Podcast

Welcome to a special series of 'Bourbon with the Editor' where we sit down with the legendary Jeffrey Badger, also known as The Grinding Doc, celebrated for his groundbreaking contributions to grinding technology and his engaging approach. Join us as we explore Jeffrey's remarkable journey—from his early fascination with grinding to becoming a global authority in the field.

This episode dives deep into Vargus’s latest triumph—the FS Line, an economical range of fully sintered inserts designed to revolutionize machining across diverse industries. Alongside our discussion on cutting-edge tooling innovations, we’ll also explore the finer things in life—like the exquisite Bourbon known as Blanton’s.

This episode features special guests from Vargus USA who share a customer’s experience using the company’s MACH TM solid carbide thread mills. Cutting Tool Engineering is happy to announce the launch of Bourbon With The Editor, a new video podcast series featuring Dennis Spaeth, Editor of CTE, and a variety of industry experts enjoying a glass of bourbon while we discuss a range of metalworking challenges and solutions. You can listen and watch the series on our Vimeo video platform or catch the stream through one of our various social media channels. You can watch the live-streamed podcast at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 4, through our website at ctemag.com/podcasts. For those of you reading this via our digital edition, the recorded podcast will be available for viewing below.

Join us for the pilot episode of "Bourbon With The Editor," featuring Erez Speiser, a seasoned mechanical engineer with over 30 years in the industry and the creator of MachiningDoctor.com. Professional machinists seeking technical assistance online should visit MachiningDoctor.com—an invaluable resource boasting 27 machining-related calculators and reportedly attracting 250,000 page views per month. The website offers a wealth of well-organized information sure to pique the interest of professionals in the field.