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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#397 Team oriented wishlish
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TOPICS: 2025 changes DOITS Leadership roles Measuring runout in toolholders 5 axis automation at Saunders? Team oriented wishlish Fjell production updateDoor johngrimsmo
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#396 Raspberry Pi in the shop
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TOPICS: Oscilliscope readings on Heidenhain Tool life in A2 steel Raspberry Pi in the shop Tour of Henry Holsters Project management in 2025Door johngrimsmo
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TOPICS: Willemin air lines all replaced Saunders is using metric hardware Microscopes in the shop Tracking tool life Machining A2 The ultimate Clamps Lapping precision holesDoor johngrimsmo
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#394 DIY 3d printed machine tools with concrete!
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TOPICS: DIY 3d printed machine tools with concrete! Flextures and insane tolerances Machining soft blades in the Kern is slow, but better Patterning stress Hardmlling tool life? Chatter machine monitoringDoor johngrimsmo
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#393 Fusion tips and tricks
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TOPICS: Google Appscripts does awesome stuff Notes to yourself in Fusion 360 and other Fusion tips and tricks Hardmilling update! Hard grindmilling too. Heat treating ideasDoor johngrimsmo
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#392 Hardmilling puckchucks on Okuma
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TOPICS: Hardmilling puckchucks on Okuma Heat treating ovens Fjell pocket clip success! Prusa new printersDoor johngrimsmo
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#391 50 tidbits by Dave Arneson
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TOPICS: Hardmilling endmills came in Heat treating and worried about warp Kern still dropping tools Kind words from a listener Solution to Saunders' tolerance issue 50 tidbits by Dave Arneson https://www.airbearings.com/old-pages/news/50-tidbits Lapping for flatness and shiny!Door johngrimsmo
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#390 Take your kid to work day
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TOPICS: Take your kid to work day Saunders bought another lathe "I'm stumped" - Saunders Wazer waterjet at Grimsmo HardmillingDoor johngrimsmo
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TOPICS: Kern is down! Internal inventory levels HARDMILLING!! Magnetic chucks Seville Classics cabinets and tablesDoor johngrimsmo
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#388 Creating videos for Youtube
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TOPICS: Kern tool changers issues Creating videos for Youtube 11:-- error, 30 seconds missing Replacing glass on CNC machines Video - "The universe is hostile to computers" - Veritasium Artwork at home Flocking tumbler liquids DIY fixture rackDoor johngrimsmo
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#387 How do you spend your day
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TOPICS: Saunders: "Grimsmo, project management is not your strong suit" How do you spend your day DSI free Fusion Fridays Regofix tool change station What's a good 5 axis with pallet changer? Heat treating in argon?Door johngrimsmo
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#386 Leading and coaching strategies
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TOPICS: Safe start all operations Listening to the "Aquired" podcast Leading and coaching strategies Hardmilling blades and Puckchucks Laser probing grinding wheel accuracyDoor johngrimsmo
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#385 How to hold incredible tolerances reliably?
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TOPICS: Checking in with your team after being on vacation Veritasium video on QR codes Grimsmo Fjell updates! How to hold incredible tolerances reliably Forcing a pause between each operation in Fusion HardmillingDoor johngrimsmo
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#384 Consultants in manufacturing?
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TOPICS: Podcast feedback from IMTS Threadmill design change caused issues Hardmilling features after heat treat Saunders recap of IMTS Consultants in manufacturing?Door johngrimsmo
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#383 Saunders is at IMTS in Chicago
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TOPICS: IMTS tools and technologies Hard gaging CMM Machines Grimsmo played with a Wire EDMDoor johngrimsmo
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#382 Morning Chats, Machining Hacks, and Fatherhood Facts
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TOPICS: Family vs business Aluminum fixtures Autodesk CAM Challenge IMTS 2024 planning Rego-Fix PG hydraulic pressing unit Wire EDM MachinesDoor johngrimsmo
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#381 Being in the right mindset to make good decisions
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TOPICS: Grimsmo's family vacation Alarms on Machines American Precision Museum in Vermont Kern toolsetter issues Okuma break detect issues Electropolishing metalsDoor johngrimsmo
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TOPICS: Accounts receivable issues Okamoto surface grinder Rask blade issues New Willemin at SMWDoor johngrimsmo
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#379 What systems do you use?
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TOPICS: Time off with family Inbox zero Getting everything DONE What systems do you use? Smart AI stuff? Machines and processesDoor johngrimsmo
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#378 Venturi coolant sucker upper
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TOPICS: Book recommendation: 6 Types Of Working Genius Venturi coolant sucker upper Normalizing steel for flatness Solar power for a shop? E-paper display: "#17 Using e-ink (epaper) Price Tags (Shelf Labels) for everyday needs" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCkMu57S_YADoor johngrimsmo
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#377 Tour of Willemin and Kern in Europe
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TOPICS: 10 year anniversary of being in Ohio factory tour of willemin in switzerland and Kern in germany Grimsmo Blum update and blade grindingDoor johngrimsmo
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#376 Kern ballscrew replacement
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TOPICS: Saunders Okuma Genos spindle update Completely off the grid time off Kern ballscrew replacement Speedio high accuracy mode weirdness G68 coordinate shiftDoor johngrimsmo
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#375 Saunders needs a new spindle
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TOPICS: Saunders needs a new spindle Grimsmo Blum probing issues Gen 3 mod vises in productions Macro programming!!!Door johngrimsmo
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#374 Grimsmo's Blade Show adventure
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TOPICS: Grimsmo's Blade Show adventure Johnny 5 robot progress!! Fusion "ground to parent" Shop maintenance?Door johngrimsmo
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#373 Great, good, and important companies
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TOPICS: Grimsmo pulling late nights to get his new knife done for Blade Show Purchases that are important or not. How to lead others and push them Great, good, and important companies Does anybody actually use PVA support?Door johngrimsmo
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