Business of Machining
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.
Episodes
Topics:
- Dollhouse of SMW
- custom tips for dial indicators
- bismuth, wax, thermopolymers
- Blade fixturing
- Ai automations
- Don't go chasing waterfalls
- Precision microcast podcast
Topics:
- Shipping and tarrifs
- Fishbone diagram
- Clamping induced distortion
- Managing our growth
Topics:
- Shop layout in CAD
- Slip roll?
- UR robot on Speedio
- Haas machine for sale
- White Light interferometer
- Non contact measurement
Topics:
- UMC400 coolant dribble
- Speedio automation
- White Light interferometer
- Ai Agents
- Johnny Five
Topics:
- Motorized ball valves and "Shelley plus one" and "switchbot"
- Diffraction Limited "Micro Manipulator Project"
- White light interferometer
- SendCutSend machining
- Scrapped 30 blades
- Put a moat in the calendar
Topics:
- Shop renovations and office updates
- Grimsmo lathes are back up and running
- Shop phone systems
- Stop the bleed course
- Vibration sensors
- Best productivity tip: "Leave yourself an unbelievably easy spot to pick it up the project again"
- Stuff I forget
- Speedio automation cells
Topics:
- POE camera tracking machine alarms
- Python programs to display DPRNT data
- Measuring systems
- Grimsmo's office update
- Lathe updates
- Trond power strips with mounting ears on Amazon
Topics:
- Speedio automation
- Social media addictions
- Mammoth Ski Trip
- White Light Interferomety!
- Johnny Five update
- Grinding
Topics:
- Tool life and strategy
- Okuma Horizontal for sale
- Keyence microscope demo
- Custom python programs
- Bar-feedio
- Expectations in a shop
Topics:
- 2026 goals for the year
- Be present
- Speedio automation cell
- Evaporating coolant
- Grimsmo is on a quest to learn everything there is to know about ultraprecision manufacturing
Topics:
- Latest obsessions
- - recycling used coolant
- - foam
- 2026 roadmap
- - what do people want?
- - execution.
- - collaborative planning
- - Complete each task in a way you're proud of
- Checklist for buying machines
- SMW Brother is installed!
- Grimsmo Speedio quest for ultra pre...
Topics:
- Within Tolerance podcast shoutout
- Pissed: GPS sensors when moving machines
- First part on SMW's Brother
- Speedio optimization at Grimsmo
- SMW Dec 18th hosting Toolpath webinar
- Grimsmo vision system deep dive
- Ai tip - feeding it the right imformation
- Shopify integration
Topics:
- White light interferometer and Grimsmo Vision
- Solving other people's problems, not just your own
- Saunders travelled to Lights Out Automation, Metalquest, Autodesk, Lambcrafted, and Johnny Five
- New Speedio and UMC
- Historical financials
Topics:
- Blocking wax
- Measuring porosity in metal
- Nesting software
- White light interferometer
- Audio issues fixed?
Topics:
- Audio issues on podcast?
- Waterjet mod vises
- Kern float sensors
- The power of vision systems and AI
Topics:
- Should we die with zero?
- Measuring anodizing hardness
- Engineering change notifications
- Home assistant
- Foam update
- Video on probing
- Lights Out Automation - integrator
Topics:
- Foam update
- Rachel Whiteread art exhibit
- 15 minute trackers
- Mailcall from Abom79
- Buying a paving company
- Water filtration
Topics:
- Stress relieving titanium
- Robot flip fixtures
- Foam update
- Raspberry Pi Home Assistant and webcams
- Probing too much
- Telescopes and lenses
Topics:
- Tariffs
- Visit to Tuck's Garage
- Johnny Five is almost alive
- Speedio S700 purchased!
- Fieldly.ai (necklace pendant)
- DIY foam inserts
Topics:
- Tough days
- CMTS tradeshow
- Selling machines and building the shop
- Gorilla Stand micro adjustment
- Kuka arm rubber scraper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZS4Bpr2BgnE
- Influencer marketing
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