John Grimsmo of Grimsmo Knives and John Saunders of NYC CNC discuss their success, struggles, goals and more as machinists, business owners and entrepreneurs.
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Join Max and Justin as they discuss the amateur / home shop machinist hobby. The show features practical topics, interesting guests, and just some general shop talk.
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Welcome to the Machinist Therapy Hotline. Your hosts Shane, Tony, Dan and Jody will dive into the world of manufacturing, covering topics ranging from machining to the social element of workshops. Discussing cnc machining, manual machining and basically anything that involves making chips. The guys will have a guest host on every alternating episode and talk to them with a no BS approach, a smattering of great humour and an intent of extracting the REAL person within, that means that nothing ...
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The DFX podcast is an ongoing conversation about making, CNC fabrication and micro scale manufacturing from the perspective of three solo makers and their occasional guest hosts. Co-hosted by Winston Moy (@winstonmakes), Ed Kramer (@ekramer3) and Chris Lee (@chrislee.design).
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Within Tolerance is a podcast where the hosts talk everything from machine shop work, CAD/CAM, and other manufacturing processes!
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Within Tolerance Episode 223 - Nushrat Ahmed
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This week I'm joined by Nushrat Ahmed. Nush shares her journey into manufacturing, emphasizing continuous learning, finding her network, and perseverance. She discusses career progression, education in the industry, and addresses diversity challenges, especially for women. Nush also explores strategies for success, recommends podcasts, and reflects…
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TOPICS: Saunders yard sale open house Wall control (pegboard) Drill press upgrades SMW puck chucks and fixture plates Willemin calibration procedure Probe tips Al Whatmough
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Within Tolerance Episode 222 - Working Like Maniacs with Jason Peterson and Chris Zappettini
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Jason and Chris are back this week! Chris talks about working like a mad man to finish up a project, visiting me, and his current trip to LA. Jason shares his funding journey, new X2 products, and new machinery. We all chat about motivating people, effective planning, 3d printing and more! Check out Zap's IG @zap.consulting and Jason's IG @jason_x2…
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TOPICS: Local Ohio Machinist and makers group https://forms.gle/CSLjYSQshDqDCWRE6 Chemistry and filtration of liquids Future goals and Happiness 3 examples of the "rule of inverse Pi" Scissor lift sold Tall castle grips Anodizing crate Grimsmo grinding consistency on Speedio Saunders bent a probe tip Comparing shop cleanliness and organization…
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TOPICS: double tape and glue method Saunders open house April 13 Willemin crash CNC machines of the Future Looking for an aluminum machine LIGO gravitational device Nut runner torque device Drilling holes efficiently
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Within Tolerance Episode 221 - Zach Smith of Hour Precision
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Zach is back this week and we chat all about fixing Kerns, adding a swiss lathe to his shop, and all the changes his business has gone through since the last time on the show. Listen in to hear the incredible modifications and fixes Zach has done to his machines, and hear how this skill scored him a job. Check out Zach's IG @zachsmiami ------------…
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TOPICS: Latest hyperobsession - Chemistry Saunders yard sale! Local Machinist and makers group Grimsmo's Week in Review video Life hacks Nakamura window shattered, replacement is in. Torque wrenches Interested in a Central Ohio Machinist & Makers meet up? Fill out this form - https://forms.gle/CSLjYSQshDqDCWRE6 SMW Yard Sale LINK: https://saundersm…
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Within Tolerance Episode 220 - Arda Cards
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This week I'm joined by Uriel and Kyle from Arda Cards! Any of my listeners who have been following along Uriel and Austere Manufacturing's journey will know of his application of lean principles to optimize his business. In this effort he uses Kanban cards, and this lead to him developing Arda Cards with Kyle. We chat about lean principles, orderi…
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TOPICS: Loneliness in entrepreneurship banking relationships Kosterising heat treat New Willemin coming to Saunders Frustrated with IOT devices Selling tools at the open house LINK IN DESCRIPTION WITH OPEN HOUSE DETAILS: https://saundersmachineworks.com/collections/equipment-for-sale/products/yard-sale…
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Within Tolerance Episode 219 - One Door Closes, Another Opens with Chris Zappettini
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Chris joins me this week to catch up on a whirlwind of a past couple weeks! Chris talks about success with lathe probing, and a change of coasts. I talk all things Hermle C250 and new shop. Check out Zap's IG @zap.consulting ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast…
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TOPICS: hardmilling Prototyping new products Reaming holes Viewer mail
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Within Tolerance Episode 218 - Graham Francis of Lights Out MFG
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In this episode of Within Tolerance, Graham Francis joins me to discuss Lights Out Mfg. Graham shares his journey from childhood fascination to mechanical engineer, detailing his experiences at King Machine, transitioning to sales, and partnering with Rapid Design Solutions. We delve into their automation solutions for machine shops, including inte…
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TOPICS: Grimsmo's new knife I love heat treating! Should I get a Brother Speedio R650? Crashed the Speedio probe Quality of life improvements
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Within Tolerance Episode 217 - James Meyette
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This week I am joined by everyone's favorite Selway Sr. Apps Engineer, James Meyette alongside Chris Zappettini. James discusses his journey in manufacturing, from machinist to applications engineer, touching on experiences with companies like Cummins, Mori Seiki, and MasterCAM. He also dives into his role at Selway, sharing experiences in applicat…
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#360 Being too nice or too driven to your staff?
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TOPICS: Being too nice or too driven to your staff? Grimsmo's Willemin needs pneumatic work Solved the Horizontal chip sorting issue Cash management Exit interviews Repair parts process bins
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TOPICS: Grimsmo's new knife has a blade! Saunders yard sale! Sat April 13, 2024 inverse of the Rule Of Pi Programming on the Horizontal Having a hard time selling 2 Haas machines carbon fiber double tape method
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Within Tolerance Episode 216 - A Little Loopy with Chris Zappettini
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Chris talks about his whirlwind last couple weeks wrapping up his shop move and his success with gear hobbing. I share the new machine we bought, talk about my new experience at Hermle training, and thoughts on Heidenhain. Check out Zap's IG @zap.consulting ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintol…
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#358 Gridfinity bins and inserted tooling
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TOPICS: Gridfinity bins and inserted tooling 75 Hard Grimsmo's new Employee What's more accurate, axial or radial cuts? diamond burnishing on swiss LTL freight stress Labeling fixtures with paint Speedio tool touchoffs Saunders sorting chips
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Within Tolerance Episode 215 - Jonathan Hornell-Kennedy of Framework Bicycles
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I am joined by a familiar name with a new company this week. Many of you may recognize Jonathan Hornell-Kennedy from @coreprintpatterns and his previous episode (81), but this week Jonathan is back to talk all about his new company @frameworkbikes . We talk about his path into bike making, carbon fiber filament winding machines, machining frame com…
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#357 Override Process Sheets and Process Bins
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TOPICS: override process sheets and process bins Kids and work Days Off In The Shop is a failure Gridfinity! Grimsmo's erowa and Speedio update Automation and pallet changing Hardmilling
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Within Tolerance Episode 214 - Movin' On Up with Chris Zappettini
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This week I have Zap back to give updates, and answer listener questions. Zap gives an update on his personal and work life. He talks about his recent trip to New York where gear hobbing on lathes yielded great results. He emphasizes the value of automation and we share our dream machines. We both discuss marketing strategies and the importance of …
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TOPICS Knifemaking Tuesdays are back! Multi color 3d printing Breaking drill bits Fusion Trim toolpath Days Off In The Shop is difficult, but wonderful Grimsmo's Speedio and Erowa are hooked up! Heat treating pullstuds
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Within Tolerance Episode 213 - Shawn Conour of Conour MFG
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This episode I am joined by Shawn Conour, the president of Conour MFG. We discuss his company's patented racking arm valve, the machining process involved, and our experiences in the machining industry. We also touch on the challenges of running a machine shop, the exciting projects we're working on, power grid reliability, gun building, tool resea…
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#355 Days off in the shop - Best business decision EVER
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TOPICS: Grimsmo's plans for the year Naming products Days off in the shop - Best business decision EVER New employee at Grimsmo Knives Releasing new products Tom Lipton mentor Saving time and money
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Where is your moral compass? could you turn away millions of dollars because the gut feel isn't there? Lets discuss! Welcome to the machinist therapy hotline - call us with your problems
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Within Tolerance Episode 212 - Kenny Urban
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In this episode, I'm joined by Kenny Urban, the machine shop supervisor at Meyer Tool and Manufacturing. Kenny discusses his passion for getting kids involved in manufacturing and highlights their facility's specialties in cryogenic assemblies. We delve into the benefits of Hurco machines and the importance of programming and CAM software. Kenny al…
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#354 Tracking and quantifying order issues
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TOPICS: Days Off In The Shop ("Doits") Taking Purchasing off my plate Tracking and quantifying order issues Magnetic chip separator Variation between fixtures
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Within Tolerance Episode 211 - Michael Gimbel of Gimbel Automation
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This episode I have a conversation with Michael Gimbel of Gimbel Automation. Michael shares the journey of his company and how they transitioned from contract manufacturing to engineering consulting and eventually to adding Gimbel Automation. We talk about spindle gripping best practices, solutions for programming them, the product offerings from G…
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Machinist Therapy Hotline - Episode 57
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Recorded on New Years eve 2023 - just when you thought we would never do another episode, bang! More of a catch up between hosts and planning around the future of the MTH for 2024, we are geared up and ready to get into it.
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#353 Coming in hot for 2024. Reflecting and planning
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TOPICS: Coming in hot for 2024. Reflecting and planning. Buckling down for a tough year. Grimsmo Buyer's Choice, new knife model Grimsmo's Eumach machines Selling CNC machines How do we buy cleaning supplies Dual color 3d printing for text
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TOPICS: · Wen_mir_langwilig_isch How is lights out affecting cost benefit with the side eye on the time spent for process reliability? · Burnandturnfabrication Name one thing that you didn’t think would change the business but made the company. · Benji_fost thoughts on haas pulling the UMC 350 from commercial sales? Do you feel left high and dry? ·…
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TOPICS: Business existentialism FOCUS Facemill blew up Horizontal deburring
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Within Tolerance Episode 210 - Keaton Friedman of Swift Universal
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Recorded earlier this year, the long awaited episode with Keaton from Swift Universal is here! Keaton shares his story, from starting a small shop while attending college all the way up to his recent purchase of a Kern HD. Keaton shares his experience with growing a business, SBIR grants, and more! Check out Swift's IG @swift_universal ------------…
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Topics: Defining the vision of your company Dedicating time to organize the shop Post processors scrap metal company designing a new knife
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TOPICS: Distributing tasks among the team SmarterEveryDay Nasa video - watch it! End-of-year goals DSI video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubQ1LLYvaaU 4th-grade class lecture DLC coatings on pens and knives Costing mistakes
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Within Tolerance Episode 209 - Forgetting Things to Be a Better Mentor with Ethan Patane
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Ethan Patane is back this week to talk about a year of mentorship and instruction. Ethan gives me his "Seven Things to Forget" to be a better mentor, we talk about how to bring more people into manufacturing, and things he looks at when evaluating potential employers. Head over to impact.rit.edu/project/40222 to help the RIT FSAE team on their new …
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TOPICS: Grimsmo's CMM is producing interesting results! Bad fixtures are bad! Probing too much isn't always a good thing Personal goal failures "The Machine That Changed the World" book The era of lean manufacturing Mailcall request - businessofmachining@gmail.com Mentors and advisors
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Within Tolerance Episode 208 - Learning When to Say No With Easton Bednarek
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Easton is back this week to talk about his whirlwind year full of work, machine acquisitions, and adding to the Moria Manufacturing team. Other big news is Proteum found a new shop! I share lessons learned from the search and eventual signing of the lease. Easton and I also talk about dealing with stress, work-life balance, and the mental toll of s…
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Within Tolerance Episode 207 - Leading Change with Alex Kern and Chris Zappettini
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Ever struggle to enact change at your company? This month's book club book is for you then! I am joined this week by Alex Kern and Chris Zappettini to discuss "Leading Change" by John Kotter. We all discuss how to start change, successes and failures in changes, and more! Check out Zap's IG @zap.consultingCheck out Alex's IG @chiefbub--------------…
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TOPICS Haas power usage correction Erik is getting married We did not crash the Okuma... hiring Okamoto surface grinding Puck Chuks in stock!
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TOPICS: Grimsmo's Kern had toolchanger errors Procedures and process bins Power consumption on CNC machines - $0.05/hr for Haas to be on. Air compressor maintenance selling machines DNS settings to make sure e-mails get to customers, thanks Joe F DKIM add freshdesks to SPF records custom endmills from deboer Nakamura lathe issues Oil skimmers Criti…
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Within Tolerance Episode 206 - Ledyard McFadden of LHM Engineering
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This week I am joined by Ledyard McFadden, the owner of LHM Engineering, a one-man, five-axis contract manufacturing shop in Boston specializing in medical equipment, robotics, and semiconductor projects. Ledyard also co-founded Tahr Equipment, an outdoors equipment manufacturer. Ledyard shares his manufacturing journey, starting with his experienc…
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TOPICS: SMW stopping through coolant drill bits Utility bills Pierre being deported Speedio high accuracy mode Grinding wheel technology Detent ball dropper Gen3 mod vises Super secret sauce
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TOPICS: SMW Willemin is fixed! Replacement Fanuc motor worked. Haas UMC350 Office Phones "Lean Built" podcast with Jay and Andrew "Sooner, not faster" "Slow is smooth, smooth is fast" "Speed is fine, but accuracy is final" Blinders in business Wera tooling SMW is selling Proven Cut
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Within Tolerance Episode 205 - Tim Paul
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Tim Paul joins me this week with some fantastic stories and lessons. Tim shares his manufacturing journey and highlights the importance of continuous learning, networking, finding the right tools, and overcoming imposter syndrome for professional growth and success in the industry. We reflect on our own experiences and emphasize the value of relati…
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#343 Four Areas that will put you out of business
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TOPICS: Grimsmo visited Kern Precision in Chicago! Four Areas that will put you out of business What I need and want out of the company by the end of the year Tour of Lapmaster Saunders made a splash guard for his Okuma grinder "we have two lives, and the second begins when we realize we only have one" Confucius…
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TOPICS: Maintaining CNC machines Process bins! Carbon Fiber tips and tricks Sandvik drills ERP systems managing lead times Freshdesk for customer service
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Within Tolerance Episode 204 - Jason Doesn't Have the Stomach for Manufacturing
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Warning: This Episode has a fair bit of death and medical trauma. If that's not your thing skip from about 3:04:30 - 3:33:00Chris Zappettini and Jason Peterson join me this week in my longest episode yet, sharing personal struggles and professional experiences. Chris updates us on the last month or so since he's been on the podcast. Jason walks us …
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TOPICS: Work/Life balance Okuma Horizontal machining valve covers 3d printing parts for the shop Fusion 360 frustrations Grimsmo vising Kern Precision in Chicago Shipping computers 3d printed metal parts craftcloud3d.com
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TOPICS: CMTS tradeshow "Tool Aquisition Syndrome" Tool life and Sandvik tooling reps Polishing small parts Saunders designed a door for his surface grinder Machine maintenance, Kern and Willemin Carbon fiber Saga
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