Topics:

 * Hearing about automation, implemting it, owning it
 * Probing and subroutine macros
 * DIY vision system
 * Buyers choice ordering system
 * Freddy vacuum

#466 Hearing about automation, implemting it, owning it

Topics:

 1. IMTS coming up
 2. Saunders might double their shop space??
 3. Dumb but cool - label maker that prints on heat shrink tubing
    Actually cool - custom Kennemetal 3d printed 5 function drill 
 4. Mori probe calibration issues
 5. Bar fed mill

#465 Saunders might double their shop space??

Topics:

 * Hiring
 * Mentors
 * Isotunes hearing protection
 * Costing and process planning

#464 Mentors

Topics:

 * Satellites and Joe Scott youtube videos
 * DIY linear gage
 * Renishaw OTS wearing tools
 * Shatter by Rob Lockwood
 * Telecentric lens
 * Vibe coding fun

#463 Vibe coding fun

Topics:

 * Leave yourself a good starting point
 * LLM's and software/hardware projects
 * Linear gage projects
 * Vision system, Keyence vs DIY
 * Blum laser install fixed
 * Air compressors down

#462 LLM's and software/hardware projects

Topics:

 * Blum laser air upgrade and calibration
 * Air compressor bearing issue
 * Hardmilling endmills
 * vacuum workholding
 * Interferometers
 * DIY metrology

#461 DIY metrology

Topics:

 * Grimsmo installs a NAS
 * Computer history museum
 * Machine tool manufacturers
 * Toilet bowl float coolant sensor
 * Total process reliability with Blum laser
 * Foam machining
 * Home assistant

#460 Toilet bowl float coolant sensor

Topics:

 * Air filtration upgrades
 * Horizontal is gone
 * Hardening the automation system
 * Low temp alloys tested!
 * Challenge - elegant solution, want a way for compressors to shut off

#459 Hardening the automation system

Topics:

 1. Being proud of yourself
 2. Low melt alloys, again
 3. Willemmin robot down
 4. Norseman lock insert accuracy
 5. Sole sourcing material

#458 Being proud of yourself

Topics:

 * Blade show Collaboration knife of the year
 * White light interferometer working!
 * Robot system hiccups cutting steel
 * Overhaul compressor system
 * Wax fixturing success
 * Waterfall cashflow



#457 Blade Show Collaboration Knife of the Year

John Grimsmo of Grimsmo Knives and John Saunders of Saunders Machine Works discuss their success, struggles, goals and more as machinists, business owners and entrepreneurs.

Business of Machining