Within Tolerance

Dylan and Zap commiserate over a wonderfully busy but tumultuous opening to 2023, and what they're both doing to overcome their obstacles.   Zap shares his European trip, employee issues and changes, and successes with new tooling.  Dylan talks about PEEK troubles, coolant flooding, and process updates.  

Check out Zap's IG @zap.consulting 

Vektek/Mitee Bite video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70nOI4eCUXs

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Simon Hanmer, Managing Director of Freddy Products Ltd, joins Within Tolerance this episode to discuss a range of topics related to coolant filtration vacuums, including their history, maintenance, and unusual applications.  Tune in to discover valuable insights into the challenges of refurbishing these machines, how they are used in the manufacturing industry, and more!

Check out Freddy's IGs @freddyproductsltd

You can check out their website at https://www.freddy-products.co.uk/

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In this episode, Dave Arneson, Vice President of Professional Instruments Company, shares the story of how Professional Instruments got into the precision manufacturing industry. He discusses their choice of machinery and the reasons behind it, as well as their approach to training new employees. Dave also talks about his own journey into the family business and the important lessons he learned along the way. Throughout the episode, Dave provides insights into the manufacturing industry and the unique challenges faced by precision machining companies.

The book mentioned in the episode is Precision Spindle Metrology by Eric Marsh

Check out PI's IGs @professionalinstrumentscompany

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Josh Hacko returns to the podcast to update us all on his Kern HD, starting a new precision machining business, and more!  Dylan and Josh talk about outsourcing vs. insourcing, and commiserate about job shopping.

Check out Josh's IGs @nhmicro and @nicholashackowatch

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Dylan is joined by Derek Schuetz of FidgetThings this week.  Starting with fidget spinners at the beginning of the craze and making his way through products and projects that interested him Derek has grown a company and following dedicated to all things fidget.   Derek talks about starting out machining, acquiring machinery, 3D printing tips and tricks and more!

Check out Derek's IG @fidgetthings

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Dylan and Chris discuss the remainder of Critical Chain, dive into being better contractors, make goals and homework for next episode, and more!

Check out Zap's IG @zap.consulting

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Tune in as Uriel Eisen, the founder of Austere Manufacturing, joins the podcast to discuss automation, his spindle gripper workflow, and the challenges he faced in implementing automation in his manufacturing process. He also talks about his approach to lean manufacturing, drawing inspiration from the Toyota way. With his wealth of experience dialing in this workflow, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

Check out Austere's IG @austere_manufacturing

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This week welcome back Jay Pierson, president and founder of Pierson Workholding. In his third appearance on the show, Jay shares his company's upcoming product releases, reflects on the importance of prioritizing time management, and Dylan and Jay discuss trading money for time. Tune in to hear his valuable insights and experiences in the machining and manufacturing industry.

Check out Pierson Workholding's IG @pierson_workholding

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In this episode, Kyle Brunner, a senior applications engineer at Hermle USA, shares his experience in the manufacturing industry. Kyle began his career in die cutting and later gained experience in setting up and running screw machines. He also taught himself CAM programming to improve his skills and advance in his career. Kyle is currently working on some amazing projects as a senior applications engineer at Hermle USA, utilizing highly advanced 5 axis machines. Tune in to hear Kyle share his insights and experiences on the industry.

Check out Hermle's IG @hermleusa

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This week's guest is Zach Smith, a highly skilled and experienced watchmaker and owner of Hour Precision. He holds certification from the prestigious WOSTEP program and specializes in machining parts for the watchmaking and medical industries. As the owner of two Kern CNC machines, he is well-versed in precision manufacturing and has even refurbished one of the machines himself. Tune in to hear Zach share his insights on the importance of maintaining the highest standards of quality in the watchmaking industry and his journey as a watchmaker.

Check out Zach's IG @zachsmiami

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