Within Tolerance

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

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