A Bit about CrossWind

Today I wanted to talk about a special organization that Crosswind Machining supports.  The name of the organization is Haven of Hope.  It is in Aptos, CA (there are others elsewhere also), and helps out girls that are in the foster system ages 12-18.  What Haven of Hope does to help these girls is nothing short of fantastic.  For girls aged 12-17 they help with behavioral, social, and emotional issues that keep them from being successful in foster care and in their communities.  They also help girls ages 15-18 learn how to transition out of the foster system and into the “real world” whether it is living on their own or into transitional adult housing. I personally have known a few people while growing up that were in the foster system.  A couple of them had a pretty decent foster family, but others weren’t so lucky.  These poor kids can end up tossed around from home to home, never having a solid base to build their lives on.  They can miss...

First blog post...ever....star-date 20160322.  Sorry, a little Star Trek humor to get me started.  So, I am wanting to get Crosswind "out there" for the world to see who we are and what we do.  I think it's pretty amazing, what we get to be a part of in changing people's lives.  First off, we are a machine shop.  How do we affect people's lives you might ask?  Well we are in a machining niche called Swiss Screw Machining.  We manufacture small (very small) parts for the medical industry.  Some of our parts go into human bodies and some don't.  We do things like make parts that are used in vein repair and even parts that are used to clear out arteries.  Do you know how small your veins and arteries are?  I mean we're talking millimeters (anywhere from about 1-8mm).  We also make things like bone screws and catheter tips. I have a small story to share about one of our parts.  My very best friend called me one day to tell m...