Within Tolerance

This week Dylan is joined by Tom Zelickman of Inspiration Metalworks. Tom talks about buying his new Hwacheon lathe and Hurco mill, getting 3 phase power in his shop, and his future move to full-time at his shop. Tom shares about his recent adventures cutting Silicon Carbide and using some crazy 6C Tools PCD tools. Both Dylan and Tom tell us about some car projects that are currently being worked...

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 abou...

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...

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, bui...

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 th...

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 th...

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 compres...

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...

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 liste...

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.

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton talks about inventory management and dealing with moving forward on the upcoming holiday rush. While Dylan deals with the rush of machining parts!  

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton and Dylan talk to  Robin Renzetti! Robin has been machining since he was twelve years old, still has the same Bridgeport that he bought when he was a kid, and is a machinist on the constant pursuit to absorb knowledge from this trade! 

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton shares how he prepares for a large release of new products for BrickTactical along with how he hasn't packed orders in weeks! Dylan shares how he powered through his titanium job and modifying his sub plate!

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today we talk to Ashley Yates from Yates Precision! Ashley gives us the backstory of how Jake and her met, talks about being a stay at home mom while running CNC machines, along with her learning CNC machining from her husband! 

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton and Dylan get to talk to Matthias Koehler, the Application Engineering of Hermle USA! We get to talk to him about all things five axis, automation and high end CNC machines. 

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton gets a new production injection mold! Along with keeping his Haas running for the past 80 hours straight! Dylan is almost done machining titanium and shares his thoughts on his new TSC addition to his Speedio. 

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton and Dylan have Drew from DrewFab back on! This time Drew talks about the struggles of getting his new Haas VF2, while he runs it off a generator!? Drew also shares some great business advice and stories! 

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton gets back from his trip to Arizona and got to squad up with Dylan! We also talk about ShipStation, automating small shipping tasks and Dylan's fixture plate! 

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton and Dylan talk to Nick Chuprin from NCCKnives! Nick started out when he was young and moved out by himself and started acquiring the tools to make knives. It was a lot of sleepless nights but Nick eventually developed his first knife model and was...

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton continues to work on his business getting his inventory management settled while Dylan gets his tool setter stand finished! 

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton and Dylan talk to Paul Van Metre from ProShop ERP! Paul tells his background in job shop machining and how that turned into an ERP software company that helps machine shops and manufacturing companies! 

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton talks about working ON his business processes instead working IN his business. Dylan shares some probing trials and tribulations along with both share thoughts on the Emyth. 

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton and Dylan talk to Easton Bednarek the owner of Moria Manufacturing! Easton has a wild story of starting in a small 600 square foot shop then slowly moving up to owning multiple lathes, mills and other amazing equipment! Easton does job shop work a...

Welcome to the Within Tolerance Podcast! This podcast is where Payton Dean (BrickTactical) and Dylan Jackson (Proteum Machining) talk shop! Today Payton struggles to get through his most complex, frustrating, job shop jobs ever! While Dylan contiunes to inch forward and get movement on selling his old Kitamura machine.