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If you’re struggling to find and hire CNC Machinists, you are not alone. Shops everywhere are having trouble. And the problem isn’t going away anytime soon. So what do you do? How do you find them?

Should a Shop Manager know every position in the shop? Perspectives from the machinist community. Plus: gas pump nozzle saving coolant!!

Are you a machinist who loves working in the aerospace ✈️ industry? Here are 4 shops to consider...

Why can't you manually re-sharpen a center drill? Seasoned machinists, please explain...

This Michigan based-machine shop hired 3 machinists in 6 weeks, all for 1 low fee...

Is tardiness an issue at your shop? Below are some interesting ways different shops are handling shift change. Perspectives from machinists and from managers…

"I was looking for a skilled Horizontal Setup Machinist for over a year. hireCNC landed me a hire in 23 days."

How many threads per inch on an Imperial micrometer thimble?

SANITY CHECK! So a higher up came by and told a coworker to clamp like the first photo. I've been doing it like the second photo for my whole life. Never knew I was doing it the wrong way 🤦‍♂️. What is the correct way?