John Grimsmo & John SaundersBusiness, Technology
John Grimsmo & John SaundersBusiness, Technology
John Grimsmo & John SaundersBusiness, Technology
John Grimsmo & John SaundersBusiness, Technology

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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.


  • #438 Pissed: Motion sensors when moving machines
    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
  • #437 White light interferometer and Grimsmo Vision
    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
  • #436 Blocking wax
    Topics: Blocking wax Measuring porosity in metal Nesting software White light interferometer Audio issues fixed?
  • #435 Kern float sensors
    Topics: Audio issues on podcast? Waterjet mod vises Kern float sensors The power of vision systems and AI
  • #434 Measuring anodizing hardness
    Topics: Should we die with zero? Measuring anodizing hardness Engineering change notifications Home assistant Foam update Video on probing Lights Out Automation - integrator
  • #433 15 minute time tracker and critical task lists
    Topics: Foam update Rachel Whiteread art exhibit 15 minute trackers Mailcall from Abom79 Buying a paving company Water filtration
  • #432 Raspberry Pi Home Assistant and webcams
    Topics: Stress relieving titanium Robot flip fixtures Foam update Raspberry Pi Home Assistant and webcams Probing too much Telescopes and lenses
  • #431 Tariffs
    Topics: Tariffs Visit to Tuck's Garage Johnny Five is almost alive Speedio S700 purchased! Fieldly.ai (necklace pendant) DIY foam inserts
  • #430 Tough days
    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
  • #429 Cheat sheet for different AI's.
    TOPICS: Watchmaking CA Glue White light interferomety DIFFRACTION LIMITED VIDEO MUST WATCH: https://youtu.be/MgQbPdiuUTw?si=cvqbxAIJuswziIl9 Cheat sheet for different AI's.  Notebook LM Tool wear issues on small parts
  • #428 Selling the Okuma horizontal
    TOPICS: New computer specs UR10e robot Building a white light interferometer Watchmaking Selling the Okuma horizontal Finishing Johnny Five
  • #427 White Light Interferometry
    TOPICS: Tradeshows, Kern Precision days Adam from Laney Machine Tech Cyrus from Cylos Garage White Light Interferometry SMW expanding pins
  • #426 Drilling and tool life
    TOPICS: Drilling and tool life Through spindle coolant Speedio S500 details Argon results in heat treat Gorilla stand
  • #425 Machining graphite
    TOPICS: Argon purging heat treat bags Revisiting tool life in steel Tapping, form tapping, threadmilling Machining graphite
  • #424 I hate rework
    TOPICS: I hate rework Aligning the Erowa chuck on the Kern Expanding clamps One piece flow vs batchwork
  • #423 What's the ideal retirement home shop?
    TOPICS: Saunders smashed his finger Met NileRED What's the ideal retirement home shop? Corporate Saga pens Inventory Vapor blasting
  • #422 AI vs search engines
    I vs We in business Dave Precise:  "The best decision is the one that will let you make the next decision faster" AI vs search engines 5 axis work Vapor honing
  • #421 Atlanta retrieval mission
    TOPICS: Atlanta retrieval mission Kern coolant float fixed-ish Johnny Five motor gears M2 buttons Dave Precise episode on Within Tolerance
  • #420 Johnny Five electrical schematic
    TOPICS: Air compressor and coolant problems Johnny Five electrical schematic M2 steel testing Hard threading Prototyping 5 axis parts
  • #419 Reinvest or take out money?
    TOPICS: UPS knives to Blade Show still stuck in Atlanta 465 Custom stainless steel Firechrome material Reinvest or take out money? Was there a point where you wanted to throw in the towel?