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

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

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

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
• BLUM Laser Tool Setter Installation Blues
• The Johns Gush Over CNC Machine Design Aesthetics
• Sticker Bombed: Erowa Pallet System from IMTS 2018
• Low Coolant Sensor
• CNC Lathe Talk

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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 with Christian Wenzel Innolite 

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.

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, Inventory, Operations, Tooling, Purchase Orders

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 probing issues.

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 lakes/hills?
- Rust Prevention: Looking for Input!

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!

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 & Entrepreneur:  A 15 Year Debate
• Robots. Saunders gets random call from a guy at Tormach. Use for demagging material?
• Horizontal Fixture Overhaul

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 on endmills.

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 Occluded Precision Features

CNC Machines
- Kern makes a move on skates
- Minor Tweaks to the Erowa Pallet System
- Brother Speedio headed to Grimsmo Knives
- ZEISS CMM, where are you? Also, who is going to learn Calypso!?
- Converting the Willemin from Metric to Imperial

Lives of Entrepreneurs - The Second Half of Your Life
- Hobbies
- Accepting Changes Gracefully
- The Importance of Developing Meaningful Friendships

NYC CNC Training Classes are BACK!

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!

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 MACHINE TOOL LIFE!
- Okuma Tool Break Detection & Break Control
- KERN Workflow for Bang On Bore Sizes
- Wear Comp, Speroni Tool Presetter for Measuring Tool Diameter
- DIY Tombstone Pour
- Keith Rucker's Video on Concrete Mold for Casting

- Grimsmo's Belt Grinder Advice
- SAGA Pen and Pocket Book
- Precision Microcast with Adam Demuth & Nicholas Hacko
- Turning on the Willemin

• 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 Donalds.
• Saunders has 2 new hires starting next week!
• Grimsmo crashes the tool changer on the Willemin.

• 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 learns the hard way not to rush a project before a trip.
• Grimsmo updates on the CMM and Speedio machines.

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!

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!
• Digital Depth Micrometers
• Saunders and Alex embark on a DIY Tombstone Design for the Horizontal
• Grimsmo Wiki: The Place Where Odd Fanuc Stuff Lives
• 86 GERP, We'll Take Google App Sheets, PLEASE!

• 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.

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 Visual Studio Code
- Shop Computers & Remote Desktop
- Lights Out Production & Air Compressor Ball Valve Solution

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.

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 Butter