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469 episodes
Language
EnglishPublisher
John Grimsmo & John SaundersExplicit
No
Date created
2017/02/16
Latest episode
2026/10/02
Average duration
51 min.
Release period
10 days
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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.
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#469 Crappy week at the shop
2026/10/02
Topics:
Crappy week at the shop Steel choices for Fjell button Home assistant machine monitoring Saunders shop issues Watch show and marketing Lex/Gerp tweaks White light interferometer desire
#468 IMTS 2026 recap, Microscopes, people, and deep knowledge
2026/09/25
Topics:
Interferometers, vision systems, etc. Blue Photon Bar fed mill Surface grinding and balancing Ai: Fronteir models vs local models MCP servers Entrepreneurship
#467 Spindle gripping
2026/09/11
Topics:
Gerp buyers choice Lex rewrite Coolant tank cleaning - bleach flush? DLC coating issues Notebook LM for machine manuals Spindle gripping White light interferometery
#466 Hearing about automation, implemting it, owning it
2026/09/04
Topics:
Hearing about automation, implemting it, owning it Probing and subroutine macros DIY vision system Buyers choice ordering system Freddy vacuum
#465 Saunders might double their shop space??
2026/08/28
Topics:
IMTS coming up Saunders might double their shop space?? Dumb but cool - label maker that prints on heat shrink tubingActually cool - custom Kennemetal 3d printed 5 function drill Mori probe calibration issues Bar fed mill
#464 Mentors
2026/08/14
Topics:
Hiring Mentors Isotunes hearing protection Costing and process planning
#463 Vibe coding fun
2026/08/07
Topics:
Satellites and Joe Scott youtube videos DIY linear gage Renishaw OTS wearing tools Shatter by Rob Lockwood Telecentric lens Vibe coding fun
#462 LLM's and software/hardware projects
2026/07/24
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
#461 DIY metrology
2026/07/17
Topics:
Blum laser air upgrade and calibration Air compressor bearing issue Hardmilling endmills vacuum workholding Interferometers DIY metrology
#460 Toilet bowl float coolant sensor
2026/07/10
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
#459 Hardening the automation system
2026/06/26
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
#458 Being proud of yourself
2026/06/19
Topics:
Being proud of yourself Low melt alloys, again Willemmin robot down Norseman lock insert accuracy Sole sourcing material
#457 Blade Show Collaboration Knife of the Year
2026/06/12
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
#456 Wax fixturing and carbon fiber
2026/05/22
Topics:
Wax fixturing and carbon fiber Robot outfeed tables SMW machine updates White light interferometer working!? Justin interning at Saunders
#455 New intern at Saunders
2026/05/15
Topics:
Six types of working genius New intern at Saunders Carbon fiber inlays Fishbone diagram Memory rail photo gallery
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TurboMacNy 2023/08/29
Just two guys on a call
This show is an entrepreneurial rallying cry. I have learned so much from listening to this show. Thank you both for doing this so dependably. And tha...
Round Parts 2022/07/31
Running your machine with heightened senses
I believe its good, especially when you make a part for the 1st time to run your machine a little bit scared.
I don’t mean be scared of your machine ...
Morgan Barnette 1992 2022/06/24
PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS…
I’ll start off by saying this. I love watching both of y’all on YouTube and I love listening to your podcast. I am subscribed to every social media bo...
jameson72 2021/09/27
Couldn’t have done it without you!
I just got my first cnc machine (a state of the art in 1997 Fadal) AND got my first paying machining job. John and John have been the single most valu...
dmholcomb 2021/09/15
Great Show
Just listened to your podcast for the first time. Great show.
I think shooting some videos on making more money and/or profits is a great idea. Looki...
thirschi 2020/08/07
Some BOM dudes here
I’ve been listening to Grimsmo and Saunders since the they started this podcast and it’s been a great way to spend my Friday morning (and sometimes af...
awsomeness_62 2020/03/09
Amazing Podcast
One of my all time favorites and always excited for the new episode to listen too
allthestupidnicknamesaretaken2 2020/03/05
Fantastic!
I listen while working at my lathe while starting my business. Very inspiring.
bunnyboy42 2019/05/17
Highlight of every Friday
Highlight of every Friday, great complement to the youtube/instagram content too
Ian Tiggemann 2019/05/09
Awesome Podcast
I look forward to listening to this each week. I enjoy the different perspectives shared and the no bs approach of holding one another accountable.
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