Welcome to the Business of Machining Podca---I mean, Business of Machining PRIVATE conversation.

What were things like for Grimsmo and Saunders pre Lockwood button? Saunders remembers a lot more daily struggles, precarious situations, lack of confidence, and FEAR. Have things really changed?

Perfectionism = Double-Edged Knife A driving force for achieving excellence, perfectionism comes at a high price. Could learning to be content in the moment be the key?

Atypical but Awesome AutoDesk University Course Mark Terryberry from Haas gives a history lesson about how machinists have evolved over time.

AutoDesk makes their courses available for FREE online but you kinda hafta dig to find them--or at least you used to. The courses will be easy to access HERE on the NYC CNC page.   

ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT SPEEDS, FEEDS AND TOOLING? Saunders is formally looking for a full time machinist for ProvenCut! If you're interested, send an email to [email protected].

Giving Responsibility Away: Why is it so hard? Grimsmo's been giving more and more responsibility to his team but still handles the majority of programming. He explores his beliefs about experience level and how it affects his willingness to let go.

Programming CAM | An Artform Nuances in personal style, mentality, and experience all contribute to how we program parts. Saunders discusses the benefits of giving the responsibility to an employee.

Area 419 Tour: A great story of embracing lean, delegating responsibilities, and organic small business growth (Coming Soon)

Tight Tolerance Tornos Stop pins on the Nak were annoying but on the Swiss, they are a dream! Cycle time decreased from 45 to 25 seconds AND they have noticeably more shine.

Moving & Why You NEED to try 3D printing Your Shop With tiny, baby machines in hand, Grimsmo's getting ready to plan the new shop layout. 

Check out This Video For More Info!

Dinner and a Flick Grimsmo and his team head out to see Ford VS Ferrari. It sounds like a fun night out but there's more to it. Call it whatever you want but we don't have to put a label on this team building exercise.

Haas ST-20Y Gearing Up SMW eagerly awaits the arrival of the Royal Acculength Collet Chuck and the final live tool holder. Capto tooling is installed and Saunders is excited to start making parts!