Podcast
Business of Machining
Hosted by John Grimsmo & John Saunders · EN
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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#456 Wax fixturing and carbon fiber
2w ago00:39:53Tap to summarizeTopics: Wax fixturing and carbon fiber Robot outfeed tables SMW machine updates White light interferometer working!? Justin interning at Saunders
Transcribe →#455 New intern at Saunders
3w ago00:52:41Tap to summarizeTopics: Six types of working genius New intern at Saunders Carbon fiber inlays Fishbone diagram Memory rail photo gallery
Transcribe →#454 Going nuclear on changes
4w ago00:45:43Tap to summarizeTopics: ERP updates Prompt engineering 19 hours of footage from California Brother S500 + UR robot 3d surfacing vs 2d contour Painters tape on toolboxes
Transcribe →#453 Grimsmo's shop tours around California
May 100:48:19Tap to summarizeTopics: Mammoth summit recap "Do you wnat to be right, or do you want to make money?" - Jim Belosic"40/70 rule" - Jim Belosic Raise your prices? New machines at SMW Grimsmo's shop tours around California "Ask me whatever questions you need before starting this task" "Stop starting and start finishing"
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#452 Mammoth Summit on a chairlift
Apr 1700:16:58Tap to summarizeTopics: Chairlift conversations
Transcribe →#451 Claude programming
Apr 1000:50:30Tap to summarizeTopics: Mammoth ski trip Shantaram book Claude programming Internal purchase orders UR robot deburring Custom step drills
Transcribe →#450 Growth eats cash for breakfast
Mar 2700:51:16Tap to summarizeTopics: SMW buys more machines - growth eats cash for breakfast Oil contaminating encoders Fusion sketch slowness and diffraction gratings Coolant maintenance ShopVR Watchmaking deep dive
Transcribe →#449 Don't go chasing waterfalls
Mar 2000:52:40Tap to summarizeTopics: Dollhouse of SMW custom tips for dial indicators bismuth, wax, thermopolymers Blade fixturing Ai automations Don't go chasing waterfalls Precision microcast podcast
Transcribe →#448 Everything in the world is triangles
Mar 1300:52:45Tap to summarizeTopics: Shipping and tarrifs Fishbone diagram Clamping induced distortion Managing our growth
Transcribe →#447 Shop layout in CAD
Mar 600:53:47Tap to summarizeTopics: Shop layout in CAD Slip roll? UR robot on Speedio Haas machine for sale White Light interferometer Non contact measurement
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