went from BMX-riding shop kid to shop owner serving the medical industry. We dig into restoring old iron, the grind of starting a business out of your garage, and what it’s like to see your parts end up in life-changing applications. If you’ve ever hauled a Bridgeport down a set of stairs, wrestled with woodworking dust, or wondered whether manual machining really makes you better at CNC, you’ll get a kick out of this one.Connect with Brad here:YouTube: ‪@BasementShopGuy‬ IG:  maplelanemachineandtool  🔔 Subscribe, Rate, and Review to never miss an episode. Your feedback helps us bring you the content you love!Drop your comments or topic ideas in the forum.Or listen to our podcast on YouTubeConnect with the hosts on Instagram:Patrick Mcclintock: IG or PM@Job Shopper TNCameron Graves: IG or PM@MachiningiscoolBradley Thomas: IG or PM@MarvelThanks for listening!!!

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