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.
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- Sep 25, 2026
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#468 IMTS 2026 recap, Microscopes, people, and deep knowledge (opens the original)
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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 (opens the original)
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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 (opens the original)
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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?? (opens the original)
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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
#464 Mentors (opens the original)
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Topics: * Hiring * Mentors * Isotunes hearing protection * Costing and process planning
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