Within Tolerance

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

The podcast discusses topics such as being better contractors, resource management, car troubles, critical chain concepts, subcontractors, paperless quoting, and the importance of systems in business.

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 want to miss. Check out Austere's IG @austere_manufacturing ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

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 Workholding's IG @pierson_workholding ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

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 engineer at Hermle USA, utilizing highly advanced 5 axis machines. Tune in to hear Kyle share his insights and experiences on the industry. Check out Hermle's IG @hermleusa ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

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 Zach share his insights on the importance of maintaining the highest standards of quality in the watchmaking industry and his journey as a watchmaker. Check out Zach's IG @zachsmiami ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

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 @one8mfg ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

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/withintolerancepodcast

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 Manufacturing  Against the Odds ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

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.com/withintolerancepodcast