John Grimsmo of Grimsmo Knives and John Saunders of NYC CNC discuss their success, struggles, goals and more as machinists, business owners and entrepreneurs.
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#314 Shipping mistakes led to innovation
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TOPICS: Willemin progresses from both teams! Shipping mistakes led to innovation Lifestyle creep Bambu 3D printer dedicated tools in machines
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#313 "Ways to automate a shop without spending 6 figures"
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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?
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
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
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
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
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#308 Hiring Shipping Staff and Leading a Team
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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!
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
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
Topics: Grimsmo's CNC Router Saunders got a Saga pen for Christmas Machining copper tips and tricks process bins
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#304 Python script for tool setup is working!
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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
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#303 Dedicate tools for dedicated parts
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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
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#302 Growing a team, getting them to solve problems
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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
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
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
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#299 Custom Fusion 360 Tool Management script!
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Topics: Grimsmo's CNC router is coming together Design review meetings Custom Fusion 360 tool management script! Willemin coolant or oil. IMTS tooling claim PNMU insert for 4140
Topics: year in review packaging, costs Continuous improvement, lean manufacturing Routers, Willemin, etc. GoPro and audio technology Selling used CNC machines "Greg" buying manufacturing companies
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#297 Printing with TPU flexible filament
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Topics: Saunders got 2 new Haas machines delivered for their training classes Grimsmo building their CNC router printing with TPU flexible filament Taco Bell and Okuma crashes recording quality audio
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#296 Deal with tough conversations like a pro
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Topics: Grimsmo's Willemin machine dealing with tough conversations Creating a metrology lab Mill-Turn machines, Tsugami, Willemin, Mazak Long term thinking Reverse osmosis water systems for coolants building an enclosure for Grimsmo's CNC router
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#295 - There's A Better Way To Communicate
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Topics: Designing a chip conveyor replacing a Blum probe costs to service machinery stop using e-mail for internal communication duplicate SKUs, Shopify
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#294 Making Custom Porsche Parts, Chip Management on the Speedio and MORE
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Topics Saunders running his horizontal mill 18 hours a day Making custom Porsche parts kids in the shop Grimsmo crunched the probe tip on his Speedio with custom programming Chip management on the Speedio probing, manual programming
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#293 releasing a new case for Saga printer, Autodesk Fusion meetup in December and more!
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Topics Grimsmo releasing a new case for their Saga printer 3d printing for production cardboard packaging Autodesk Fusion meetup in December https://www.dsi-mfg.com/fusion-summit-2022 multiple computers for workflow tool breakage control
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#292 Machining is the coolest thing ever
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Topics: Machining is the coolest thing ever "failing as a business leader if we don't purge our junk" "what do I want in the next 6 months" how to hire and train new people quickly? Variance accounting SMW online training classes
Topics: "The only constant is change" Near fatal car accident for SMW employee and how it affects the company Saunders' wife filling in perpetual biggest failure? can do great things when able to focus, but... 4 new employees at SMW in the past 72 hrs Tornos update from Grimsmo Running machines unattended overnight…
Topics Fired up after IMTS Authenticity in marketing Willemin booth at IMTS, all about lathes! Takeaways from the show shop update video Mini chip conveyor on the Speedio machine Check valve on coolant nozzles Opportunity cost of being an entrepreneur
John Saunders and John Grimsmo recorded this episode live at IMTS 2022 where they talk about new tools and great fans at this epic tradeshow!
Topics: Richlite purchasing high dollar items and utilizing cash to your benefit Joe Rogan and Zuck Podcast "I've won" philosophy of business Grimsmo is in love with his Speedio machine! Zero point workholding Miyano lathe
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#287 - Bite Off More Than You Can Chew, then chew
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Topics: IMTS trade show Willemin machines classic growing problems. Chip management and recycling Machine prices at trade shows Grimsmo working on the speedio How to teach and train your team high level skills to scale your company bite off more than you can chew, then chew book reference/resources
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#286 - A Story You May Not Believe & New Tool Syndrome!
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Topics: Vacation + Work Trip: Autodesk Event in Birmingham, England Saunders, A Pilot/CNC Book Author, Tormach 770 MX, and an Escalator KERN Spews and Sputters Coolant Everywhere at Grimsmo Knives KAESER Air Compressor Coats Entire Shop in Fine Oil Mist New Tool Syndrome: Forklift Edition Abom79's SMW Shop Tour Video Speedio Training for GK Team BL…
TOPCIS: Grimsmo is having massive power problems that caused some awkward solutions. The boys talk about the value of business insurance. Willemin and Speedio updates! Saunders goes into a deep dive with their LEX erp software. 3D printing with magnets!
Topics: Incremental Business Growth Experiences Real Estate - Build or Buy Existing? Area 419 Tour Baby Brother Speedio Arrives Friday at GK! The Marvel of Rigging CNC Machines Shipping Insurance - Is it worth it? Legal Counsel - Sometimes a Letter Will Do! Chips on Willemin, Inserts, Adding Sharpie, and BANG ON Tolerances Precision Microcast 15 wi…
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#283 - Big Time Crashes Cause Big Time Problems
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TOPICS: John & John crashed the Willemin, Okuma & Kern, yikes... Grimsmo getting the Willemin to measure probe length. How to calibrate your spindle probe length. Saunders is finishing us a big fixture plate order.
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#282 - Whiplash, SMW CNC Training Courses, & Grinding on the KERN
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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 RPM? - Brother Speedio + Auto Door Coming to GK Soon! - International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) - Okuma Mist Collector Activation Issue - Reorganizing Endmills - GERP Update, Invent…
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#281 - Getting The Most Out Of What You Make
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TOPCIS: We finally get closure on Judd Mama Grimsmo is visitng for the first time since 2019! Grimsmo starts getting great results after a much needed training sesisons from the CMM. Saunders dives into endmills and surface finishes. Metrology!!! Grimsmo has been on a rabbit hole to try to make their saga mechanisims better. Saunders chats about pr…
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#280 - Part of a Journey is Coming to an End
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Topics: - Saunders opens up about his 11- year CNC companion - Grimsmo takes on more duties while Angelo attends CMM Training - Eumachs Sold! Avid CNC Router to cut foam for GK - SMW Training begins July 19th - Renishaw Probe Repair & Settings - Willemin/WileMILL Probe Issues & 3D Printed Key Bracket - HDPE Plastic Warp: Will annealing solve the la…
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#279 - 4AM Shop Adventures & Training Classes Around The Corner
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TOPICS: John Grimsmo came in to learn the new Zeiss CMM until 4am. Saunders is experiencing variations on some parts. Learning more about epoxy tombstones The oldest Renishaw probe cracked the glass. Grimsmo provides an update on the Speedio & Tornos oil issues. Saunders has his training class start in only 3 weeks!…
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#278 - Not Getting Enough Done & The Hill We Die On
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Topics: Task Lists and Being Overwhelmed Hiring Employees, Time Management, Efficiencies Priority List: Dump & Triage Tasks Okuma Fixture Offset Calibration Horizontals with Intrinsic 4th Axis: No rotation around center line!? Tool Orientation in Fusion 360 doesn't seem to work for Saunders Ultrasonic Cleaning Systems Internal Conflict Between Nerd…
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 chat about having no manager only roles inside their company. Grimsmo got the Zeiss CMM installed to help measure EVERYTHING! The benefits of using glass materials for accuracy. Chip thinning and rubbing …
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#276 Business Therapy + Speeds & Feeds
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Topics: Tool Life & Part Finish Issues Grimsmo & Saunders brainstorm solutions for less than ideal tool life and part finishes. - Speeds & Feeds - Brand Loyalty & Tools That Don't Cut It (pun intended) - Tool Coating - 2D Contour Wall Finish - NYC CNC Chip Thinning Calculator - Coolant VS. Dry Cutting with Through-Spindle Air blast - Reaching Occlu…
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#275 - Moving The Kern & Jamming Up Chip Conveyors
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TOPCIS: Saunders is machining parts for Johnny 5 What is a tool room? Coolant & air conditioners. Grimsmo has a daunting task to move the Kern over to make room for the speedio. Saunders did an oil change on the horizontal and jammed up the chip conveyor. Knife grinder discussion. Expoy tombstone is in!…
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#274 - Defining Success, Long Term Mindset, and Turning on the Willemin
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TOPICS: - Preparing for Economic Recession Video - Better Business Decisions: Evolving from a Short Term to Long Term Mindset - Saunders gets personal about life, ambitions, and expectations - Make Sure YOUR Goals are Finite - Softening of Tech Market/Industry, Cash Flow, & Borrowing Money - KERN Damper Life & Replacement - FREE WAY TO INCREASE MAC…
TOPICS: Saunders talks about his origin story. The boys chat about the importance of education, wether school or investing in yourself. Grimsmo is dialing in the issues they are having with the swiss lathe pump. Saunders gives updates on the ever changing LEX ERP system. The boys talk about the movie "The Founder" about the origin story of Mc Donal…
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#272 - Teaching The Teachers, The Value In Learning
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TOPCIS: Saunders is visiting Wichita State University for Project MFG. Grimsmo has a ton of updates, open house, tornos problems & willemin progress. Saunders dives into the horizontal process control. Mobile machine shops?!? Teaching the teachers. Grimsmo is starting to use their ERP system to track procedures throughout the company. Saunders lear…
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#271 - Grimsmo's Willemin Runs! Saunders To Judge Project MFG!
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TOPICS: Grimsmo finally have their Willemin machine fully functional and ready for parts. CAM Programming tips and tricks. Material shortages and price hikes. Preparing for a slowdown. Grimsmo has swiss coolant pump issues. Making tombstones for horizontal machines. Saunders will be judging on Project MFG in Kansas next week!…
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#270 - Occam's Razor, the $100,000 Experiment, and DIY Tombstone Design for Okuma Horizontal
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TOPICS: Grimsmo's Willemin Works! Saga Pen Clips & Workholding Brainstorm Session Brother Speedio & Zeiss CMM: Lead Times Could Cause Time Crunch SWISS CHEESE? A New Pump Could Solve the Tornos Oil/Coolant Issue IMTS 2022 & Autodesk University Saunders talks additional building, Okuma Horizontal Production Workflow, & Re-Starting Training Classes! …
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#269 - Balancing Maintenance, Attitudes & Machines
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TOPCIS: Lending companies for buying machines & early payment policies. Sauders root story, attitude towards prepayment. Saunders shop tour with Adam Demult Horizontal machining challeneges. Air compressor maintenance time with Grimsmo. Willemin updates.
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#268 - The Beauty of Kinematic Structure and the Blade is the Ham!
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TOPICS: - Process Capability Index (CPK) - Six Sigma? - Batch Production in the Auto Industry - 3D Printed Haas Parts Catcher & Grimsmo Knives Fixture Loader - Heat Treat Sandwich & Stacking Blades - Vendor Relationships: MAKE SURE YOU HAVE DETAILED PRINTS - Okuma Post Modifications: Almost a Catastrophe - GAME CHANGER: The "Compare To" Feature in …
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#267 - Finalizing New Machines & Tool Installation Processes
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TOPCIS: Saunders is probing on the horizontal. Grimsmo is finalizing their Brother Speedio purchase. Installing tools on the horizontal. Saunders' had a bad day. Grimsmo Tornos oil updates. Willemin updates & CMM purchases.
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#266 - Achievements, Automation, and After-Hours CNC Machining
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TOPICS: - Okuma Horizontal: After Hours Machining Dream - Why We Bought a Horizontal Video - Fusion 360: Changing Tools at Master Library Level? - Renishaw Probing, Okuma Probing, and Macro Variables - Fixturing, Solving Tolerance Issues, Post Modifications - Multiple Tolerance Ranges - Metrology Tools - Update on Grimsmo's Swiss Coolant/Clarified …
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#265 - Focusing Employee Potential & New Machines?
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TOPICS: Grimsmo is expanding! Never Split The Difference - Buy Now Dedicating employees are doing so much more! Saunders had a dumpster fire of a morning. Grimsmo probing issues on the Kern. Saunders is thinking about getting a Brother Speedio before Grimsmo pulls the trigger on theirs. Small business healthcare in the USA. CMM fixture plates for G…