Touring S&H Machine: AMAZING World Class Machine Shop!

S&H Machine has over 60 CNC milling machines and lathes that machine aerospace, defense and other high-tolerance industries! Thanks to David Fisher for allowing us to tour their machine shop with some AMAZING machines and discuss the business side of running and operating a machine shop!
How we Film the NYC CNC Videos: bit.ly/2q8MfoV
David is also the co-founder of Raptor Workholding!
S&H Machine: www.shmachine.com
Raptor Workholding: raptorworkholding.com/ 5 Reasons to Use a Fixture Plate on Your CNC Machine: bit.ly/3sNA4uH

[@ianpendlebury3704]

What an incredibly connected boss of what is a large and complex business. He is clearly successful and deserves to be so. Thanks for bringing this to us John.

[@StefanGotteswinter]

Thanks for the tour! I noticed and love the fact that they have stereo microscopes everywhere. A totaly underappreciated tool in a machine shop.

[@kevinhorn100]

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[@johntong3099]

Stefan Gotteswinter ii

[@TechTomVideo]

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[@trztzr8605]

Thats a real boss that knows whats going on in his shop and has a good background in machining from deburring to programming. Not some wanna be like 90 percent of machine shop foremen.

[@mxcollin95]

Amazing leadership too! That guy definitely seems like he has his finger squarely on the pulse of not only how his company operates to the nth degree but also on how his company fits within the competitive landscape and succeeds! Lots of leadership, operational and executional lessons in this video!!! Very informative...great video. 👍

[@fabiogobbo2838]

This is what I appreciated the most from the video.

[@forloop7713]

I bet he likes to micromanage

[@dakotareid1566]

@@forloop7713 probably not since he has tvs telling everyone what they’re supposed to do

[@jdaz5462]

The President, David Fisher, clearly knows everything that's happening in his company. He knows every detail of every process and knows exactly what each employee does on a day to day basis. I guarantee he expects perfection from every employee and if he doesn't get it, they are out the door. He's probably not easy to work for if you are a slacker, but if you are an over-achiever, he appreciates you 110 percent!

[@TAWPTool]

Yet another phenomenal video! Thanks John for taking the time and money required to create this, and thank you to David Fisher and S&H Machine for allowing us to visit. This really is fascinating stuff to me!

[@JetNmyFuture]

I took a tour of that shop when I purchased my Raptors - learned a LOT. I went straight back to my shop and got a wax heater and wax for my tools. Great video.

[@raptorworkholdingproducts6878]

John, thank you again so much for doing this! This was a blast and it's been fun to see how people are receiving David's tour. You are awesome! Have a great weekend!

[@drubradley8821]

That is one fine machine shop! I really enjoyed this video, I even learned a few things, actually, I learned allot. That dovetail mounting system is really clever. Dave at S&H Machine, Thank you for allowing the tour to happen. John S., Thank you for taking the time out to allow your viewers to see this. It is inspiring to see, a strong running machine shop that is here in the U.S.A.. Thank you, Dru

[@FredMiller]

In your words AWESOME tour. Superior organization, and process control. Proud to have it be a USA business. Best of luck to S&H. Thanks for the tour...

[@frankmuller5649]

Wow... yet another glorious tour... awesome... love it! Thanks for all those questions and of cause all the answers... really educational! Nice to get a glimpse of some of the production details and how things are handled in bigger businesses. Ahh.. and John... you will be even more effective when you get there... and of cause... you'll be in the R&D department most of the time... promise me to take at least one Tormach machine with you! ;)

[@jmcenterprises9591]

I keep coming back to watch this video-it is inspiring and David Fisher knows this business inside and out. Thanks John for the tour, simply amazing.

[@stevenewman5117]

Wow David's shop is awesome John! Thanks so much for the tour! What an efficient operation he runs. Very cool parts too! Thanks again! Steve

[@Ujeb08]

Awesome tour from a production stand-point! Thanks for sharing John. I haven't been into mass production for almost 25 years and I don't miss it a bit. I do like to see quality shops like this from time to time just to keep up with the times but I enjoy the designing and one -off manufacturing.

[@jaypierson5955]

Yes! I love that they even created their own ERP software. Killer processes around here!

[@stefanhertweck]

Thanks for the great shop tour. Great insight into how a well-established shop runs, incl. its management and shop floor organization. Very valuable contribution to the interested community. Keep on going.

[@Armedlegally]

Simply amazing shop tour and they are certainly about staying competitive! Up to date system with everyone having a personal tablet...Simply marvelous!

[@raymondmari4074]

Mind blowing really, impressive stuff. Thanks to S&H for sharing their works

[@jimsvideos7201]

I adore the fact that roughing passes amount to instant Art Deco.

[@ianschutt6242]

"Wow" is right John! It was so very generous of David to give such a full frank and wonderfully detailed tour. I certainly admire the ethos that runs at the heart of the enterprise. Thanks for the great interviewing... you got a hell of a lot of great information and ideas and challenges all in 45 enjoyable minutes!

[@andyb6622]

This was probably my favourite tour you've done

[@billhendrickson5506]

Along with the others who watched the video, I too enjoyed the tour. I noted the cleanliness and the signs that identified each location. I personally worked in a few machine shops for over 40 years. My chosen profession was as a specialist od grinder, holding .0002 tolerances. Most of my work was using oil as a coolant. One big difference, I notice in the modern machining is the volume of coolant introduced to the immediate part work area. I find that important because the extra flow of coolant keeps the new chips out of the working tools space. Years ago, the lathe had to be stopped to clear the chips from the tools working area. It was time consuming and cost effective. Good idea.

[@michaelfiller3452]

That is an impressive shop, and great insights into their operational mind-set. Thanks for getting access, & making this video!

[@barrythompson5127]

Huge thanks for the tour John and David !!!

[@bcbloc02]

Someday John will learn to embrace the glory of the lathe! :-) I have heard of construction jobs where the bids were so big they cleared the machines on the job, guess it shouldn't be surprising there are machining jobs the same way. Great tour! Think I will stick to fixing things though and let others flood the world with new parts.

[@xenonram]

bcbloc02 Most large construction projects ($50M+) will roll the machine cost into the bid; or will roll the run-time in. (if they spend $200k on a machine, and the use in the job will devalue that machine by $50k, it'll be rolled in.) That creates a huge secondary machine market. If a company gets a job, they'll buy a bunch of new machines, and sell them afterwards. Since the amount they're devalued is rolled into the bid, they have zero machine cost. Also, most government projects have obscene bonuses for finishing before the deadline. they can sometimes be 50% of the bid.

[@cnccarving]

that's right but on the other hand im not sure if a bounch of company could compete with like this.. its easy to say ""oh I can do it"" but you have to stand it.. so I think there must be a lot very talented guy working together to rolling this company im willing ot bet some jobs have weeks preparation before the job ready to run, 40 min per part.. while I worked in machine shop 25 plus years from 75, im not sure my knowledge would worth a lot in a place like this

[@timguba8887]

Amazing. Absolutely impressive operation. Outstanding facility and technological implementation. I am blown away by the level of professional, business, and technological expertise of S&H. Wow. Just - WOW. Thank you for that video. It was a great tour and, actually, an invaluable lesson. Keep up the great work!

[@brandysigmon9066]

Extraordinary video, this place is amazing. That guide knows that place in and out. I love this video. Thank you for the upload.

[@metalillness5951]

You asked good questions during the tour. I admire your humility and enthusiasm as well. Thanks for another opportunity to once again see somewhere I'd never be able to go in my lifetime. We'll all enjoy the day when you embrace lathes :O), and you will.

[@johngalt9262]

these tours are great to see how others may be doing stuff, their thought processes..a paradigm shift that can be beneficial to many others out there.

[@clintw438]

Great video! Really lovin the walk through tours, lots of great information Thanks!

[@lucasluiz8735]

Great tour! I love it! From Brazil

[@hankus253]

In addition to being an awesome tour, I was impressed that the owner of this business, still has knowledge of everything going on. We used to call that managing by walking around and it shows you can't successfully run a business by just setting at a desk.

[@MrTiles]

This is an excellent snapshot of an excellent company. Thanks so much for making this video!

[@patricksullivan9951]

John, another great tour, and you brought us along! Nice, & Thank You.. side note, my shop is growing, I just picked up a 2' x 3' x4" Granite Plate, ridiculous cheap. Now I need to find a Repeat-O-Meter... H'mmmmmm

[@SimjetAU]

That was a excellent video...well done John. So informative and how switched on the company is and must be to compete. I enjoyed every single second of that video

[@vinosinniah571]

thanks for the tour.... its really great to see and learn things!

[@KeithDDowning]

Wow! Fantastic tour John. Fantastic shop. Blown away.

[@user990077]

Love these shop tour videos. Hope to see more when time allows.

[@killercloud7019]

Very impressive!! Glad you shared your tour.

[@ericschreiber1847]

I work in aerospace so I can appreciate what this shop does. We are on the repair side so we have many challenges that go beyond just manufacturing a new component.

[@turbocobra]

Awesome Tour John, what a facility... Thanks for taking the time the share this

[@internationalprecisionengi1737]

Kudos: One of the best tours on the web. Great questions keeping the dialog going

[@jmcenterprises9591]

That was amazing, what a shop. Thanks for the vid.

[@keepcalmandfarmon5401]

Awesome company! I am an engineer at an aerospace company--if we aren't already sourcing some of our parts to S&H I will suggest we start ASAP!

[@DanielPierce]

It’s really fun to watch people like this guy get excited to show off their shops!

[@atcaleb]

With total respect- when you say that decision making is taxing remember you're with a man who's only job is making decisions. That's all he ever does. That, gives tours, and plays golf. I bet he has beautiful hands and perfect nails, as he should, he's the honcho #1. So I find a bit of weird humor in you saying that while Honcho #1 is giving a $0.05 tour. What a neat tour and a great team of people there, thanks for doing this. Wow!

[@TrueMachine2]

Great tour John... thanks for doing these! I like the dovetail Raptor idea, where you can do all 5 sides in one setup!!

[@davidsawyer1599]

Hey John. Can't express the appreciation for the entrepreneurial discussions. Thanks again!

[@TheWidgetWorks]

Thanks for another cool shop tour, keep them coming!

[@andywalser2343]

Awesome tour John!! Thank you! I want to see the other plant!

[@shirothehero0609]

S&H - You are the first machine shop I've ever seen with a wallboard and have a focus on real KPIs. Normally contact centers and whatnot use that strategy, but it's a brilliant pull through from another industry. I manage Contact Center products from the engineering and design side and the way you work is so similar to good contact center management. It's really quite brilliant. (And no, I'm not dogging on them by comparing them to a call center. KPIs are everything in CC) If a shop wants to get to the next level of efficiency, this is the way to do it. Wallboards are a great way to let EVERYONE know where the business is at and drive personal accountability. Damn. I love it! I'm definitely using this for my next team meeting to drive some creative thought.

[@karlpechotsch9769]

Amazing CNC machines but still some old school drills and mils. Thank you for sharing.

[@sachie123]

That was AWESOME...thanks John.

[@sharpstuffaudwayne5086]

mate!! spectacular stuff... it's so cool seeing big shop's run.... oh and that tooling room 😗 bit tingly🤣🤣

[@chrisdraper5067]

Fantastic. Love the manufacturing process control systems. That alone must help advertise their skills and them win business.

[@robr3015]

Awesome shop. Love the idea of the dovetail, clever design.

[@tho1efx]

Impeccable choice in music over there at S&H Machining. I found the operations stuff really interesting.

[@starlyabadillo6529]

Amazing tour. Really love the videos keep them coming thanks John .

[@ypaulbrown]

What a tour!!!!!! Thanks so much for this

[@nikolaiownz]

Beautiful shop and parts. I love the way the think about it

[@Heizenberg.]

Very useful tour. Learned a lot from you guys. Cheers 😇

[@brendans1952]

Brilliant operation as efficient as the machines they utilise . Well done

[@mrlithium69]

That guy has a clear love and deep knowledge of machining and yet he hasnt machined parts himslf in 20 years - just handles the business side of a now multi million dollar company. Very inspiring.

[@jimjacobs5094]

Wonderful presentation, great learning walk-through crash course for those who are curious about machine shop production and entry-level job seekers!

[@TheTacktishion]

Another great shop tour... More companies need a David Fisher on board....!

[@brodybishop7647]

I like that poster at 21:43. "Complaining about a problem without proposing a solution is called whining."

[@dgtellman]

Thanks, David. Great Shop :)

[@TAWPTool]

I spotted a 1950's 5 gang drill press with Delta 17" heads. Awesome!

[@arichardson46]

Absolutely stunning video, thank you ......👍👍👍👍

[@shovelguggelheim8454]

Great tour. Thanks to you and the company for allowing access. Now all we need is a whole video of Sarah and my month will be complete :)

[@Agustin-jo8mv]

That was really awesome! Great shop

[@818boy]

Very cool video, very clean and organized shop, paperless wow, dovetailing is a very good holding system, allowing you access to align all your datums in one operation, I've been using dovetails for years now!🙏🇺🇸🏡🙏🇺🇸

[@h2opower]

This guys shop is amazing. It would seem that the dove tail for holding the part is the way to go as Titan also makes a lot of use for that holding method. I think if he incorporated fusion 360 he might save even more money for his business. But he setup and work flow are really awesome nice to have runners.

[@paulboon2285]

That's in my neck of the woods! We've done some centerless grinding for them a few years ago. Great video.

[@ericwolf5874]

To quote John "WOW!" I couldn't agree more. What an amazing shop! One question I have is: John, were you dehydrated after all that drooling? I know I am... ;-)

[@Raptorman0909]

Well organized, well managed, clean shop -- those are critical components to quality. Wow...

[@davidmotoman4956]

That was an Orsome tour of a Well oiled business ! thank you

[@stormbringermornblade8811]

that was awesome a tour of the maker's of our manufacturing ability in just a small part of the USA work's for me :)

[@jasonwings2967]

Absolutely incredible

[@ericmattinen4728]

Great tour! My best advice to both David Fisher of S&H and you John, is to look at FastCap and how Paul Akers runs things there as far as work flows, layout of the plant and improving efficiency in everything they do. Great bunch of people do make a great business.

[@Max_Marz]

"I dont like lathes" lmao. I'll come run lathes for you buddy, I ran a pair of two axis lathes for three years but nothing is more satisfying to me than manual lathe work, especially when I have the pleasure of working fast. Getting into that groove is awesome, you start nailing cuts and finish passes with ease, banging out the parts, its great.

[@eamonndonohoe4197]

i agree with you. on that i uesd manual lathes most of my life. on self employed piece work basis. it was a good vibe. and made good money. but when i setteld down working on the books.for the last company. they went fully CNC. your skills were no longer valid. the pay becam poor. and hated every minute of it. so i retired. you were treated like a robot. not good.

[@Max_Marz]

Totally depends on the company, I wont work for anyone who doesn't treat me with respect. I feel that its the companies responsibility to EARN their employees, not the other way around where the employees bend over backwards in fear of losing what they have or not getting paid properly.

[@eamonndonohoe4197]

here in plymouth England. not much Engineering work anymore. they have you by the balls mate. it uesd to be like you said years ago . but now there is no were to go. i go and look in the shed at me tools now and then. very sad.

[@floodo1]

Sweet shop with excellent access!

[@Aistlander]

I'm not very original with my praises here, but - that was a great tour, really liked how thought through and organized the manufacturing was. Thank you!

[@dennyskerb4992]

Holy shit! Super impressive

[@MaxWattage]

Great video, very informative.

[@mxcollin95]

Freaking amazing shop!

[@jorgemendoza4774]

I’m so impressed with the many highlights to tell about this company that I can’t express. I’m looking to work with this companies or similar.

[@mxcollin95]

Definitely a world class shop!!!

[@nikolaos9906]

Thank you for the good plant management very interesting machines thank you also for the business director very correct person Best Regards from Frankfurt Germany

[@cadcamdevelopment8244]

unbelievable yaar i feel like i am in machines haven ..t ..great work great complex parts.... i also do machining from last 10 years 3 to 5 axis ..but frankly speaking i learn lot more just visit this amazing complex components manufacturing company i wish i can work in this company....thanks nyc cnc

[@tonyvillarama1059]

I like his vision to his company and the team.

[@ScottMoyse]

audio was weird for me at the beginning as well. but what a cool video. thanks to everyone who made this one happen.

[@reideichner8597]

HI John, Good tour of S&H! Great machine shop too. I hope you went to Santoro's for lunch. Great sandwiches!! Take Care, Reid

[@murbbb7583]

"David asked why I wanted a tour and I said" because I want to knock off your raptor when I get back just like I did with Peirson lol. Too funny. The look on his face when he's calling out stainless and the question about gummy titanium is priceless.

[@aonemarine]

wow!! simply awesome

[@ReptileAssylum]

so good to see man

[@madmax6551]

I like how he referred to working with other machine shops to collaborate so they can become more efficient. I think for a long time companies were unwilling to open their doors because fear that another company would steal their ideas and customers. I have worked for several companies where I had to sign a no compete clause before I could start working there. This idea that we are competing with each other for the business is flawed. We should be working together collaborating to become more efficient then the jobs will come back to America.

[@marshalcraft]

It's called trusts and price fixing and it's why they probably charge what they do, cause every one in the business has set a price to maximize profit unfortunately minimizing value.

[@heartlandranchtv4943]

Unfortunately, jobs won't come back to the US until our government (re)imposes strong trade tariffs; eliminating the ability of greed-driven multinational conglomerates to source their labor and materials from dirt cheap third world countries. Our cost of living is many times greater than most of the rest of the world, and so we will never be able to price match on a level playing field. Economic nationalism is the only answer to this problem. Trying to compete on price with China, India, Mexico, etc is a fool's errand for any US company, unless you don't mind driving your profits to zero.

[@dekonfrost7]

Good interview. MERICA !!!!

[@JohnSmith-iz8wg]

My mom made those blue bins at Olympic plastics.

[@henrypostulart]

Very informative. I suspect you encountered a tweak or two for your own shop processes 😏 Thanks for sharing!