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These blog posts provide summaries of each episode and will provide related resources from time to time.
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Episode 13 - Template My Template with Garrett Wade | Chips and Tips Podcast

Templates are more than shortcuts. When you build them right, they capture tribal knowledge, eliminate repetitive clicks, and unlock the first real layer of automation inside your CAM workflow. In...

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Episode 12 - Tyler Bonde from Mitsui Seiki | Chips and Tips Podcast

After a serious neck and back injury, Tim Paul returns to the mic with Tyler Bonde for a real, grounded conversation about career pivots, the trades, and what keeps us going when life throws a wrench...

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Episode 11 - Automation, Variability, and the Tyranny of Now | Chips and Tips Podcast

What does it take to fill boxes faster? In this episode of Chips and Tips, Toolpath CTO Justin Gray sits down with Miguel Pinilla, a self-described "logistics geek" whose experience spans everything...

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Episode 10 - Can Kanban Ban Me From Ordering Wrong? | Chips and Tips Podcast

When Justin Gray nearly derailed a webinar by running out of endmills, it was a wake-up call. Joined by Ariel Eisen of Arda and Austere Manufacturing, this episode dives into how Kanban systems turn...

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Episode 9 - No Prints, No Problem | Chips and Tips Podcast

What happens when a car part hobbyist builds a multimillion-part manufacturing empire without traditional prints? In this episode, Justin from Toolpath visits Jim Belosic at SendCutSend to unpack how...

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Episode 8 - To Quote Or Not To Quote? | Chips and Tips Podcast

Three CNC shop owners get real about the biggest thorn in their side: quoting. In this honest, detailed conversation, they explore why quoting is harder than it should be and how they’re working to...

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Episode 7 - Product Roadmap and Team Retreat | Chips and Tips Podcast

When Toolpath’s remote team came together in Cleveland, something clicked. From shop-floor brainstorms to late-night bowling, the week wasn’t just productive. It was a clear signal that in-person...

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Episode 6 - From Clutches to CAM | Chips and Tips Podcast

Mark Terryberry of Haas Automation joins Toolpath’s Tim Paul for a conversation that goes far beyond the familiar “Tip of the Day” videos. From his journey as a machinist to his mission in mentoring...

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Episode 5 - Speeds and Feeds | Chips and Tips Podcast

In this episode of Chips and Tips, the Toolpath Customer Success team dives into one of CNC machining’s most talked-about, but often misunderstood, topics: speeds and feeds.

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