Business of Machining

Apr 10 2025 409 ep. 45 mins 1.7k

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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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#409 Hardmill all the things

Apr 10 2025 47 mins

TOPICS: * Mentality around tariffs * Button lock geometry * Buy prussian blue * Hardmill all the things

#408 Dedication to our Willemin 408MTs

Apr 03 2025 48 mins

TOPICS: * Robots * Demagnetizing 4140 bars * Rolex * Johnny 5 track drives * Probing for accuracy

#407 First Hundred knives and lessons learned

Mar 27 2025 44 mins

TOPICS: * Fusion PSA on heights tab * Measuring ultra precision * Heat treating improvements * Tormach 1500mx updates

#406 Surface grinding deep dive

Mar 13 2025 49 mins

TOPICS: * Business insurance * Thermal compensation on Speedio * Surface grinding deep dive * Shop improvements

#405 Why are lathe parts not round?

Mar 06 2025 47 mins

TOPICS: * Gorilla Stand indicator holder! * Why are lathe parts not round? * Thermal growth on the Speedio * Okuma fake CMM * Heat treating 440c and carbide clumping * Dishwashing parts at home

#404 Life as a small business owner

Feb 27 2025 49 mins

TOPICS: * Making ultra flat precision washers * Fjell knives are starting to selling * Custom ultra precision indicator stands * Tarrifs * Post heat treat hard turning * Hardmilling success

#403 Make decisions and dealing with the consequences.

Feb 20 2025 51 mins

TOPICS: * Make decisions on your own, as long as you're willing to deal with the consequences. * CHATTER machine monitoring * Robots! * Mastering youtube * Dial test indicator stand * Surface grinding and lapping * Tormach 1500mx

#402 "Delegating is sometimes just as simple as delegating"

Feb 13 2025 51 mins

TOPICS: * "My Willy is doing great" - Grimsmo * Kern was purchased by Ametek. * "Delegating is sometimes just as simple as delegating". * Auto serial numbers on Okuma * Vapor degreaser * Diamond lapping * Bad 3d printing

#401 Stress in your business

Feb 06 2025 51 mins

TOPICS: * Heat treated A2 dimensions * Grimsmo Fjell update * Robot loading solutions * Endmill consistency

#400 Episode 400 baby!!

Jan 30 2025 48 mins

* Intern or full time machinist? * DOITS * 100 Fjell knives * Hardmilling and tool life * Chatter machine monitoring installed at SMW