Within Tolerance

Jeff Tiedeken is back this week! Jeff and Dylan catch up, talking about his new job at Astranis, Matsuura CNC's, and updates on his epic projects. Both share their thoughts on building shops while maintaining a day job, and Jeff talks about the new MX330 in his home shop. See Astranis Job Openings at https://www.astranis.com/careers Check out Jeff's IG @yetiman01 --------------------------...

Zach is back with new projects and machines! Dylan and Zach talk about his recent video on rocket combustion chambers, his Kitamura MedCenter5Ax, joining Nebula, and more. Check out Zach's IG @breakingtaps and his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@BreakingTaps ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

Dylan is joined this week by Alex Van Dyck, CEO and Founder of Packible. Alex started down the manufacturing road in high school, taking a chance to teach himself MasterCAM and how to run a Haas while there. Alex and Dylan talk about ERP's, 3D printing, pricing products and more! Check out Alex's IG @dark_sky_industries and Packible @packibletool ----------------------------------------- H...

Dylan is back from his Germany trip and recounts the highlights. Chris had a down week in the business and shares the plan to fix it. Both talk about this month's book club book "The Pumpkin Plan" by Mike Michalowicz. Have you kicked your rotten pumpkin customers to the curb? Check out Zap's IG @zap.consulting ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www...

You may know Tom from his amazingly intricate brass parts on Instagram, or building his home shop and new business Prestige Precision Parts, but this week we get to dive into his incredibly interesting backstory. Tom talks about starting in welding, moving around the world to follow the trade, and ending up teaching himself CNC machining when the opportunity arose. Check out Tom's IG @tom_mach...

Dylan and Chris check in since the last episode together, chat about machinery and employees, and digging out of the hole of work. Both discuss the most recent #withintolerancebookclub book "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin and share lessons learned from the book, and applications to their businesses. Check out Zap's IG @zap.consulting Check out the Nickolas Means t...

This week's guest is Nick Heys, the President & Founder of Valence Precision and Co-Founder of DirtyRobotics. Join in as Nick shares his journey into manufacturing, his experience at LBNL, Makani, and Uber, and the story of how he started Valence Precision. Check out Nick's IG @valence.precision ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withinto...

In this episode, Bre Pettis, the well-known entrepreneur and innovator, discusses his journey and career path with a focus on his work in technology and manufacturing. The conversation covers a range of topics, from Pettis' co-founding of Thingiverse and Makerbot, selling the company, and his acquisition of Bantam Tools. Bre and Dylan also talk about the Baja 1000 and Rally Fighters, as well a...

Mickey Jacobs and Alex Kern return to the show to discuss the true cost of automation, getting your ducks in a row, inspection and more!   Mickey was previously on Episode 170 and Alex was on Episode 143 "The INSANE Precision of The National Institute of Standards and Technology" (Moore CMM Video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCyU97MoHFM The book Alex mentions is "Principles" by Ray Dali...

Dylan is joined by two past guests, and hosts of the excellent new podcast "Incremental: The Continuous Improvement Podcast", Devin Bodony and Uriel Eisen this week.   Devin, Uriel, and Dylan talk shop improvements, when improvements go wrong, ways to make sure things keep improving, and more!   Check out the podcast's IGs @incrementalci Devin's IG @lichen_mfg Uriel's IG @austere_ma...

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:...

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 IG...

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 al...

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 ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

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...

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 ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

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...

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 Wo...

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...

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 Za...

From working around one of the largest forging presses in the world, to programming and machining parts for some of the coolest offroad trucks, Kevin Strom's career has taken him to some amazing places.  Dylan and Kevin talk about machining on massive machines, how to run parts bigger than the machine travel, shop organization and planning, and more in this weeks episode. Check out Kevin's IG...

You may know him as king of "I wouldn't do it like that" but Dylan this week is joined by Mickey Jacobs to learn just how he would do it.   Dylan and Mickey talk about changing jobs to grow your skills, not burning bridges, running automated processes, and more! Check out Mickey's IG @mickey6thgear ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withint...

Dylan is joined this week by fellow podcaster, used machinery dealer, and treasure hunter Noah Graff.   Dylan and Noah talk about inspecting used machinery, working with family, how the sausages (podcasts) are made, and more. Check out Swarfcast at https://todaysmachiningworld.com/swarfcast/ and Graff-Pinkert at https://graffpinkert.com/ Other podcasts mentioned: Mindfulness Manufacturin...

He's back!  Everyone's favorite engineer turned product marketer, Curt Chan, has returned to Autodesk and is here to help tackle the industry education problem.  Dylan and Curt talk finding mentors, inspiring youth into manufacturing, supporting local education and more.  Check out Curt's IG @curtis.chan ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon....

Dylan is joined by his new WTP Book Club co-host Chris Zappettini to dive into the first 12 chapters of Critical Chain by Eliyahu Goldratt. Chris and Dylan talk constraints, focus, and more! Check out Zap's IG @zap.consulting ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast