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
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
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
- 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 Grimsmo's new Zeiss CMM.
Topics:
- Okuma MB-4000H Arrives at SMW
- 3 Tombstones Loaded
- Training on Collision Avoidance to Begin
- Delayed Chip Conveyor Appears
- Important PSA about Buying CNC Machines & Paying Invoices
- Zeiss DuraMax CMM for Grimsmo Knives
- Active VS Passive Scanning: Zeiss Tour
- Part Deviation
- Fixturing/ Work Holding
- Bourn & Koch Tour
- Occam's Razor & Eliminating Setups
- Air Quality Meters
- Leadership & Management
- At least we're not THAT person!
COMING SOON
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- Manager Meetings at SMW
- Creations Unlimited Tour with Dennis Rathi