Within Tolerance

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

How do you build high performance teams?  This week's guest, Jamie Underwood, and Dylan try to get to the bottom of it.  Jamie has been part of team building at some of the largest tech companies in the world, and is now Head of Programming at Hadrian.  Dylan and Jamie talk about the culture and talent problems that manufacturing is facing, and possible ways we can start changing th...

 Its a Dylan² episode!  Dylan Tanner joins the show this week to share his journey from tinkerer to designer and machinist at Schenk Knives.   The Dylans talk about starting in community college, pallet systems, Damascus machining, and more! Check out Dylan's IG @dylanrtanner ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodca...

While many machinists dislike 304, this week's guest Chris Cameron started his manufacturing career cutting it.  Chris owns Performance Stainless Steel which specializes in automotive parts made from stainless.  Chris shares his background entering the industry with no machining background, learning the ropes quickly, and expanding on the business' product offering. Check out Chris's IG...

Dylan is rejoined by Paul Van Metre of ProShop this week.  Paul shares the growth and changes in ProShop since he was last on the podcast (all the way back in episode 62), and imparts experience and wisdom in how to find and manage customers as a shop grows.   Check out Paul's Podcast- Machine Shop Mastery https://machineshopmastery.com/ The Customer Scorecards Paul mentions: https://pro...

Dylan is joined this week by a myriad of past guests to talk about their experiences at this years IMTS in Chicago. Chris Zappettini- @zap.consulting Easton Bednarek - @moria_manufacturing Pete Oxenham - @chatter.dev Chris Purceski - @cadchris Devin Bodony - @lichen_mfg Andrew Henry - @henryholsters Nick Polanosky - @p3dcreations Special thanks to @hermleusa for the amazing Sepp and all of your ti...

Dylan is joined by Chris Zappettini of Zappettini Consulting this week.  Chris shares how he found his machining spark in school, to being an application engineer at Methods, to starting his own consulting company.  Dylan and Chris discuss managing customer expectations, dealing with evolving processes and failure, and transitioning from a solopreneur to having a team relying on you. &nb...

 What does it take to run a pair of machines 24 hours a day?  CJ Abraham of Precision Product Development joins Dylan this week to share how he does it.  CJ shares how he started in manufacturing, from a high school class, to working at Autodesk, to going full-time in his own business.   Dylan and CJ talk about deburring and finishing, software that helps CJ run his busine...

If you've ever wondered what its like to get all of Autodesk's numerous manufacturing offerings to work together, Al Whatmough might be able to share some insight.   Dylan is joined this week by Al Whatmough, Director of Product Management - Manufacturing at Autodesk. Al shares his origins in manufacturing, finding opportunity amid acquisitions, and learning to help teams with competing...

This week's guest is Melissa Ramos, owner and operator of M95 Machining.  Melissa talks about starting her business, dealing with adversity in the industry, a new robot cell, and a recent trip to Autodesk offices in the UK! Check out Melissa's IG @m95machining ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

What do you get when you put two people from Florida and one from Arizona in a room?  A whole lot of talk about how great AC is!   Dylan is rejoined by Juan March of Jax Precision and Nick Polanosky of P3D Creations this week.  Nick and Juan update Dylan on all of the growth they have had since their last episodes.  Nick expresses his love for his new toy, a Datron M8Cube....

What makes a machinist go home covered in glitter?  A Datron of course!  This week's guest, David Rahn, joins Dylan to talk about his background in machining, creating production fixturing at his first manufacturing job, and most recently developing an incredibly cool fixture plate system for Datron's (and more) at Develop LLC.  Dylan and David deep dive into what its like to run a...

Armed with an old Volvo and a want for parts that didn't exist, Ben Kaplan founded what is now called BNE Dynamics.  Dylan and Ben discuss the origins of BNE, buying used machinery, Makino CNCs, and the workholding mindset change that comes along with moving things horizontal.  Check out Ben's IG @beigepower ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.c...

Hot off the heels of an internship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Adam Balogh of Laney College rejoins the podcast this week.  Adam shares all of the amazing machinery and processes he saw while working in the Target Fabrication lab, Dylan and Adam discuss the machines Laney College has acquired since his last episode, and Adam shares Laney College's "Fall is Free" program for the...

Precision engineering, air spindles, rocketry and more!  Dylan is joined by Cyrus Lloyd a student at Auburn University, Machine Shop Supervisor at a Makerspace , and currently an intern at Professional Instruments Company.   Cyrus shares what its likea to work at the tolerances needed to make some of the best air spindles in the world, lessons learned designing his own diamond turni...

This week's guest introduces himself as "the 21 year old college student who is blocked by Titans of CNC, and whose first word was excavator" but that is just the tip of the iceberg.  Dylan is joined by Ethan Patane this week.  Ethan talks about being a student at RIT, making over 1500 parts while there for their Formula SAE team, machining storm trooper helmets and impellers, and more!...

What makes AlienTools so out of this world? Travis Leer joins Dylan this week to explain what sets AlienTools apart from the competition, his circuitous journey to tooling, and more!  Iguana Milling Challenge https://youtu.be/6NkazMBdHqc Check out AlienTools's IG @alientoolsgmbh  -----------------------------------------   Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintoleranc...

Hot off the delivery of his new swiss Daniel Osborne of OZ Machine Company joins Dylan to talk about knife making, buying and learning swiss machines, grinding blades in a Brother CNC, giant engine blocks, and more!  Check out Daniel's IG @ozmachinecompany ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

Nick Kiefer of Krew Golf shares his incredible story of perseverance with Dylan this week.  From baseball, to long drive competitions, to starting his own putter company, Nick constantly reinvents himself to suit his current circumstances and overcome any obstacle that has been thrown his way. Dylan and Nick talk about workholding, learning to program/machine/weld from nothing, and dropping b...

Dylan is joined by Zolten Glasso from Z9 Machining this week. Zolten talks about discovering machining through Formula SAE, starting his shop, and buying his first 5 axis.  Dylan and Zolten talk all things C250, fun and difficult parts, and making buckets of chips. Check out Zolten's IG @z9machining ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintoler...

From applications at Datron to sales at Kern, Dann Demazure has experienced some of the most unique machines out there.  Dylan is joined by Dann this week, who shares his background in working on cars, his introduction to machining through Datron, and his entry into the world of Kern.  Dylan and Dann talk cars, space, high precision machinery and more! Check out Dann's IG @igsdann ------...

 Dylan is joined by Josh Firman of Firmworx this week.  Another recent full-timer in his own shop, Josh and Dylan talk about running small businesses, the benefits and perils of running older machinery, and the quest to find more shop space.  Josh shares the details on his FirmVise, talks about recent machinery acquisitions, and shares some great machine crash stories. Check out Jos...

Dylan gets to scratch that gearhead itch this week with Antonio Brown from Autosports Engineering.  Antonio shares his origins in business as a drop shipper in college, to opening his first shop, purchasing his first machine without any machining experience, to moving his now large shop into a new building and buying more machinery.  Check out Autosport Engineering's IG @autosports_engin...

Dylan is joined this week by Matt Hertel, CTO and Co-founder of Pocket NC.   Matt talks about his origins in manufacturing, design choices on the original Pocket NC's, automation, and more.   Most importantly, Matt talks all about their new machine currently in development. From compensation, to the trials and tribulations of creating a more capable machine from scratch, Matt a...

Odds are that you have seen one of Trevor Hirschi's rings across the internet.  Trevor and his company, Titan Ring Designs, make amazing titanium items.  From rings to tie clips and even door handles, Trevor designs and manufactures high end products from his shop in Utah.  Dylan and Trevor talk about the design process, Trevor's background in manufacturing, issues leading to lack o...