Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we talk about everything from manual machines, cheap carbide and much much more!
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we talk to John Grimsmo about everything from business, Kern 5 axis machining, complex fixtures, entrepreneurship and more!
Jun 17, 2020•2 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we talk about how Payton is adjusting his business model to create more inventory, to reduce setup times, and hopefully increase sales on popular items. Dylan has been upgrading his Brother to have a wash down hose, through spindle coolant and more!
Jun 10, 2020•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 51
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interview Justin Siemens! We talk about how his podcast started up, screw machines, DIY sinker EDM machines and much much more!
Jun 04, 2020•2 hr•Season 1Ep. 50
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we talk about many learning points for small companies. To start, how you should never release numerous products without inventory in hand! We also talk about some killer sales on endmills going on right now that you can get in on!
May 27, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 49
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interviewed Jeff Tiedeken, a really cool guy that has worked along side of some of the largest companies out there. From working on the Boeing Dreamliner to working one on one with Elon Musk. It's safe to say Jeff has done it all. Oh yeah, he also has an espresso machine, don't ask.
May 21, 2020•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 48
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! It is safe to say we are both slammed with work! Payton has a run of over 200 parts to make, Dylan has some one off parts to make in short period of time. Dylan talks about deburing and how he uses some new tools to debur in the machine. While Payton fantasizes about a second spindle.
May 13, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 47
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interview Sunny Han from Fulcrum Pro, a machine shop ERP system! Sunny explains what is "ERP", why would someone need it, and how his software works!
May 06, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 46
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we talk about the Haas UMC500 five axis CNC machine with a familiar guest, Jay Pierson from Pierson Workholding! Jay gives us the inside scoop on how he is liking his new UMC500. We discuss work holding, automation potential, rigidity and more!
Apr 30, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we talk about our lack of tool inventory management, crushed ice or cubed, and how we like our steaks?! In all seriousness this is an all around informative episode to learn more about Payton and Dylan's life inside and out of machining.
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 44
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interview Eric Sun the owner of Orange Vise Company! Eric talks about how he got into machining, his love for horizontal machining centers, tool life management, prototyping new products and more!
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 43
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we talk about Payton getting his BOY machine making parts to support local health care workers! Along with Dylan talks about machining poly-carbonate!
Apr 16, 2020•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 42
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interview Drew Dominique from DREWFAB! Drew tells his story from staring out loving hot rods and engines to becoming his own shop boss at home! Drew also works with additive manufacturing technologies at his day job and he shares the ins and outs of metal 3D printing!
Apr 08, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Season 1Ep. 41
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we talk about workholding, doing the right thing when times are tough, injection molding success and plans for the future!
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 40
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interview Angelo Juras, the_true_croatian_sensation on Instagram! Angelo talks about how he started from running manual machines, hand programming machines, working at Tesla to now working with Autodesk! In this episode he talks about how he creates demo parts for machines, Fusion 360 best features and more CAM information! Check out his instagram o...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! CNC machines can't get COVID right? Today we talk about injection molding and the successes and failures Payton has been dealing with. Then Dylan finally got his pallet system for his machine and is ready to get it on the table!
Mar 18, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Season 1Ep. 38
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interview Tony Gunn from Air Turbine Spindles! Tony has lots of interesting stories on how he got into his current position at AirTurbine. From writing hip-hop music while machines are running, to programming CNC machines with excel sheets and floppy disks! He also talks about what AirTurbineSpindles offer in the CNC market and how he has worked for...
Mar 11, 2020•53 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Dylan talks about his future workflow of quick change workholding and probing cycles. On the flip side Payton just got back from a LEGO convention in Portland and struggles to find the balance of when to stop restocking an old product and move on.
Mar 03, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interview Tom Lipton from OxTools! Tom talks about how he started welding when he was only nine years old and how the moved him into machining during highschool. After highschool Tom worked for Clorox doing some VERY interesting jobs. Tom shares some very funny machining stories along with some skills every machinist should know!
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 42 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! We have T shirts now! Head over to BrickTactical.com and get your very own Within Tolerance T Shirt! Today Dylan attempts to talk Payton into buying a probe kit from Haas to offload some time consuming tasks of setting tools manually. Dylan also just wired up his older Brother machine to use his vacuum system to machine some large thin plates! While Payton p...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interview Kelvin the owner of UrbanSurvivalGear! Kelvin specializes in making bolt action pens for the EDC market. We talk to him about he got started, how he managed to buy machines with little to no money, and how he is expanding his company!
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we discuss how to quote quickly and effectively. Dylan also talks about making some lean improvements freeing up mental and physical space! Payton on the other hand is busy turning hundreds of pounds of aluminum blanks into chips!
Feb 05, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interview Eric Magray from AvantMFG! We talk about how Eric started his machining company from sleeping in his machine shop office and struggling to find job shop work. Now Eric has sold his assets and works for a former customer making 5 axis parts!
Jan 29, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton shares his struggles with his injection molding project along with how to keep your cool when things aren't going your way. On the flip side, Dylan is loving his new 3d printer and shares some cool upgrades he is pondering!
Jan 22, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton and Dylan talk about some learning experiences from machining heat sinks, to building an injection mold from scratch! Dylan also added a new machine to his shop!
Jan 15, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interview Jake Yates from Yates Precision! Jake started his company making razors after his father showed up at his house one day with one. This small project turned into a beast of its own. Jake talks about how he got to this point and how he plans to move forward with keeping his products in stock!
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 56 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we talk about everything from softjaws, can machine shops go paperless and the future of BrickTactical and Proteum Machining!
Jan 02, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interview Andrew Henry from Henry Holsters and talk about holster making, self taught machining struggles and growing a small business!
Dec 24, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Dylan talks about his new Brother Speedio S700 and how he wants to optimize his work flow by adding a sub plate with Orange Vise Delta vises and their zero point system. On the other hand Payton has been running his Haas DM2 for 60 hours straight knocking out some end of the year injection molding projects!
Dec 18, 2019•58 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we interview Troy Ojalehto from Rapid Design Solutions! We talk about everything Job Shop, Automations, Universal Robots and the future of small machine shops!
Dec 11, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 24