Taps and Patience | Business and Machining Podcast

In this episode, join AJ and Harrison as they discuss the challenges and progress in their projects. From dealing with tool breakages to modifying fixtures and working with different materials, AJ shares the ups and downs of their recent endeavors. They also touch on the importance of meeting Kickstarter delivery dates and maintaining trust with their audience. Tune in to this engaging conversatio...

In this episode both AJ and Harrison struggle with material movement. Harrison's material movement is due to thermal stresses, while AJ's is due to internal material stresses being released during machining. Both hosts are also just generally stressed as business picks up. Harrison's website: https://precisioningenuity.com/ Buy something from DTE: https://www.designtheeverything.com/

Harrison and AJ are very worn out, Harrison gets his largest PO to date, and AJ struggles to make carabiners.

In this podcast episode, Harrison and AJ discuss their recent experiences with tools and projects. They talk about purchasing titanium tools, breaking and replacing parts, and exploring different drill options. One of the hosts shares a success story about a long-term project involving reverse engineering a muzzle compensator. They also touch on the progress of a pen artwork project and the recent...

In this episode AJ and Harrison talk about something interesting and machining related I'm sure. AJ is on vacation and posting this late, and doesn't remember what happened in the episode.

Woops! Technical difficulties on the last one. Here is the remainder of that episode.

This podcast randomly ends in the middle due to a blue-screen on AJ's computer. But don't worry, we'll have the rest tomorrow. In this podcast episode, the hosts are discussing the possibility of selling a Tormach machine to pay off a loan for a larger machine. They weigh the pros and cons of selling the Tormach and discuss the current market value of the machine and its accessories. T...

In this podcast episode, Harrison and AJ discuss their ongoing subscription to Zencastr, realizing they have 51 episodes left instead of the 60 they thought they had. They also talk about their respective experiences with painkillers and their effects on memory. Later in the episode, they discuss the production setup for carabiners, with AJ explaining how he is changing the design to machine the i...

In this podcast episode, Harrison and AJ discuss the AJ's recent work with the Better Desks product line. Harrison and AJ talk about the challenges involved in creating the pen rests and sticky note trays, including the issues with clamping forces and stripped screws. They discuss the advantages of using torx socket heads and black oxide screws over other options. AJ shares that they have made...

In this episode of Taps and Patients, hosts AJ and Harrison discuss AJ's recent illnesses and the challenges of staying productive while feeling under the weather. They also give an update on their latest project, Better Desks, a line of workplace products aimed at increasing efficiency and utilizing lean principles. The first product in this line is a pen rest, and AJ shares his excitement ab...

AJ's Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/designtheeverything/the-not-so-tactical-titanium-carabiner AJ from Design The Everything and Harrison of Precision Ingenuity in their thirtieth episode. The hosts discuss various topics related to their work, including the launch of a Kickstarter campaign, their goal to reach $8,000 in monthly revenue, and their approach to lean manufactur...

This week we are joined by Derek of Fidget Things! Also the DTE Kickstarter just launched! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/designtheeverything/the-not-so-tactical-titanium-carabiner

In this video Harrison discusses how he managed some tricky engravings, and we figure out what caused AJ's taps to break

In this episode Harrison and AJ troubleshoot tapping issues.

Scott DeRuby makes a guest appearance to announce a career change.

In this episode AJ recounts his spindle replacement adventure.

In this episode we reveal the SECRET FUSION 360 Toolpath Settings! AJ breaks a bunch of endmills, and Harrison ramps up his variety of products.

In this episode AJ buys a old drill press, and Harrison makes fun of him for it. Harrison finishes up his big stainless order. AJ's mic is still a little weird in this episode. Not sure why, but that will be fixed in the future.

In this episode Harrison fights his mill attempting to get perfect parts, and rearranges his whole shop again. AJ made pens.

In this episode AJ is frazzled, Harrison gets a HUGE Etsy order, and long term projects start to come to fruition. 

In this episode Harrison talks about dealing with a potentially picky customer, and AJ makes purchasing mistakes.

In this episode, AJ and Harrison talk about what their shops actually do. Are they production shops? are they prototyping shops?

AJ is finally not-sick, and Harrison teases us about a new product line that could potentially redefine his business. 

Today we are joined by James of Cerven Solutions! They have had some crazy growth lately, and have done really well on Xometry 

Harrison and AJ look back at the year, and get distracted by other things