The Australian One-Man Shop That Chose to Downsize | 50
About this episode
Eddie Riddell discusses his decision to downsize his business and operate a one-man CNC machine shop in Perth, Australia.
Eddie Riddell runs Steele Co Engineering out of Perth, Australia — one of the most isolated cities on the planet, about 12 hours from the nearest place. He started with a fabrication business, got it up to four employees, then walked away from all of it to do what he actually wanted: run a one-man CNC machine shop on his own terms. In this episode, Eddie breaks down why he made that call, how he pulled off buying a brand-new mill turn as a one-man shop, and what it actually takes to build a l...
People in this episode
Guest: Eddie Riddell
Topics covered
- CNC machining
- business downsizing
- entrepreneurship
- fabrication
- one-man shop
Keywords
- CNC machine shop
- business downsizing
- Eddie Riddell
- Steele Co Engineering
- entrepreneurship
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Steele Co Engineering
Places: Perth, Australia, one-man CNC machine shop
More episodes of The Impractical Machinists
- Big Shop Rules vs. Small Shop Freedom: Which One Destroys You Faster? | 49
- How Much Work Do You Need Before Going Full-Time? | 47
- When the Work Piles Up and the Programs Don't | 46
- From a Union Aerospace Shop to Running His Own Machine Shop | 45
- How One Guy Built a Movement… and Triggered the Internet | 44
- He Bought His First CNC at 17 — Now His Shop Is Booked Solid at 20 | 43
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Impractical Machinists podcast page.