Within Tolerance

This week Dylan is joined by JT Belknap of DFM Toolworks, a Chicago based manufacturer of woodworking tools. JT starts off describing his entry into the engineering workforce with Toyota, doing everything from assembling cars to working in a foundry. JT shares some great insight into running a successful Amazon store, from packaging, to data collection, and inventory levels. JT and Dylan talk about smart torque wrenches, Pierson pallet systems, and probing.

This week Dylan is joined by Jonathan Hornell-Kennedy of Coreprint Patterns, a Hamilton based manufacturer of CNC machined patterns, molds, tools, and dies.

Jonathan tells about his unique origins in financial engineering before transitioning to working for his fathers company and learning CAD.  After realizing a growing hole in the pattern making market he and a business partner started Coreprint Patterns.

Jonathan and Dylan discuss the machines of Coreprint Patterns, favorite controllers, machining cast parts, AS9100 certification, and cassoulet.

Dylan finishes the episode revealing the new book club structure and announcing the next book in the series, The Purple Cow by Seth Godin

This week Dylan is joined by Devin Bodony of Lichen Precision. Devin tells us his story getting into manufacturing, starting out building his own cabin and falling into machining looking for alternative power sources. Devin is a true modern Renaissance man and tells us stories about making Stirling engines, designing and building medical device fixtures, testing Nitinol for fracture toughness, building and designing his own bike frames and parts and more!

This week Dylan is joined by Brian Dinola of Autodesk. Brian starts off the episode telling Dylan of how he got into manufacturing in his dads jewelry shop, learning CAD,CAM, and programming to make pieces for the business. Brian also talks about joining Delcam, working on Swiss lathes and 5 axis, and utilizing Powermill and Partmaker. Both talk about the Autodesk acquisition of Delcam, and the things moving over from those products and into Fusion 360. Brian gives a different perspective on subscription licenses versus perpetual licenses.

This week Dylan is joined by Jacob Ellul-Blake of Pantechnicon Design, a manufacturer of custom espresso machines and parts for espresso machines. Both dive into Jacob's past manufacturing jobs spanning everything from adventure motorcycle gear, to bike mounts, to espresso machines. Jacob shares his experience in hiring employees, what to look for in potential hires, and how to set up processes that help get the best from employees. Dylan talks about his recent addition of his new compressor.

This week John Russakoff joins Dylan on the podcast to talk shop and tell us his manufacturing story. From being a pro racer in the Formula Drift series and working in a Aerospace jobshop, to starting his own shop in the corner of an automotive company and his company's CNC journey, John has a great story and lessons to share. John and Dylan commiserate on small CNC memory limits and screw compressors. John tells us about his CNC purchases and deals, and lessons learned about managing power in a small shop.

This week on the podcast Joe Roggenbuck from Cobra Framebuilding joins Dylan to talk about how he got into manufacturing, purchasing used equipment, finding shop space, and much more. Joe is looking for shop help and talks about his search. Dylan is on the tail end of non-stop rush orders and planning the production of Proteum's Christmas ornament for this year.

This week Jeffery Lowery from Lowery Racing joins the podcast to talk about becoming a machinist, going full-time in your own shop, and growing his business of making flat track motorcycle racing wheels and parts. Jeffery speaks about his love of his new Hurco, challenges using forged blanks, and keeping his business throttle pinned into 2021. Dylan talks about finally cleaning up his Kitamura for sale, more titanium work, and a mistake with his FCR that he was lucky with. Both discuss the first 3 chapters of the book club book, Traction.

This week Dylan is joined by Easton Bednarek from Moria Manufacturing! Both speak about ripping through aluminum on their Speedios and start speculating on the new Brother W1000xd1. Easton tells us about his lathe successes and lessons, and his new purchases to make lathe life easier. Dylan tells us about tooling received for a test and an exciting purchase to round out the year. Both answer listener questions including some great Black Friday deals!

While Payton grinds to get things ready for Black Friday, Jake Yates comes on the show to guest host! We check in on Yates Precision, hear about their new machinery, some awesome post modifications allowing tons of spindle uptime, and chat about "Herbies" in YPM and Proteum. We discuss some new compressor developments, Pi Holes, Multi axis lathes, and upcoming Black Friday madness.