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Business of Machining

johngrimsmo

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

Business of Machining Podcast Guide

Listen to Business of Machining, a Business podcast by johngrimsmo. Stream 461 episodes in English, follow new audio stories, and play episodes online on Radio and Podcast.

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#461 DIY metrology

Topics: * Blum laser air upgrade and calibration * Air compressor bearing issue * Hardmilling endmills * vacuum workholding * Interferometer...

55:11Jul 17, 2026

#460 Toilet bowl float coolant sensor

Topics: * Grimsmo installs a NAS * Computer history museum * Machine tool manufacturers * Toilet bowl float coolant sensor * Total process r...

52:24Jul 10, 2026

#459 Hardening the automation system

Topics: * Air filtration upgrades * Horizontal is gone * Hardening the automation system * Low temp alloys tested! * Challenge - elegant sol...

52:56Jun 26, 2026

#458 Being proud of yourself

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

44:23Jun 19, 2026

#456 Wax fixturing and carbon fiber

Topics: * Wax fixturing and carbon fiber * Robot outfeed tables * SMW machine updates * White light interferometer working!? * Justin intern...

39:53May 22, 2026

#455 New intern at Saunders

Topics: * Six types of working genius * New intern at Saunders * Carbon fiber inlays * Fishbone diagram * Memory rail photo gallery

52:41May 15, 2026

#454 Going nuclear on changes

Topics: * ERP updates * Prompt engineering * 19 hours of footage from California * Brother S500 + UR robot * 3d surfacing vs 2d contour * Pa...

45:43May 8, 2026

#451 Claude programming

Topics: Mammoth ski trip Shantaram book Claude programming Internal purchase orders UR robot deburring Custom step drills

50:30Apr 10, 2026

#450 Growth eats cash for breakfast

Topics: SMW buys more machines - growth eats cash for breakfast Oil contaminating encoders Fusion sketch slowness and diffraction gratings C...

51:16Mar 27, 2026

#449 Don't go chasing waterfalls

Topics: Dollhouse of SMW custom tips for dial indicators bismuth, wax, thermopolymers Blade fixturing Ai automations Don't go chasing waterf...

52:40Mar 20, 2026

#447 Shop layout in CAD

Topics: Shop layout in CAD Slip roll? UR robot on Speedio Haas machine for sale White Light interferometer Non contact measurement

53:47Mar 6, 2026

#446 Speedios automated

Topics: UMC400 coolant dribble Speedio automation White Light interferometer Ai Agents Johnny Five

50:43Feb 20, 2026

#445 SendCutSend machining

Topics: Motorized ball valves and "Shelley plus one" and "switchbot" Diffraction Limited "Micro Manipulator Project" White light interferome...

52:21Feb 13, 2026

#444 Stuff I forget

Topics: Shop renovations and office updates Grimsmo lathes are back up and running Shop phone systems Stop the bleed course Vibration sensor...

50:14Feb 6, 2026

#443 Webcams watching our robots

Topics: POE camera tracking machine alarms Python programs to display DPRNT data Measuring systems Grimsmo's office update Lathe updates Tro...

54:26Jan 30, 2026

#442 Speedio automation

Topics: Speedio automation Social media addictions Mammoth Ski Trip White Light Interferomety! Johnny Five update Grinding

54:21Jan 23, 2026