John Grimsmo of Grimsmo Knives and John Saunders of Saunders Machine Works discuss their success, struggles, goals and more as machinists, business owners and entrepreneurs.
TOPCIS: Saunders chats about LEX and what ERP systems cannot handle. Grimsmo had a week off from the shop and was able to get tons of programming done. Willemin is almost up and running! Saunders received the Shapeoko HDM. Share the podcast! Email proof to [email protected] to win a sit down chat with Saunders & Grimsmo!
TOPICS: - Power Surges at GK after a night of thunderstorms - Haas Tap Recovery is GREAT! - Scary Haas Software Bug on Haas - Internet Speed: Don't Overlook Your Router's Limits! - Live Stream about LEx ERP System - Grimsmo's Vacation - Grimsmo Explains 75 Hard - Power to the Willemin - The Excitement of Buying Used Machine Tools
TOPCIS: Saunders toured 3rd gen machine in Utah. John & Erik finished their latest book and are working closer than ever. Inventory management. Ted Lasso! Flood sensors and coolant filling. High feed endmills. DHL Issues.
TOPICS: Spindle Utilization - Both Johns calculate the weekly percentage of working hours for their machines and discuss factors that affected those outcomes. Don't let the ERP become the company POS! Internal Culture & Branding Mori Spindle Time Increase - Grimsmo is tracking spindle time so he can make in-process tweaks to get MORe out of the Mori Upcoming Business Videos That Everyone Needs Why isn't my business making money!? Economic Downturns & How to Protect Your Business Warranty...
TOPCIS: Mental health in running a business. Asking why 5 times. Saunders got a new machine! Okuma M660! All about surface grinding and finishing. Robot Pallet Loader? Process reliability. Think of something you are grateful for every night.
Topics: Accountabilibuddies & Truth Relentless by Tim Grover Hardmilling Speeds & Feeds CBN Endmills for Norseman Variable Feedrate & CNC Acceleration/Deceleration Adam the Machinist: Carbide for Hardmilling Zedaro Cutting Tools (WNT, Ceratizit, etc.) De Boer Tool in Toronto, Canada Weird Alarm on KERN Saunders considers custom drills LSC, Sandvik, Magical McMaster Process Reliability Disciples Cost Per Edge Dobson Pipe Organ Fire & Pipe Organ Tuning Tools...
TOPICS: CBN Endmill testing. Humble vs confidence. Saunders building accounting data to LEX. Grimsmo is going to use oil on the willemin. Rushing emergency parts. Saunders solves lathe chatter. Saunders playing with a new shop layout.
TOPICS: Naming Products and Businesses Willemin Update: Oil or Coolant? While the machine can run both, after a 17- year run with oil, the experts advise Grimsmo not to change. Fire suppression is a must! CHANGE THAT WHEEL! Grimsmo creates an alert for the KERN. CNC ALARM: Tool Radius Too Large & Cutter Compensatio Fusion 360 View Toolpath, Show Points, and Smoothing Rodico Putty - Green > Blue? Machine Tool Weldments VS. Castings Resonance VS. Dampening by Spencer Webb Tornos: Cracked Gu...
TOPICS: Grimsmo got their Willemin delivered. How to be eternally optimistic. Ted Lasso - Show The Last Dance - Show Atomic Habits - Book Relentless by Tim Grover - Link Winning by Tim Grover - Link Saunders got their ERP system all knowing. Saunders Marketing director is doing great!...
Topics: Saunders Get Hosed by the DIY CNC Machine Washdown System Plastic VS Brass Quick Disconnects Grundfos MQ3-35 Pump The Worst Freightmare Ever: A Perfect Storm Customs Duties & Warranty Work Ted Lasso - A Dose of Optimism & Leadership Threading Fusion 360 Imperial VS. Metric for .STL file export & Improved Contour Selection Multi-Part Probing & Renishaw Macros Re-cutting Chips, High Feed Mill, Swiss Cheese Fixture...
TOPICS: Saunders' grandfather has a great quote: "if something is wrong, and it can be fixed, fix it, and if you can't, don't worry about it". International shipping via DHL. Grimsmo bid on his first machinery auction! Saunders is still fine tuning coolant washdown system. Kern senses pallets loading. Airtags to track shipments?
Topics: Tour of Miltera CMM machines and Tolerances on Norseman Features Born & Koch - Grinding Wheels on a Mill Sweetwater Sound, Inc. - Business Plans and Visions Willemin Update Stainless Steel SFM & Endmill Chipping
TOPICS: Grimsmo tries to figure out a Kern alarm he has never seen before. SMW got their new DT2 milling machine and it is QUICK! Saunders is taking a Javascript course to edit post processors better.
TOPICS: Business Problem Solving & Developing Systems DIY Coolant Washdown System Shipping, Customer Service Air Compressor/Drain System IoT Failure Google Sheet To Do List Thingyverse RC F1 Car: 3D Printed Parts & Inspiration Pro-Active Machine Shop Maintenance Learning the KERN - Mid Routine Program Restart: Heidenhain Block Scan, Haas Setting 36 Programming G-Code using Visual Studio Code Detecting Syntax Errors Grimsmo Knives Shop Tour Video Fluke Power Meter Determines Power Availab...
TOPICS: Being vulnerable & making decisions. Moving and reorganizing areas of both shops. CORE VALUES. Traction by Gino Wickman Saunders installed a coolant washdown system. Chip management & draining coolant. Renishaw probe batteries. Draining air compressors!
TOPICS: - Chip Trapper VS. Freddy - Machine Shops & Climate Control - Regularly Scheduling Maintenance - DIY Washdown system for the Haas? - 3D Printing a Detent Dropper Mechanism Creality LD002H - Information and Operations Overhaul at SMW - Communicating Important Information for Team
TOPICS: Both John's are reading Traction by Gino Wickman. Has tons of great information. What are the most important numbers to monitor in your business? Do you watch cash on hand on a daily basis? Standardize info without the noise. Grimsmo is trying to machine acrylic, which is tougher than it looks.
Topics: Grimsmo shares an update about firing his father How the justice system relates to owning a business Saunders leans toward LEx tracking inventory and communicating with Shopify's API Astronaut Hangout: Outer Space, Infinitesimal Perspectives, & UFOs GK Seco Tool Update Swiss IRL - Setup, Material, Guide Bushings, Turning Centerless Ground Material Willemin - A Customs Nightmare Helpful Advice for Decision Making - More alternatives = Better decisions KERN - Tool Life & Pallet Man...
TOPICS: This week Saunders & Grimsmo give a deep dive into all their employees and what they do.
TOPICS: Grimsmo quits (this is a good thing, we promise)! ERP Systems & Purchase Orders Raw Material Shortages Willemin (Mill-ish) coming to Grimsmo Knives from Ohio Haas VF-3 & Haas DT-2 for production at SMW! KERN & lights out production Diagnosing Tool Life Killers & Solutions (Chip Evacuation, Fusion 360 Adaptive with Ramp Taper Angle, tool coatings, through spindle coolant, flute count, magnetism, and more!) Higby Threads, CNC Lathe Love, Master Ring Gauges Dimension Drawing...
TOPICS: How do business leaders spend their time inside their company? Saunders wants to hire a machinist or an operations manager. Saunders did an awesome tour with Area 419. DT1 Favorite machines. "Leadership is being present." Lathe facing passes and how to get the best finish. Saunders QC bin for diamond parts is getting better and better.
TOPICS: Area 419 Tour will be premiered on YouTube Monday April 19th, 2021 at 1:30 PM EDT! Cashflow, Loans, and Post Covid Economic Impacts Grimsmo's purchased a used Willemin Neodymium Magnets Swiss Miss - Saunders Decides Against Swiss for Reversible Inserts CNC Lathe Probing & Tooling Options Business Mindset - The Shift from Preparer to Reviewer
TOPICS: Saunders is settling in and working very hard on some updates to the shop this past year. Grimsmo dives into new coolant dispenser. Being a parent and teaching your kids cool stuff! Oil vs coolant. Grimsmo talks about ordering two new lathes! Cycle time speed increases across different machines.
TOPICS: SMW and Grimsmo in limbo between the lone bootstrapper and leader of a team Plurality of Swisses. Saunders and Grimsmo discuss production volume, process reliability, and other decision making factors for buying new CNC lathes I'm Nak sure if I need a Willemin or Nak. Grimsmo and Saunders debate about whether or not the Nak should be let go in favor of a Willemin Mill Turn Sourcing centerless ground 17-4 Stainless Bar feeders & Automation Area 419 Tour of the new shop gets Saunders d...
TOPICS: Grimsmo crashed a Renishaw spindle probe on the Mori. Saunders hired an intern just to focus on Johnny Five! Orbit mechanical water timer for filling coolant. Should we both get another swiss lathe? Saunders is reorganizing the whole shop. Doing a night run of pallets is a game changer.
TOPICS: Just Start! Saunders and Grimsmo discuss the importance of context and relativity when it comes to business advice. SNAP OUT OF IT! You may not realize you're in a comfort zone! Work Smarter AND Harder? The age old debate. Intelligence Vs. Diligence & Practice Vs. Skill Lights out production on the KERN Saunders hires out the cleaning and bookkeeping! Odoo ERP at Seneca Woodworking & Using Data SMW got flooded! Delay on/off switches: https://amzn.to/3eU8ZB2 Martin upgrades the Sh...
TOPICS: Saunders' makes something awesome that went to the bottom of the ocean! Machining titanium Fusion 360 Tool Library issues and fixes Catching up on backorders. Shipping delays and organizing. Playing catch-up. Grimsmo gives a deep dive into swiss lathes and purchasing info for Saunders
TOPICS Learning - The importance of Curiosity and the Dunning-Kruger Effect (overestimating your competence) 3D Printers for Dual Extrusion Pivotal Machinist Moments - Area 419 Tour, Never Stop Quitting Your Job, and the Downside of Bootstrap Mentality. It Figures. After releasing the "How to Get Paid On Time" video, Saunders gets stiffed. Don't Take It Personal! Implementing systems and strategies for handling problematic situations is a MUST. Whip It Good! Haas Lathe Spindle Liner Whipped Itse...
TOPICS: Saunders talks about his experience with quitting his day job and when you should to. Do you spot holes in machining? Saunders goes into a huge rabbit hole of 3d printing. Lathes, Lathes and more Lathes! Hot glue in the shop? What are the uses? Saunders does a shop tour at Area419
TOPICS Does a College Education Matter? Grimsmo and Saunders share their different paths and initial interests BEFORE they got into CNC machining. Someone is looking for a new machinist---could it be you? Optical Flat & Monochromatic Light for Part Flatness @laneymachinetech Grimsmo and Saunders offer each other workable solutions for tool break detection and other quirky issues. Renishaw probing macros and lathe part off techniques...
