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<p>Thompson Precision machinists Dusty Chouinard, left, and Tim Robison, right, talk with engineer Brent Passwater, center, about a project for one of their local customers on Thursday afternoon, January 28, at Thompson Precision Inc., north of Kalispell. Interior of one of the turning centers at Thompson Precision capable of holding 24 tools to cut and fabricate material.  Greg Smith gives a tour of Thompson Precision on Thursday afternoon, January 28, just north of Kalispell. He has been with Thompson Precision since the beginning, but he has been doing this kind of work for more than 30 years. Greg Smith displays a machined piece from a display table. Much of the work done by Thompson Precision is related to the aerospace, medical or firearms industries. (Brenda Ahearn/Daily Inter Lake)</p>

<p>Thompson Precision machinists Dusty Chouinard, left, and Tim Robison, right, talk with engineer Brent Passwater, center, about a project for one of their local customers on Thursday afternoon, January 28, at Thompson Precision Inc., north of Kalispell. Interior of one of the turning centers at Thompson Precision capable of holding 24 tools to cut and fabricate material.  Greg Smith gives a tour of Thompson Precision on Thursday afternoon, January 28, just north…

January 31, 2016

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High-end shop crafts precision parts
January 31, 2016 11 a.m.

High-end shop crafts precision parts

Just off Whitefish Stage Road, on a unassuming plot of farm land, machinists are shaping materials into parts that could be going into space.