Good morning all, Over the years I’ve been asked how do you get your children interested in making stuff. The answer is, I don’t know. One thing I did do though, was to require my son help out on projects around the house and yard. These projects helped my sons build an understanding of tools and a sense of accomplishment when working on and finishing a project. That being said, I really didn’t expect any of them to get into the manufacturing business. It wasn’t until my son Walter’s junior year in college that he started to use my shop to build things. Shortly after graduating college, Walter went to work for a high-end furniture Company writing the programs for CNC fabrication. About a year ago, he decided that working with metal was more of his alley and started a machining business with a friend. Here’s the story of his journey into starting a small business. Thanks for watching, Jon Walter's site www.mwmachineco.com/ Charger Wall Mount www.mwmachineco.com/shop You can help support my show by purchasing some merch here. jonpeters.com/collections/merch or building your next project with my woodworking project plans jonpeters.com/collections/plans Thanks for Watching! Jon
I started my shop almost 50 years ago. Have 3 sons and never even thought they would be interested in it. Boy was I mistaken BIG time. As of today all three run it and I’m enjoying my retirement 😃
My Dad ran his own CNC shop for nearly 4 decades. He was the hardest worker I've ever seen. You must be very proud of having such a great entrepreneur as a son.
I started my shop almost 50 years ago. Never ever figured my 3 sons would grow to want to be a part of it . Boy was I WRONG. today all 3 run it and I’m enjoying retirement. Of course I still have a little machine shop in my 3 car garage lol.
Very happy to see another generation of the Peter's starting, for sure he'll be a successful entrepreneur. And with the guidance of Jon, they have a big chance to make it big. Congratulations.
Jon, this is a classic "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree"! Terrific starter shop Walter! Looks like you guys are on your way and will grow out of that shop very soon! Well done! 👍👍👏👏
Man, I LOVE to see this sort of thing! When most other young people are out doing stupid stuff with no real plan for life, these two young men are building something from the ground up. GREAT entrepreneurial spirit shown there, as others have mentioned. You and his mother surely did something right there Jon. Best of luck to these two--and I wish we had a few million more just like them, because we certainly need this sort of thing in this country. Very impressive on what they've done in so little time!
Walter, looks like you’re starting off well. Congratulations and much success! Jon, “you done good” dad! I’m thinking that you are just sooo proud of him.
Great to see. The TC-229 has its limits, but there is a lot that can be done with that machine. Kudos on picking the Brother as a first machine, you will be spoiled. Just remember to use the G100 for tool changing and only G77 for tapping. If you need to do helical interpolation, there is a switch on the motherboard to turn it on. Some machines did not have that option 'turned on'. Also, you can't do 3D milling per se, but if you use a G02/G03 and an huge R value like R99, it's basically a straight line. It's a solid workhorse that won't let you down.
Very interesting in hearing of Walter's progression from student to business owner. My best to he and his partner for success in their business. Grew up in New Jersey and spent a week every year in Long Branch for vacation. Your mentioning it, brought back fond memories. Thanks.
Thanks! Cool, small world nice part Jersey… all three of my sons were down there yesterday for the waves… One of those perfect head high off shore days.
Jon , congrats on your son. Super smart guy. Hearing him it’s clear he’s going to do well. Solid technical and practical knowledge. All that will grow the business.
Jon, awesome video, I was very impressed with your son, well spoken, articulate and knowledgeable. He is going places and I wish him much continued success! Dan
Big Jon firing of the great questions to help format the video. Then Walter equally complimenting him by being wicked articulate & informative!! You can't rent a freakin portapot for $900/month in Jersey so that price is a WIN/WIN!!! Best of luck Walter & let's goooooo, Dirty Jersey out!!
What a nice video, Jon...and congratulations to you & your partner, Walter. A suggestion, if that would be OK: Your coastal location immediately makes me think of the many custom machining needs we boat owners find ourselves with, especially as the boats and their engines age. When I've tried to use local machine shops, they are often geared to high production volume jobs and operate large, expensive machines. I'd suggest visiting some boats and talking with owners (especially the commercial guys) about what breaks, what has to be modified, what wears out, etc. You'd be looking for the smaller generic parts that are not boat brand dependent. Another potential customer might be the nearby boat builders who will sub out their machining needs. And don't overlook the 'boat jewelry' aspect: We boat owners will happily buy something - perhaps the polished stainless version to replace the corroded aluminum one - for cosmetic reasons, even while we'll complain about buying a new set of wiper blades for the car. Regardless, good luck with the new biz!
Great video, tell Walter to look for a Lang Vise, they are really great vises, hold the part securely but very low profile, so it makes it easier to mill more without need for the parallels, they are part of the vise. Sweet video. Proud Dad moment.
I run a 5HP 3 phase spindle on a large CNC router, (not commercially), from single phase, in Australia. The power is fed into a VFD, (Variable Frequency Drive), & comes out 3 phase. It is fully electronic, similar to a power inverter. It is made to input 3 phase normally, but single phase is selectable. It directly controls the speed of the spindle. Worth looking into. Your machine looks is great condition, especially considering its age! That's Japanese quality for you.
Loved the video, your son seems to be doing it right. I am also in the beginning stages of starting my own shop in VA Beach to develop and produce my own products, and whatever else interesting that might come down the pike. I enjoyed double checking all the steps to making his shop a reality, and realizing I'm not that far off myself made me feel better. One funny thing is that I have the same battery charger (I think), and had to develop and 3D printed a battery holder in order to attach to the wall so I don't have to leave charged batteries in the charger for too long (it apparently has the potential to weaken the batteries), but I might become a customer now, since my charger is just attached to a flat surface with double-sided tape. Does your son have his own TH-cam channel yet? He has very articulate, and has a great personality for it, and might even help sales a bit. I would love to hear more about how he developed his website (which is clean and very attractive), and about how he chose a payment solution and why. I have purchased a domain myself, but haven't developed it yet, and I am bewildered by the array of payment accepting software options. Anyhow, I wish your son great success in his endeavor, and sure hope to see more of him online. Ciao, Marco.
Absolutely brilliant! Great video and Walter's a natural on camera. I especially liked the advice on the electricals side lots of food for thought. I have a Makita charger that I keep having to find a home for, so I think an order will come in from the UK for you guys soon! For info, the Instagram link on MW's website header includes a locale tag which renders Instagram in what looks like French Canadian. If he drops the Locale part of the link it'll work fine.
Electric, Garage door size, Fire wall & ceiling height where my 4 dilemmas when opening my shop. I looked for 6-8 months in my county. Found a new space being built, 1500square foot off the beaten path. 3 phase - 200 amps, 10 x 12 door, 2-hour firewalls, & 16'ft ceilings. 19 years later, best choice I made.
Thumbs up if you want him to start his own channel! He’s a natural in front of the camera. I really hope he starts a TH-cam channel. Not necessarily with the goal of making it his main business, but as a way to get to know him and the company better. There’s a lot of great metalworking and cnc content out there but it would be a unique channel being a young guy getting started from literally nothing. Id subscribe. Also, would love to see him make some products in collaboration with your channel. Whether tool or woodworking related, or even if it’s something like a limited run of cnc bottle openers with your logo on it. Then I could support both you and your son in a way and I’m sure a lot of long time subs would be all over that.
If Walter ever needs to increase production volume, then I would suggest lathe machine pins with O-rings (to remove punch fit) and use vacuum workholding for base parts on both ops . That will reduce manufacturing time by a lot approximate 80%.
Looks like that charger mount could be a bit of flat bar, and some drill rod pressed into some holes. Though i guess that would be more labor and less lights out friendly.
I was thinking this exactly. The Cost saved in material not removed could be worth the lost amount in time it takes to assemble. It doesn't look like a lights out situation yet. They are only using a Kurt vise from the looks of it.
Nice! Starting your own business is challenging, but could turn into a lucrative business. I see a Milwaukee charger side mounted to the bench. Do you have a bracket designed for an M12 charger? I would buy a couple to support your business if they are not to crazy expensive. Cheers,
very nice. One question, do you have 220, or 240 volts in the panel? 220 is very uncommon in USA (its a European standard for the most part. You still use a phase converter to get 3 phase. In this case i assume, 480Volts. If this machine runs 380volts 3 phase that's cool- its just a different phase converter with different voltage output.
Excellent. Many years ago I worked in the thermal plane industry. We made military grade parts. Your machine could have made them if it could hold tolerances.
Thank you, Walter is starting to know a lot of people in the machining world around here and it seems like government defense departments make up a large majority of work for some of the shops.
Very cool! How does the coolant work on that machine? Does it get filtered and recycled, or is it hooked up to a water line and just gets a small additive or similar which changes the colour as it sprays out? Looks like it must go through litres and litres for each part.
Great job ! Enjoyed the tour, and your approach to staying out of debt in a new venture like that. Best of luck to Walter and co. One question, can you remove the charger mounting plate after it’s been pushed into the charger?
You raised a good son. Most of the kids his age don’t know what to do with a freaking hammer. I’m glad that there are still Men that exist. Great work Jon and Walter!
It is cheaper and easier make it by casting rather than machining it every time once and once again. I mean the tolerances for this hanging device is not crucial at all. You can cast it by dozens at once. An casting can give you good enough geometry for this thing. Hmm... Using machining centers with expensive tooling for a products like this makes me feel strange.
Good morning all,
Over the years I’ve been asked how do you get your children interested in making stuff.
The answer is, I don’t know. One thing I did do though, was to require my son help out on projects around the house and yard. These projects helped my sons build an understanding of tools and a sense of accomplishment when working on and finishing a project. That being said, I really didn’t expect any of them to get into the manufacturing business. It wasn’t until my son Walter’s junior year in college that he started to use my shop to build things. Shortly after graduating college, Walter went to work for a high-end furniture Company writing the programs for CNC fabrication.
About a year ago, he decided that working with metal was more of his alley and started a machining business with a friend. Here’s the story of his journey into starting a small business.
Thanks for watching, Jon
Walter's site www.mwmachineco.com/
Charger Wall Mount www.mwmachineco.com/shop
You can help support my show by purchasing some merch here.
jonpeters.com/collections/merch or building your next project with my woodworking project plans jonpeters.com/collections/plans
Thanks for Watching! Jon
I started my shop almost 50 years ago. Have 3 sons and never even thought they would be interested in it. Boy was I mistaken BIG time. As of today all three run it and I’m enjoying my retirement 😃
My Dad ran his own CNC shop for nearly 4 decades. He was the hardest worker I've ever seen. You must be very proud of having such a great entrepreneur as a son.
Thanks! I am… really cool to hear him talk about these ideas and then see them happen
I started my shop almost 50 years ago. Never ever figured my 3 sons would grow to want to be a part of it . Boy was I WRONG. today all 3 run it and I’m enjoying retirement. Of course I still have a little machine shop in my 3 car garage lol.
Very happy to see another generation of the Peter's starting, for sure he'll be a successful entrepreneur. And with the guidance of Jon, they have a big chance to make it big.
Congratulations.
Thanks!
Walter is a smart young man. I'm sure he learned a lot from you growing up. You must be very proud of him. Best wishes to him on his new business!!!
Spoken so well - very happy to see someone starting with much knowledge upon their craft - would be very cool to see a channel upon his behalf!!
Thanks! I’m pretty sure he’s giving it some serious consideration… I may be shooting it for him ;) one video a month would be good👍
Jon, this is a classic "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree"! Terrific starter shop Walter! Looks like you guys are on your way and will grow out of that shop very soon! Well done! 👍👍👏👏
Thanks Steve!
Man, I LOVE to see this sort of thing! When most other young people are out doing stupid stuff with no real plan for life, these two young men are building something from the ground up. GREAT entrepreneurial spirit shown there, as others have mentioned. You and his mother surely did something right there Jon. Best of luck to these two--and I wish we had a few million more just like them, because we certainly need this sort of thing in this country. Very impressive on what they've done in so little time!
Very well spoken and motivated young man. You are very proud I’m sure.
Thanks! Yes a good hard-working, young man👍
I wish your son the best with his fledgling business. I love the entrepreneurial spirit!
Thanks Keith!
From humble beginnings come great industries! Glad to see you are working at being your own boss, Walter.
For sure, thanks Tom!
Awesome! Walter is wise beyond his years for sure.
Thanks Jeff!
Walter, looks like you’re starting off well. Congratulations and much success!
Jon, “you done good” dad! I’m thinking that you are just sooo proud of him.
@@tom18410 thanks Tom! I am, he’s a good hard working young man.
As an Electrician, Woodworker, casual artist, I have the utmost respect for Machinists; very, very clever people! Congratulations Jon and Walter! DD
Thanks DD! Me too I’m constantly amazed at the new projects he takes on.
Awesome, Jon! It's a great shop indeed! 😃
Congrats to your son and his partner!
Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thanks! Will do!
I wish your son great success, Jon. good luck young man!
Thank you!
Great to see Walter in his new shop. All the best to you, Walter, I wish you great success and fulfilment👏🏼
Thank you!
Great to see. The TC-229 has its limits, but there is a lot that can be done with that machine. Kudos on picking the Brother as a first machine, you will be spoiled. Just remember to use the G100 for tool changing and only G77 for tapping. If you need to do helical interpolation, there is a switch on the motherboard to turn it on. Some machines did not have that option 'turned on'. Also, you can't do 3D milling per se, but if you use a G02/G03 and an huge R value like R99, it's basically a straight line. It's a solid workhorse that won't let you down.
Very interesting in hearing of Walter's progression from student to business owner. My best to he and his partner for success in their business. Grew up in New Jersey and spent a week every year in Long Branch for vacation. Your mentioning it, brought back fond memories. Thanks.
Thanks! Cool, small world nice part Jersey… all three of my sons were down there yesterday for the waves… One of those perfect head high off shore days.
Wow, a very polished presentation~! Definitely the result of being around dad and his production for years. Way to go, Walter~!
Thank you Andrew!
What a presentation! All the best, well done, both of you.
Great overview. I love tours of small businesses like this!
Thanks!
Jon , congrats on your son. Super smart guy. Hearing him it’s clear he’s going to do well. Solid technical and practical knowledge. All that will grow the business.
Thank you!
Clear and confident. Great communication (and technical) skills. All the best from the UK for your future success Walter. 👍
Thanks Chris!
So cool to see this up and running after hearing about it for a while. Wishing MW Co. all the best!!!
Awesome! Thanks Andrew!
badass shop. I'm a small job shop too and I love seeing how other small shops do there stuff
Impressive, first generation CNC guy myself, not much older then your son. Super happy to see your family growing! 💪
@@TheNobleone-d9f that’s awesome! Thanks!
Well done Walter! Congratulations on the business and we hope you have a ton of success.
Thanks Jay!
Well done! 🙂
Great ! Wishing him a good business journey
Great setup. Jon. Congratulations and best wishes to Walt and his partner in their business.
Bill
Thanks Bill!
Jon, awesome video, I was very impressed with your son, well spoken, articulate and knowledgeable. He is going places and I wish him much continued success! Dan
Thanks Dan! I appreciate that!… he’s definitely putting in the work👍
Very well organized and well spoken young man
Very informative and interesting. Well spoken Walter. Very good in front of the camera. I always wondered how a part was created. Fascinating.
Great shop!, I wish everyone involved the best sucess.
Great shop tour! Thank you for sharing detailed information on the prices.
Awesome video and great looking shop . Good luck with the business Walter.
Thanks Rob!
Thanks for the tour, well done.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it
Big Jon firing of the great questions to help format the video. Then Walter equally complimenting him by being wicked articulate & informative!! You can't rent a freakin portapot for $900/month in Jersey so that price is a WIN/WIN!!! Best of luck Walter & let's goooooo, Dirty Jersey out!!
Thanks Mike!
Jon you’ve gotta be proud. Very cool
For sure! Thank you
What a nice video, Jon...and congratulations to you & your partner, Walter. A suggestion, if that would be OK: Your coastal location immediately makes me think of the many custom machining needs we boat owners find ourselves with, especially as the boats and their engines age. When I've tried to use local machine shops, they are often geared to high production volume jobs and operate large, expensive machines. I'd suggest visiting some boats and talking with owners (especially the commercial guys) about what breaks, what has to be modified, what wears out, etc. You'd be looking for the smaller generic parts that are not boat brand dependent. Another potential customer might be the nearby boat builders who will sub out their machining needs. And don't overlook the 'boat jewelry' aspect: We boat owners will happily buy something - perhaps the polished stainless version to replace the corroded aluminum one - for cosmetic reasons, even while we'll complain about buying a new set of wiper blades for the car. Regardless, good luck with the new biz!
Thanks Jack! great ideas I’ll pass them along.
Congrats Walter,
Wishing all the best with business..keep going forvard
Great segment! Would like to see more as his business progresses
Cool thanks! Will definitely revisit the shop in a few months.
Looks and sounds like his dad. Great shop
Thanks! Funny how things turn out
Great son!!!!!!!!!!!
So cool!
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!
Like father like son. Proud is big word.
Thanks! For sure
Alright Walter!! Best of Luck. Thumbs up from Iowa.
Thanks Chuck!
Great video, tell Walter to look for a Lang Vise, they are really great vises, hold the part securely but very low profile, so it makes it easier to mill more without need for the parallels, they are part of the vise. Sweet video. Proud Dad moment.
Thanks! And thanks for the info I’ll pass it along to Walter… I’m sure he’ll read all the comments too
THANKS FOR ANOTHERBGREAT VIDEO.
Thanks!
Jon, he looks like he’s off to a great career! Where i used to work we had more than 25 of those, very efficient.
Thanks! Very cool machine… He’s looking to add a lathe to the shop in the near future.
Awesome 👏
Good luck to Walter, and his partner.
Thanks Tim!
I run a 5HP 3 phase spindle on a large CNC router, (not commercially), from single phase, in Australia. The power is fed into a VFD, (Variable Frequency Drive), & comes out 3 phase. It is fully electronic, similar to a power inverter. It is made to input 3 phase normally, but single phase is selectable. It directly controls the speed of the spindle. Worth looking into.
Your machine looks is great condition, especially considering its age! That's Japanese quality for you.
Nice kid!
Awesome!
Nice! We just installed a CNC lathe. I’m happy and proud to see what you do! We have two Mikita battery chargers. I would like to buy a couple please.
That's how a lot of bigger machine shops start out.Good luck.
Thanks! For sure! Love that he is focused on keeping the overhead down.
I agree 100% on investing in a RPC early. He’s a natural on camera and I’m off to see if they make anything for Bosch tools.
Thanks Jon!
Loved the video, your son seems to be doing it right. I am also in the beginning stages of starting my own shop in VA Beach to develop and produce my own products, and whatever else interesting that might come down the pike. I enjoyed double checking all the steps to making his shop a reality, and realizing I'm not that far off myself made me feel better. One funny thing is that I have the same battery charger (I think), and had to develop and 3D printed a battery holder in order to attach to the wall so I don't have to leave charged batteries in the charger for too long (it apparently has the potential to weaken the batteries), but I might become a customer now, since my charger is just attached to a flat surface with double-sided tape. Does your son have his own TH-cam channel yet? He has very articulate, and has a great personality for it, and might even help sales a bit. I would love to hear more about how he developed his website (which is clean and very attractive), and about how he chose a payment solution and why. I have purchased a domain myself, but haven't developed it yet, and I am bewildered by the array of payment accepting software options. Anyhow, I wish your son great success in his endeavor, and sure hope to see more of him online. Ciao, Marco.
Absolutely brilliant! Great video and Walter's a natural on camera. I especially liked the advice on the electricals side lots of food for thought.
I have a Makita charger that I keep having to find a home for, so I think an order will come in from the UK for you guys soon!
For info, the Instagram link on MW's website header includes a locale tag which renders Instagram in what looks like French Canadian. If he drops the Locale part of the link it'll work fine.
Thanks Ed! Good to know, I’ll pass it along to Walter
Congrats boths.
Thanks!
Electric, Garage door size, Fire wall & ceiling height where my 4 dilemmas when opening my shop. I looked for 6-8 months in my county. Found a new space being built, 1500square foot off the beaten path. 3 phase - 200 amps, 10 x 12 door, 2-hour firewalls, & 16'ft ceilings. 19 years later, best choice I made.
I love small machine shops.
Walter, if you made TH-cam content I would watch it 👍🏻
The wall mount for the battery charger is very ingenious.
Thanks!
Thumbs up if you want him to start his own channel!
He’s a natural in front of the camera. I really hope he starts a TH-cam channel. Not necessarily with the goal of making it his main business, but as a way to get to know him and the company better. There’s a lot of great metalworking and cnc content out there but it would be a unique channel being a young guy getting started from literally nothing. Id subscribe.
Also, would love to see him make some products in collaboration with your channel. Whether tool or woodworking related, or even if it’s something like a limited run of cnc bottle openers with your logo on it. Then I could support both you and your son in a way and I’m sure a lot of long time subs would be all over that.
Thanks Brad! I screenshot of this and sent it to Walter… Lots of great ideas. Definitely got our wheels turning.
Thanks Again!
If Walter ever needs to increase production volume, then I would suggest lathe machine pins with O-rings (to remove punch fit) and use vacuum workholding for base parts on both ops . That will reduce manufacturing time by a lot approximate 80%.
@@pektorijs cool thanks, he’s been talking about a lathe machine
You should try the Syil x5 or x7!
A chip off the old block. Nice.
Thanks!
Great video! What convertor can I buy to run 220v single phase out of my garage? I’m trying to install a haas mini mill. Thanks!
Looks like that charger mount could be a bit of flat bar, and some drill rod pressed into some holes. Though i guess that would be more labor and less lights out friendly.
I was thinking this exactly. The Cost saved in material not removed could be worth the lost amount in time it takes to assemble. It doesn't look like a lights out situation yet. They are only using a Kurt vise from the looks of it.
Nice! Starting your own business is challenging, but could turn into a lucrative business. I see a Milwaukee charger side mounted to the bench. Do you have a bracket designed for an M12 charger? I would buy a couple to support your business if they are not to crazy expensive. Cheers,
very nice. One question, do you have 220, or 240 volts in the panel? 220 is very uncommon in USA (its a European standard for the most part. You still use a phase converter to get 3 phase. In this case i assume, 480Volts. If this machine runs 380volts 3 phase that's cool- its just a different phase converter with different voltage output.
Excellent. Many years ago I worked in the thermal plane industry. We made military grade parts. Your machine could have made them if it could hold tolerances.
Thank you, Walter is starting to know a lot of people in the machining world around here and it seems like government defense departments make up a large majority of work for some of the shops.
Very cool! How does the coolant work on that machine? Does it get filtered and recycled, or is it hooked up to a water line and just gets a small additive or similar which changes the colour as it sprays out? Looks like it must go through litres and litres for each part.
Thanks! Yes it is filtered and reused
Great job ! Enjoyed the tour, and your approach to staying out of debt in a new venture like that. Best of luck to Walter and co. One question, can you remove the charger mounting plate after it’s been pushed into the charger?
Thanks! Yes takes a little effort, but just pops off those aluminum pins
All the best Walter. Will CNC router bits be part of your products? Could a Peter’s compete along Jenny bits?
Thanks! I’m not sure about router bitch, but we have been talking about a few woodshop type products… Hopefully in the near future
You raised a good son. Most of the kids his age don’t know what to do with a freaking hammer. I’m glad that there are still Men that exist. Great work Jon and Walter!
Thanks! Funny how things work out… now I’m learning things from him.
9:42 Is that an open ended torque wrench? What brand?
Would have never thought running a motor is the way to do 3 phase in the US. Don't high power VFDs exist?
Is the shop already profitable? Are they making enough money with just 1 machine to support the 2 owners without outside support?
Getting there 👍
Where can I purchase some of those makita charger wall mount plates?!
Thanks! I just added a link to the description
Did you get a rent discount or any money back for improving your shop space?
No … that can sometimes happen on a residential space but almost never on a commercial.
It is cheaper and easier make it by casting rather than machining it every time once and once again. I mean the tolerances for this hanging device is not crucial at all. You can cast it by dozens at once. An casting can give you good enough geometry for this thing. Hmm... Using machining centers with expensive tooling for a products like this makes me feel strange.
I don’t know about that. Lots of work to do after a casting
$900 ?, try finding something that CHEAP in California. Just saying.😮
I’m sure!