#329 SMW puck chuck!
TOPICS: Chicago museum of science and technology Grimsmo looking at the Sub Micron option for his speedio Saunders overhaul to fixture plate Process SMW puck chuck! Lasers! RO water systems and algae
Jul 07, 2023•44 min
Business of Machining
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.
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#328 Breaking drills on Swiss lathe
TOPICS Grimsmo was on vacation Terminator movie Breaking drills on Swiss lathe Puck chucks and training classes at SMW Speedio grinding SMW internal newsletter Coolant temperature
Jun 30, 2023•49 min
#327 Tips for Youtube Channels
TOPICS: New equipment for Saunders! Grinder, laser, 5-axis. tips for youtube channels Surface grinder notes from Adam Demuth Grimsmo grinding blades on the speedio PTO forms
Jun 23, 2023•47 min
#326 Kern updates, running great!
TOPICS Family stuff Kern updates, running great! Saunders Puck Chuck, heat treat, tolerances Surface grinder Coolant management, foaming, water management
Jun 16, 2023•49 min
#325 Saunders went to Germany
TOPICS Saunders went to Germany Grimsmo Kern spindle fix update! Chat GPT student PFG Live youtube channel Deutch science museum in Munich Buying new equipment and growing a company shop floods coolant foaming
Jun 09, 2023•51 min
#324 We Want to See Everyone Win
TOPICS: We want to see everyone Win Shop rags Kern spindle is coming in 2 weeks Willemin updates! The future of manufacturing? ChatGPT heat treating parts
May 26, 2023•46 min
#323 Kern update, it is running!
TOPICS: Kern update, it is running! Planned downtime Lost packages in shipping Lapping and flatness Saunders air conditioner fix Fixturing Ideas Haas purple grease Link: https://saundersmachineworks.com/products/smw-zero-point-system
May 19, 2023•47 min
#322 Willemin Machines Are Awesome!
TOPICS Willemin machines are awesome! Yates precision IG link Kern needs a new spindle Saunders had to fix a Helicoil
May 12, 2023•46 min
#321 Prototyping SMW Zero Point Fixtures
TOPICS: The cost of team trips and lunches Grimsmo visits the Elliott Matsuura Joint Open House Youtube! Grimsmo's CMM Prototyping SMW zero point fixtures
May 05, 2023•47 min•Ep. 321
#320 Removing yourself from the company
TOPICS: Removing yourself from the company Okuma tool load monitoring SMW purge of old stuff Gridfinity! Process bins Haas lubrication system We're selling some equipment, workholding, etc! Info at https://www.nyccnc.com/for-sale/
Apr 28, 2023•47 min
#319 The life of a business
TOPICS: The life of a business Unwillingness to let go of control Giving a tour to Toyota employees Storing production tools Selling unused tools Process bins! Chip build up on the Okuma
Apr 21, 2023•50 min
#318 Fire hazards with oil machines
Topics: SMW Okuma is 1yr old! cash budgeting and spending money A2 bushings heat treat Formlabs resin printer Willemin making the Saga clip Fire hazards with oil machines Process bins!
Apr 14, 2023•47 min
#317 SMW Zero point system
Topics: MTDCNC visited Grimsmo Net 30 customers SMW Zero point system Willemin 2d wrap toolpaths 140 hours a week of Kern run time Fastems Tool life management Bambu 3d printer
Apr 07, 2023•49 min
#316 Willemin works! From both teams!
TOPICS: Biscuits with the boss Willemin works! From both teams! Pipe organs hiring Kern crash at Grimsmo Bambu 3d printer
Mar 31, 2023•48 min
#315 Interviewing and hiring people
TOPICS: Interviewing and hiring people Lasers! Bambu 3D printer Shipping processes and job turnover Willemin and oil
Mar 24, 2023•43 min
#314 Shipping mistakes led to innovation
TOPICS: Willemin progresses from both teams! Shipping mistakes led to innovation Lifestyle creep Bambu 3D printer dedicated tools in machines
Mar 17, 2023•45 min
#313 "Ways to automate a shop without spending 6 figures"
Topics: Origin of John and John meeting in 2015 Saunders gave a speech: "Ways to automate a shop without spending 6 figures" Youtube content! Willemin! swiss machines and dual channel machines DIY Spectrometer and lasers visit shops and bring questions can we implement automated workholding?
Mar 10, 2023•45 min
#312 Cast Iron lapping plates
Topics: Willemin updates! Cutting wood in Grimsmo's router to clean endmills Lasers!!! Saunders had a huge win on the Horizontal Cast Iron lapping plates Visit to Borne and Co
Mar 03, 2023•33 min
#311 Sharing responsibilities
Topics: Lapping plates wood blocks in the router Willemin! Okuma is running deep into the night expensive power bills Machining Cast iron Material inventory Sharing responsibilities breaking taps sacrificial wood block in the router Inspecting parts and improving processes
Feb 24, 2023•46 min
#310 CNC training classes
Topics: Machining cast iron is dumb Grimsmo making hand-lapping plates Saunders giving a keynote speech on Okuma 2023 Technology Showcase Link: https://www.okuma.com/events/okuma-2023-technology-showcase CNC training classes Bambu 3d printer Willemin Lasers! Packaging! Inventory of products
Feb 17, 2023•47 min
#309 "The World Is Not Perfect"
Topics: "the world is not perfect". Making parts to tolerance. cutting foam Insurance claims Lasers! making small parts with vacuum Lapping parts to ultimate flatness Willemin install at SMW
Feb 10, 2023•46 min
#308 Hiring Shipping Staff and Leading a Team
Topics: Team meetings hiring shipping staff and leading a Team feedback from listeners Detent ball dropper in Grimsmo's Kern works! Tool load monitoring on the Okuma laser engraving! Saunders has the LS3655 100w laser Saunders' Willemin machine arrives tomorrow!
Feb 03, 2023•48 min
#307 Distractions and losing time
Topics: Distractions and losing time tool life hacks on Haas machines Grimsmo's router works! Grimsmo's Willemin works too! Henry Holsters visited SMW Inventory and sub assemblies Detent ball dropper designs CAM help for Saunders
Jan 20, 2023•48 min
#306 Drilling An Angled Hole
Topics: oil failure on Okuma horizontal Grimsmo's Kern got a new tool changer dampener vacuum pump for CNC Router all about returning products process bins! drilling an angled hole logging information, standardizing
Jan 13, 2023•46 min
#305 Machining copper tips and tricks
Topics: Grimsmo's CNC Router Saunders got a Saga pen for Christmas Machining copper tips and tricks process bins
Jan 06, 2023•46 min
#304 Python script for tool setup is working!
Topics: Saunders is getting a Willemin! Purchase process, options chosen, etc. Machine shop insurance Saunders python script for tool setup is working! ChatGPT and Dall-E
Dec 30, 2022•46 min
#303 Dedicate tools for dedicated parts
Topics: Surface grinding blades, milling fixture plates, flatness flatness flatness! ISO9001 certification Implementing procedures through the shop Dedicate tools for dedicated parts Inventory count Foam
Dec 23, 2022•47 min
#302 Growing a team, getting them to solve problems
Topics: New full-time employee at SMW Hiring and firing Grimsmo's lathe machinist taking a month vacation really tough week at SMW complicatons of robots sharing your vision Fusion 360 video Growing a team, getting them to solve problems
Dec 16, 2022•44 min
#301 Managing Your Tasks
Topics: Saunders went to North Carolina, shop ran well without him! Autodesk event Grimsmo working on improving his Kern, toured a flavor factory Saunders toured an egg factory Tracking process flow through the shop Managing your tasks Crashing machines
Dec 09, 2022•47 min
#300 I love lathes
Topics: I love lathes Planning workflow on automated CNC machines Saunders updating fixtures Grimsmo's router and custom foam custom oil bottles for nano oil
Dec 02, 2022•44 min
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