Entrepreneurship isn't all sunshine and rainbows. The Johns both express their gratitude for special people in their lives.
Grimsmo decides to make his own fidget spinners (out of titanium) and two new grinding wheels have arrived. The Renishaw OLP for the lathe helps him make strides in efficiency. He is now running machines unattended while making good parts; especially with some additional macro code.
Saunders is extremely pleased about how well the Tormach fixture plates are turning out. Do you think machine time should be shown during EACH op in CAM and Fusion 360?
As an entreprenuer, confidence in your tools and machines isn't all you need. Multi-tasking - is it a valuable skill or bologna?
Saunders applies Grimsmo's often stated advice, "You can do anything but it doesn't mean you should do everything" by hiring a new employee.
A dedicated Grimsmo Knives fan goes above and beyond and Saunders attends SKILLS OHIO, a state-wide machining competition for high school students.
Tattoo Photo: http://bit.ly/2pxRp8H
Grimsmo's back in the swing and a new addition to his repertoire of tools is a gamechanger. Renishaw installs an OLP40 probe on his lathe that measures parts and puts it into text format. TRAKHOUND, a FREE software that interprets data from MTConnect to create a snapshot of machine data. Saunders has
concerns about his Renishaw probe but is determined to rule out operator error before contacting tech support. He shares some problem-solving ideas to reduce operator time and lean take-aways from Pierson Workholding.
https://www.trakhound.com/
Pierson Workholding: https://youtu.be/B8MQhX3QPEE
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AMAZING Miyano Turret Lathe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Y_3jWBDzU
Saunders sails through the past week with relative ease, lower stress levels and high productivity. Grimsmo gets ready for the next wave of production in what he calls the “calm before the storm.” The glorious grinding wheel Grimsmo has been expecting arrives and comes with a free lesson. In addition to the weekly updates, Saunders and Grimsmo explore an underestimated external business investment: Ensuring that your network is able to invest in you as a person to maximize success. Fostering relationships and paying it forward adds value to those invested in your success and creates exponential opportunity. Lastly, a special announcement for the SMW Open House May 6th, 2017. Don’t miss it!
Saunders shares a golden machinist's moment. Grimsmo has been spending time "putting out fires" but why? Saunders offers perspective on the impact of unrealistic expectations and an interesting way to get into a better mindset when problem solving and making decisions. Grimsmo lights up when sharing his new thing: tracking tool life via a simple macro calculation.
Outsourcing parts. Business relationships. A snow storm. Process improvements.
Saunders and Grimsmo discuss the importance of ensuring that drawings contain all necessary information when outsourcing parts and resolving conflicts in a way that results in a win-win outcome to foster good business partnerships. Grimsmo recounts getting stuck at the shop in a snow-storm and the benefits of his new Renishaw Turret Probe. Finally, they hash out ways to improve processes.
Grimsmo's snow storm video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDLeF-Ec-Os
Starting next week (BoM 10), we'll have better episode descriptions!
Welcome to the John Grimsmo & John Saunders Business of Machining Podcast! We (John and John) have talked every Friday morning for the past year and we realized how helpful it has been to share our successes, struggles and stories with each other! So helpful that we have decided to record our conversations and share as this podcast!
Welcome to the John Grimsmo & John Saunders Business of Machining Podcast! We (John and John) have talked every Friday morning for the past year and we realized how helpful it has been to share our successes, struggles and stories with each other! So helpful that we have decided to record our conversations and share as this podcast!
Welcome to the John Grimsmo & John Saunders Business of Machining Podcast! We (John and John) have talked every Friday morning for the past year and we realized how helpful it has been to share our successes, struggles and stories with each other! So helpful that we have decided to record our conversations and share as this podcast!
Welcome to the John Grimsmo & John Saunders Business of Machining Podcast! We (John and John) have talked every Friday morning for the past year and we realized how helpful it has been to share our successes, struggles and stories with each other! So helpful that we have decided to record our conversations and share as this podcast!
Welcome to the John Grimsmo & John Saunders Business of Machining Podcast! We (John and John) have talked every Friday morning for the past year and we realized how helpful it has been to share our successes, struggles and stories with each other! So helpful that we have decided to record our conversations and share as this podcast!
Welcome to the John Grimsmo & John Saunders Business of Machining Podcast! We (John and John) have talked every Friday morning for the past year and we realized how helpful it has been to share our successes, struggles and stories with each other! So helpful that we have decided to record our conversations and share as this podcast!
Welcome to the John Grimsmo & John Saunders Business of Machining Podcast! We (John and John) have talked every Friday morning for the past year and we realized how helpful it has been to share our successes, struggles and stories with each other! So helpful that we have decided to record our conversations and share as this podcast!
Welcome to the John Grimsmo & John Saunders Business of Machining Podcast! We (John and John) have talked every Friday morning for the past year and we realized how helpful it has been to share our successes, struggles and stories with each other! So helpful that we have decided to record our conversations and share as this podcast!
Welcome to the John Grimsmo & John Saunders Business of Machining Podcast! We (John and John) have talked every Friday morning for the past year and we realized how helpful it has been to share our successes, struggles and stories with each other! So helpful that we have decided to record our conversations and share as this podcast!