Podcasts by Business of Machining

#349 End-of-year goals from 2023-12-08T05:00

TOPICS:

• Distributing tasks among the team
• SmarterEveryDay Nasa video - watch it!
• End-of-year goals 
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#348 Bad fixtures are bad! from 2023-12-01T05:00

TOPICS:

• Grimsmo's CMM is producing interesting results!  
• Bad fixtures are bad!
• Probing too much isn't always a good...
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#347 We did not crash the Okuma... from 2023-11-17T05:00

TOPICS

• Haas power usage correction
• Erik is getting married
• We did not crash the Okuma...
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#346 Critical projects DONE from 2023-11-10T05:00

TOPICS:

• Grimsmo's Kern had toolchanger errors
• Procedures and process bins
• Power consumption on CNC machines - $0.05/hr for H...
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#345 Speedio high accuracy mode from 2023-11-03T04:00

TOPICS:

• SMW stopping through coolant drill bits
• Utility bills
• Pierre being deported
• Spee...
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#344 Blinders In Business from 2023-10-27T04:00

TOPICS:

• SMW Willemin is fixed!  Replacement Fanuc motor worked.
• Haas UMC350
• Office Phones
• "Lean Built" po...
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#343 Four Areas that will put you out of business from 2023-10-20T04:00

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...
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#342 Carbon Fiber tips and tricks from 2023-10-13T04:00

TOPICS:

• Maintaining CNC machines
• Process bins!
• Carbon Fiber tips and tricks
• Sandvik drills
• ERP ...
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#341 Work-Life Balance from 2023-10-06T04:00

TOPICS:

• Work/Life balance
• Okuma Horizontal machining valve covers
•  3d printing parts for the shop...
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#340 "Tool Acquisition Syndrome" from 2023-09-29T04:00

TOPICS:

• CMTS tradeshow
• "Tool Aquisition Syndrome"
• Tool life and Sandvik tooling reps
• Polishing small part...
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#339 Grimsmo crashed the Speedio from 2023-09-22T04:00

TOPICS:

• Grimsmo crashed the Speedio
• Saunders is surface grinding!
• My dream job
• Willemin U axis errors at SMW
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#338 Bambu 3d printers! from 2023-09-15T04:00

TOPICS:

• Lots of problems
• Building custom computers for CAD/CAM
• Willemin is sorta broken
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#337 Resin 3D printing with Grimsmo's daughter from 2023-09-08T04:00

TOPICS:

• Resin 3D printing with Grimsmo's daughter
• how we first learned about CNC machining
• Willemin lathe ...
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#336 Grimsmo's 1968 Volvo Amazon wagon runs! from 2023-09-01T04:00

TOPICS:

• Autodesk Fusion Summit recap
• Spoiled with new equipment, reinvesting in the company
• Willemin updates
• Swiss...
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#335 Grimsmo's heat treat improvements from 2023-08-18T04:00

TOPICS:

• Grimsmo's heat treat improvements
• SMW puck chuck anodizing
• Scrap metal
• Okamoto surface grinder and UMC350 ...
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#334 How to Re-work Parts or Call Them Scrap from 2023-08-11T04:00

TOPICS

• Saunders lost power
• Grimsmo to sell his old Eumach machines
• How to re-work parts or call them scrap
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#333 Growing your company from 2023-08-04T04:00

TOPICS:

• Grimsmo grinding blades on the Speedio!
• Growing your company
• metal 3d printing, costs?
• Downcut en...
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#332 SMW bought a HAAS UMC350! from 2023-07-28T04:00

TOPICS:

• Fusion 360 across a team
• DSI Fusion Summit Aug. 22, 2023 in California
• SMW video on coolest unkn...
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#331 Milwaukee Hermle tour! from 2023-07-21T04:00

TOPICS:

• Coolant management, foaming, etc
• Milwaukee Hermle tour! - https://www.he...
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#330 The balance of leadership from 2023-07-14T04:00

TOPICS

• The balance of leadership
• SMW Puck Chuck pallet system!
• Erowa update with Grimsmo
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#329 SMW puck chuck! from 2023-07-07T04:00

TOPICS:

• Chicago museum of science and technology
• Grimsmo looking at the Sub Micron option for his speedio<...
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#328 Breaking drills on Swiss lathe from 2023-06-30T04:00

TOPICS

• Grimsmo was on vacation
• Terminator movie
• Breaking drills on Swiss lathe
• Puck chucks and tr...
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#327 Tips for Youtube Channels from 2023-06-23T04:00

TOPICS:

• New equipment for Saunders!  Grinder, laser, 5-axis.
• tips for youtube channels
• Surface grinder notes from Adam Demuth
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#326 Kern updates, running great! from 2023-06-16T04:00

TOPICS

• Family stuff
• Kern updates, running great!
• Saunders Puck Chuck, heat treat, tolerances
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#325 Saunders went to Germany from 2023-06-09T04:00

TOPICS

• Saunders went to Germany
•  Grimsmo Kern spindle fix update!
•  Chat GPT student
•  P...
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#324 We Want to See Everyone Win from 2023-05-26T04:00

TOPICS:

• We want to see everyone Win
• Shop rags
• Kern spindle is coming in 2 weeks
• Willemin updates!
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#323 Kern update, it is running! from 2023-05-19T04:00

TOPICS:

• Kern update, it is running!
• Planned downtime
• Lost packages in shipping
• Lapping and flatne...
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#322 Willemin Machines Are Awesome! from 2023-05-12T04:00

TOPICS

• Willemin machines are awesome!
• Yates precision IG link
• Kern needs a new spindle
• Saunders had to fix a Helicoil

#321 Prototyping SMW Zero Point Fixtures from 2023-05-05T04:00

TOPICS:

• The cost of team trips and lunches
• Grimsmo visits the Elliott Matsuura Joint Open House
• Youtube!...
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#320 Removing yourself from the company from 2023-04-28T04:00

TOPICS:

• Removing yourself from the company
• Okuma tool load monitoring
• SMW purge of old stuff
• Gridfinity!...
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#319 The life of a business from 2023-04-21T04:00

TOPICS:

• The life of a business
• Unwillingness to let go of control
• Giving a tour to Toyota employees
<...
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#318 Fire hazards with oil machines from 2023-04-14T04:00

Topics:

• SMW Okuma is 1yr old!
• cash budgeting and spending money
• A2 bushings heat treat
• Formlabs r...
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#317 SMW Zero point system from 2023-04-07T04:00

Topics:

• MTDCNC visited Grimsmo
• Net 30 customers
• SMW Zero point system
• Willemin 2d wrap t...
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#316 Willemin works!  From both teams! from 2023-03-31T04:00

TOPICS:

• Biscuits with the boss
• Willemin works!  From both teams!
• Pipe organs
• hiring
• Kern crash at Grimsmo
• Bambu 3d p...
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#315 Interviewing and hiring people from 2023-03-24T04:00

TOPICS:

• Interviewing and hiring people
• Lasers!
• Bambu 3D printer
• Shipping processes and job turnover
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#314 Shipping mistakes led to innovation from 2023-03-17T04:00

TOPICS:

• Willemin progresses from both teams!
• Shipping mistakes led to innovation
• Lifestyle creep
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#313 "Ways to automate a shop without spending 6 figures" from 2023-03-10T05:00

Topics:

• Origin of John and John meeting in 2015
• Saunders gave a speech: "Ways to automate a shop without spending 6 figures"
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#312 Cast Iron lapping plates from 2023-03-03T05:00

Topics:

• Willemin updates!
• Cutting wood in Grimsmo's router to clean endmills
• Lasers!!!  
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#311 Sharing responsibilities from 2023-02-24T05:00

Topics:

• Lapping plates
• wood blocks in the router
• Willemin!
• Okuma is running deep into the night
• expensive power bil...
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#310 CNC training classes from 2023-02-17T05:00

Topics:

• Machining cast iron is dumb
• Grimsmo making hand-lapping plates
• Saunders giving a keynote speech on Okuma 2023 Technology Show...
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#309 "The World Is Not Perfect" from 2023-02-10T05:00

Topics:

• "the world is not perfect".  Making parts to tolerance.
• cutting foam
• Insurance claims
• Lasers! Listen

#308 Hiring Shipping Staff and Leading a Team from 2023-02-03T05:00

Topics:

• Team meetings
• hiring shipping staff and leading a Team
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#307 Distractions and losing time from 2023-01-20T05:00

Topics:

• Distractions and losing time
• tool life hacks on Haas machines
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#306 Drilling An Angled Hole from 2023-01-13T05:00

Topics:

• oil failure on Okuma horizontal
• Grimsmo's Kern got a new tool changer dampener
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#305 Machining copper tips and tricks from 2023-01-06T05:00

Topics:

• Grimsmo's CNC Router
• Saunders got a Saga pen for Chris...
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#304 Python script for tool setup is working! from 2022-12-30T05:00

Topics:

• Saunders is getting a Willemin!  
• Purchase process, options chosen, etc.
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#303 Dedicate tools for dedicated parts from 2022-12-23T05:00

Topics:

• Surface grinding blades, milling fixture plates, flatness flatness flatness!
• ISO9001 certific...
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#302 Growing a team, getting them to solve problems from 2022-12-16T05:00

Topics:

• New full-time employee at SMW
• Hiring and firing
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#301 Managing Your Tasks from 2022-12-09T05:00

Topics:

• Saunders went to North Carolina, shop ran well without him!
• Autodesk event
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#300 I love lathes from 2022-12-02T05:00

Topics:

• I love lathes
• Planning workflow on automated CNC machi...
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#299 Custom Fusion 360 Tool Management script! from 2022-11-25T05:00

Topics:

• Grimsmo's CNC router is coming together
• Design review meetings
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#298 Year In Review from 2022-11-18T05:00

Topics:

• year in review
• packaging, costs
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#297 Printing with TPU flexible filament from 2022-11-11T05:00

Topics:

• Saunders got 2 new Haas machines delivered for their training classes
• Grimsmo building their ...
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#296 Deal with tough conversations like a pro from 2022-11-04T04:00

Topics:

• Grimsmo's Willemin machine
• dealing with tough conversa...
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#295 - There's A Better Way To Communicate from 2022-10-28T04:00

Topics:

• Designing a chip conveyor
• replacing a Blum probe
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#294 Making Custom Porsche Parts, Chip Management on the Speedio and MORE from 2022-10-21T04:00

Topics

• Saunders running his horizontal mill 18 hours a day
• Making custom Porsche par...
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#293 releasing a new case for Saga printer, Autodesk Fusion meetup in December and more! from 2022-10-14T04:00

Topics

• Grimsmo releasing a new case for their Saga printer
• 3d printing for production
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#292 Machining is the coolest thing ever from 2022-10-07T04:00

Topics:

• Machining is the coolest thing ever
• "failing as a busi...
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#291 "The only constant is change" from 2022-09-30T04:00

Topics:

• "The only constant is change"
• Near fatal car accident for SMW employee and how it affects the...
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#290 Authenticity in Marketing from 2022-09-23T04:00:44

Topics

• Fired up after IMTS
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#289 Live at IMTS 2022 from 2022-09-16T04:00:03

#288 - Philosophy of Business from 2022-09-09T04:00:52

Topics:

• Richlite
• purchasing high dollar items and utilizing cash to your benefit
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#287 - Bite Off More Than You Can Chew, then chew from 2022-09-02T04:00:03

Topics:

• IMTS trade show
• Willemin machines
• classic growing problems. Chip management and recycling
• Machine prices at trade shows
• Grimsmo working o...
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#286 - A Story You May Not Believe&New Tool Syndrome! from 2022-08-26T04:00

Topics:

• Vacation + Work Trip: Autodesk Event in Birmingham, England
• Saunders, A Pilot/CNC Book Author, Tormach 770 M...
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#285 - Getting Things Back To Normal from 2022-08-12T12:54:25

TOPCIS:

• Grimsmo is having massive power problems that caused some awkward solutions.
• The boys talk about the value of business insurance.
• Willemin...
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#284 - We're Not Nothing Anymore! from 2022-08-05T04:00

Topics:

• Incremental Business Growth Experiences
• Real Estate - Build or Buy Existing? Area 419 Tour Listen

#283 - Big Time Crashes Cause Big Time Problems from 2022-07-29T04:00:47

TOPICS:

• John & John crashed the Willemin, Okuma & Kern, yikes...
• Grimsmo getting the Willemin to measure probe length.
• How to calibrate your spind...
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#282 - Whiplash, SMW CNC Training Courses,&Grinding on the KERN from 2022-07-22T04:00

Topics:

- SMW Relaunches CNC Training Courses in a New Center!
- Grimsmo Tweaks Grinding Process on KERN
- Should You Max Out Spindles That Run Less Than 20K ...

#281 - Getting The Most Out Of What You Make from 2022-07-15T04:00:54

TOPCIS:

• We finally get closure on Judd
• Mama Grimsmo is visitng for the first time since 2019!
• Grimsmo starts getting great results after ...
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#280 - Part of a Journey is Coming to an End from 2022-07-08T04:00

Topics:

- Saunders opens up about his 11- year CNC companion
- Grimsmo takes on more duties while Ange...

#279 - 4AM Shop Adventures&Training Classes Around The Corner from 2022-07-01T04:00:57

TOPICS:

• John Grimsmo came in to learn the new Zeiss CMM until 4am.
• Saunders is experiencing variations on some parts.
• Learning more about...
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#278 - Not Getting Enough Done&The Hill We Die On from 2022-06-24T04:00

Topics:

• Task Lists and Being Overwhelmed
• Hiring Employees, Time Management, Efficiencies
• Priority List: Dump & Triage Tasks
• Okuma Fixture...
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#277 - Being A Self Taught Machinist from 2022-06-17T04:00:25

TOPCIS:

• John & John chat about what it is like to be a self taught machinist.
• Saunders made a little bit of a mistake on the horizontal.
• The boys ...
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#276 Business Therapy + Speeds&Feeds from 2022-06-10T04:00

Topics:

Tool Life & Part Finish Issues
Grimsmo & S...

#275 - Moving The Kern&Jamming Up Chip Conveyors from 2022-06-03T04:00:26

TOPCIS:

• Saunders is machining parts for Johnny 5
• What is a tool room?
• Coolant & air conditioners.
• Grimsmo has a daunting task to...
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#274 - Defining Success, Long Term Mindset, and Turning on the Willemin from 2022-05-27T04:00

TOPICS:
- Preparing for Economic Recession Video
- Better Business Decisions: Evolving from a Short Term to...

#273 - The Importance Of Education from 2022-05-20T04:00:27

TOPICS:

• Saunders talks about his origin story.
• The boys chat about the importance of education, wether school or investing in yourself.
• Grimsmo ...
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#272 - Teaching The Teachers, The Value In Learning from 2022-05-13T04:00:19

TOPCIS:

• Saunders is visiting Wichita State University for Project MFG.
• Grimsmo has a ton of updates, open house, tornos problems & willemin progress.
• Sau...
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#271 - Grimsmo's Willemin Runs! Saunders To Judge Project MFG! from 2022-05-06T04:00:11

TOPICS:

• Grimsmo finally have their Willemin machine fully functional and ready for parts.
• CAM Programming tips and tricks.
• Material shortages and ...
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#270 - Occam's Razor, the $100,000 Experiment, and DIY Tombstone Design for Okuma Horizontal from 2022-04-29T04:00

TOPICS:

• Grimsmo's Willemin Works!
• Saga Pen Clips & Workholding Brainstorm Session
• Brother Speedio & Zeiss CMM: Lead Times Could Cause Time Crunch<...
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#269 - Balancing Maintenance, Attitudes&Machines from 2022-04-22T04:00:59

TOPCIS:

• Lending companies for buying machines & early payment policies.
• Sauders root story, attitude towards prepayment.
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#268 - The Beauty of Kinematic Structure and the Blade is the Ham! from 2022-04-15T04:00

TOPICS:

- Process Capability Index (CPK) - Six Sigma? 
- Batch Production in the Auto Industry
- 3D Printed Haas Parts Catcher & Grimsmo Knives Fixture Loader...

#267 - Finalizing New Machines&Tool Installation Processes from 2022-04-08T04:00

TOPCIS:

• Saunders is probing on the horizontal.
• Grimsmo is finalizing their Brother Speedio purchase.
• Installing tools on the horizontal.
• ...
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#266 - Achievements, Automation, and After-Hours CNC Machining from 2022-04-01T04:00

TOPICS: 

- Okuma Horizontal: After Hours Machining Dream
- Why We Bought a Horizontal Video
- Fusion...

#265 - Focusing Employee Potential&New Machines? from 2022-03-25T04:00:34

TOPICS:

• Grimsmo is expanding!
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#264 - "I love you but there's an Okuma MB-4000H out there." from 2022-03-18T04:00

Topics: 

• Okuma MB-4000H Arrives at SMW
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#263 - Choosing Managers, Touring Shops&Oil Troubles from 2022-03-11T05:00:23

TOPCIS:

• John & John share their recent persectives on life & sharing information online.
• Custom quotes in Shopify.
• Choosing manager, book on "setting the...
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#262 - Normalcast, Swiss makes Ghee, and the Okuma MB-4000H is Here! from 2022-03-04T05:00

Topics:

• Grimsmo's Swiss could have an air leak OR a bad batch of coolant
• Okuma MB-4000H is here but the coolant tank...
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#261 - Solocast, Brief History Of Grimsmo Knives from 2022-02-25T05:00:54

TOPICS:

John Grimsmo breaks down the barrier with a brief history of starting Grimsmo Knives. Its not always easy, but it is the most rewarding thing that they have ever ...

#260 - Solocast, Okuma MB-4000H, and Quality of Life Post Modifications from 2022-02-18T05:00

TOPICS:

• Saunders and his team anxiously await the Okuma MB-4000H
  • Building Inventory + Moving Machines
  • Programming Tombstones
  • Post Modific...
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#259 - FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS from 2022-02-11T05:00:48

TOPCIS:

• Sharing info on YouTube.
• Buying machines and how to choose their options.
• FOCUS UP!
• DIY chip conveyor and paper band filter.
• Co...
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#258 - "Like any machine tool nerd, I was thinking about tool changers in the shower." - Saunders from 2022-02-04T05:00

TOPICS:

• Don't ignore Windows 7 & Fusion 360 Incompatibility Warning! Windows 7 causes CAM kernel errors.
• Visual Studio Code: Hot Exit = Hot Mess. Disable h...
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#257 - CNC Training Classes! from 2022-01-28T05:00:55

TOPICS:

• Grimsmo removed a spindle on their Willemin.
• Saunders is bringing back CNC training classes. Listen

#256 - Snow Day, Parking Lot Woes,&Brother Speedios from 2022-01-21T05:00

TOPICS:

• How to have a crappy day (vendor issues, forklift gets stuck)
• Grimsmo considers adding 2 Brother Speedio Machines
• Graphite EDM Vacuum Setu...
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#255 - 3 Axis Machines | What To Buy&Why? from 2022-01-14T05:00

TOPCIS:

• Horizontal Machining centers for 3 axis machines.
• Renishaw touch probes. Double vs single touch.
• Grimsmo thinking hard about buying a Datr...
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#254 - Robots DO Call In Sick! from 2022-01-07T05:00

Topics:

• KERN calls in sick at Grimsmo Knives
• Pride in Work & Small Business Culture: Read Small Giants!
• Last Part for Willemin Arrives Today!
...
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#253 - Business Of Machining | Year In Review from 2021-12-31T05:00

TOPCIS:

• A year in review from both Saunders & Grimsmo.
• Taking guilt free time off.
• Grimsmo got a Voron v0 3d printer.
• Performanc...
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#252: When Small Business Growth Outpaces Efficiency from 2021-12-24T05:00

TOPICS:

• Small Business Growth & Efficiency
  • Staffing Concerns
• Handling Potentially Fraudulent Orders
• Work Culture & Employee I...
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#251 - 3 Things That Changed Our Business This Year from 2021-12-17T05:00

TOPCIS:

• Winding down 2021.
• 3 Things that Grimsmo and Saunders that changed their businesses this year.
• Deep dive into ERP systems.
• Grimsm...
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#250 - "Whenever we buy new machines, obviously there's learning curve but not a fixing curve!" - Grimsmo from 2021-12-10T05:00

TOPICS:

• Bootstrapper VS Life Style Creeper: Which Gets a Seat at the Table?
• Production Hurdles at GK
  - Machining
  - Heat Treat
  - Surface G...
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#249 - Growing From Nothing from 2021-12-03T05:00

TOPCIS:

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#248 - "The Trades Have Been Good To Me" - Tom Lipton from 2021-11-26T05:00

TOPICS: 

- DIY a Monochromatic Light Source & Optical Flats from Ukraine

- Geeking Out: Zeiss- From Eye Doc to CNC Machine Shop

- ERP System Development: Are We There Yet? Listen

#247 - Problems&More Problems from 2021-11-19T05:00

TOPICS:

• Saunders got his Okuma chip conveyer this morning.
• Horizontal milling machines.
• Haas lathe origin went wonky.
• Grimsmo is diving i...
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#246 - CMM for the Poor Man, Dealing with Fraud, Okuma, Ripple on Spine of Knife from 2021-11-11T20:23:21

TOPICS: 

 - Fraud and small businesses: Don't be emotional; make a protocol!

- Okuma Training & Pre-Staged Tooling Quirk in OSP: Post Processor Solution?

- Starrett Optical ...

#245 - How To Stay On Track from 2021-11-05T04:00

TOPICS:

• Student internships & explaining machining to a 16 year old.
• Willemin updates!
• Grimsmo purchased an optical comparator and it is incredibl...
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#244 - Willemin, Okuma Genos M660, Automation, and More! from 2021-10-29T04:00

Topics:

• Grimsmo shares exciting updates about the powered up Willemin as Saunders eagerly awaits word on his own Willemin! Listen

#243 - New Machines, New Adventures&Humbling Experiences from 2021-10-22T04:00

TOPICS:

• Saunders had a humbling experience shooting and editing a video to completion again! Watch here.<...
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#242 INCREDIBLE TRADE SHOW FINDS! EMO MILANO 2021 and CMTS 2021 from 2021-10-15T04:00

Topics:

- Okuma TMAC Tool Monitoring & Tracking
- POCKET SIZED INDUSTRIAL 5-AXIS MACHINE BY CHIRON
- Automation Systems (HERMLE RS-1)
- Heat Shrink Automation Cell
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#241 - Cross Training, Record Kern Run&Okuma Is On The Way! from 2021-10-01T04:00

TOPICS:

• "Clouds & dirt"
• Saunders is improving Lex work orders.
• Email screenshots to businessofmach...
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#240 - When the Music is Playing, You Gotta Dance. from 2021-09-24T04:00

Topics: 

- 240 is a special number! Grimsmo and Saunders share their experiences with the Volvo 240. 

- Shipping & Receiving at SMW Needs Work and LEx (ERP System) Has become a Nig...

#239 - Week Of Programming&Dealing With Knockoffs from 2021-09-17T04:00

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. Listen

#238 - Conditions are NEVER Perfect from 2021-09-10T04:00

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 Ove...

#237 - How To Run&Operate A Small Business from 2021-09-03T04:00

TOPCIS:

• Saunders toured 3rd gen machine in Utah.
• John & Erik finished their latest book and are working closer than ever.
• Inventory management. Listen

#236 - What gets measured gets managed from 2021-08-27T04:00

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 th...
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#235 Planning For The Future&Asking Why from 2021-08-20T04:00

TOPCIS:

• Mental health in running a business.
• Asking why 5 times.
• Saunders got a new machine! Okuma M660!
• All about surface grinding and f...
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#234 Tool Time! Endmills, Process Reliability, Cost Per Edge, and Hardmilling from 2021-08-06T04:00

Topics: 

• Accountabilibuddies & Truth
• Relentless by Tim Grover
• Hardmilling Speeds & Feeds
• CBN Endmi...
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#233 - Pouring gas on the fire from 2021-07-30T04:00

TOPICS:

• CBN Endmill testing.
• Humble vs confidence.
• Saunders building accounting data to LEX.
• Grimsmo is going to use oil on the ...
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#232 - Business and Product Nomenclature, Willemin Oil VS. Coolant, and More from 2021-07-23T04:00

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 G...
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#231 How To Be Eternally Optimistic from 2021-07-16T04:00

TOPICS:

• Grimsmo got their Willemin delivered.
• How to be eternally optimistic.
• Ted Lasso - Listen

#230 CNC Machine Washdown System Update, Shipping, Customer Service, and Freight Debacle, Threading 4140 Steel, Exciting Fusion 360 Updates&More! from 2021-07-09T04:00

Topics:

• Saunders Get Hosed by the DIY CNC Machine Washdown System
• Plastic VS Brass Quick Disconnects
• Grundf...
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#229 - "You're an owner, act like it!" from 2021-07-02T04:00

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".
• Internationa...
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#228 - CMMs, Norseman Tolerances, Business Visions,&Tours to Miltera and Born&Koch from 2021-06-25T04:00

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• Tour of Miltera
• CMM machines and Tolerances on Norseman Features
• Born & Koch - Grinding Wheels on a Mill
• Sweetwater Sound, Inc. - Business Plans ...
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#227 - Javascript Courses, Work Offsets In 5 Axis&Kern Alarms from 2021-06-18T04:00

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• Grimsmo tries to figure out a Kern alarm he has never seen before.
• SMW got their new DT2 milling machine and it is QUICK!
• Saunder...
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#226 DIY Coolant Washdown, Shipping&Customer Service, KERN Mid Routine Program Restart&More! from 2021-06-11T04:00

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• Business Problem Solving & Developing Systems
• DIY Coolant Washdown System
• Shipping, Customer Servic...
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#225 - Chip Management, Core Values&Reorganizing from 2021-06-04T04:00

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• Being vulnerable & making decisions.
• Moving and reorganizing areas of both shops.
• CORE VALUES.
• Traction by Gino Wickman<...
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#224 This SUCKS - Coolant Cleaners, Broken A/C, Endmills, 3D Printing, and Communication. from 2021-05-28T04:00

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- Chip Trapper VS. Freddy
- Machine Shops & Climate Control
- Regularly Scheduling Maintenance
- DIY Washdown system for the Haas?
- 3D Pri...

#223 - Machining Acrylic&Monitoring The Most Important Numbers In A Business from 2021-05-21T04:00

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• Both John's are reading Traction by Gino Wickman. Has tons of great information.
• What are the most important numbers to monitor in your bu...
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#222 Firing Employees, ERP Inventory Quantity Tracking, Saunders Meets an Astronaut, Grimsmo's Experience Owning Swiss Lathes,&More! from 2021-05-14T04:00

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• Grimsmo shares an update about firing his father
• How the justice system relates to owning a business
• Saunders leans toward LEx trac...
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#221 - A Business Is Only As Strong As Its Employees from 2021-05-07T04:00

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• This week Saunders & Grimsmo give a deep dive into all their employees and what they do.

#220 - Purchasing&Procurement, ERP System, Raw Material Shortage Concerns, Willemin, Haas DT-2, Tool Life, KERN production, Higby Threads, and MORE! from 2021-04-30T04:00

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• Grimsmo quits (this is a good thing, we promise)!
• ERP Systems & Purchase Orders
• Raw Material Shorta...
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#219 - Area 419 Tour&15+ Hour Run Times! from 2021-04-23T04:00

TOPICS:

• How do business leaders spend their time inside their company?
• Saunders wants to hire a machinist or an operations manager.
• Saunders did a...
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#218 Willemin, Area 419's NEW SHOP, Cashflow, Post Covid Economics,&More from 2021-04-16T04:00

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• Area 419 Tour will be premiered on YouTube Monday April 19th, 2021 at 1:30 PM EDT! 
• Cashflow, Loans, and Post Covi...
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#217 - Coolant Dispensing Vs Oil? Grimsmo Ordering Two New Lathes. Cycle time speed increases! from 2021-04-09T04:00

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• Saunders is settling in and working very hard on some updates to the shop this past year.
• Grimsmo dives into new coolant dispenser.
• Being ...
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#216 - Renishaw Probe Replacements, Selling more SAGA pens, Swiss Lathes, Willemin,&Area 419 Shop Tour from 2021-04-02T04:00

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• SMW and Grimsmo in limbo between the lone bootstrapper and leader of a team
• Plurality of Swisses. Saunders a...
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#215 - Crashing Spindle Probes&Making Johnny Five Parts! from 2021-03-26T04:00

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• Grimsmo crashed a Renishaw spindle probe on the Mori.
• Saunders hired an intern just to focus on Johnny Five!
• Orbit mechanical wat...
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#214 - Entrepreneurship Advice is Relative, Scheduling Production on KERN, Shapeoko upgrades, Selling Machines, Flooding the Shop, and MORE! from 2021-03-19T04:00

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• Just Start! Saunders and Grimsmo discuss the importance of context and relativity when it comes to business advice.
• SNAP OUT OF IT! You may ...
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#213 - Fusion 360 Tool Library&Swiss Lathe 101 from 2021-03-12T05:00

TOPICS:

• Saunders' makes something awesome that went to the bottom of the ocean!
• Machining titanium
• Fusion 360 Tool Library issues and fixes
• Catch...
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#212 - Quitting Your 9-5, Lights Out CNC Machining, 3D Printers for Dual Extrusion, Collecting Payments from Difficult Clients. from 2021-03-05T05:00

TOPICS

• Learning - The importance of Curiosity and the Dunning-Kruger Effect (overestimating your competence) Listen

#211 - So When Should You Quit Your Day Job? from 2021-02-26T05:00

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• 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...
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#210 - Dude, I think you solved my problem! Education, Hiring, Macros for Probing, and MORE! from 2021-02-19T05:00

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• Does a College Education Matter? Grimsmo and Saunders share their different paths and initial interes...
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