Within Tolerance

What does a hardmilling specialist do when he gets home? Make knifes of course! Dylan is joined this week by Jim Vandeveld of HMC Manufacturing, a machinist/knife maker out of PA who is redefining what a "midtech" should be. Dylan and Jim talk about motivation, supportive spouses, building shops, and the fantastic route Jim has taken to be where he is now. Go check out Jim's IG @hmc.mfg ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

Fraisa is a tool manufacturer tracing its origins all the way back to 1934! Today Dylan is joined by Doug Funfsinn of Fraisa USA to discuss tool design, planning of cutting tools years into the future, unique applications, and more! Go check out the Fraisa Tool Lab and Doug's IG @fraisa_toollab -----------------------------------------     Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

Nick Polanosky is back this week to wrap up unfinished topics from 2 episodes ago, talk Datron purchase, and his week off in the shop! Go check out P3D's IG @p3dcreations -----------------------------------------    Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

2021 was a year of change for a lot of past guests and this week's guest John Russakoff from JSP Fab is no exception.  John comes back on the podcast to share the details of the shop move JSP underwent this year, the sale and purchase of machinery, release of their first large assembly product and more.   Dylan and John discuss chip management, cutting tool selection, and favorite Spotify artists.    Go check out John's IG @jspfab ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

Can you start a CNC business with 3d printers?  If you're this week's guest Nick Polanosky, you sure can!  Nick joins Dylan to share the epic saga that is the backstory of P3D Creations. From multirotors, to 3D printers, to his first 5 axis machine Nick's story has the through line of jumping first and building a fantastic parachute on the way down.  Dylan and Nick talk about job shopping, repairing old machines, hackerspaces, and more! Go check out Nicks's IG @p3dcreations -----------------------------------------    Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

Brad from Hourglass Ingenuity is back on the show and brings with him lots of changes! Brad has moved shops since his last episode and talks about finding a new location and having room to spread things out. Brad also added another Mini Mill to the mix with a 4th axis and has learned lots of new lessons with that. Dylan and Brad talk about the pros and cons of being an entrepreneur and the mental health effects that can have. Go check out Brad's IG @hour.glass_ingenuity  -----------------------------------------   Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

Adam Demuth was one of the podcast's early guests and he's back! Adam chats with Dylan this week about new machine acquisitions, harrowing machine crash stories, where he sees his company going in the future, and new metrology equipment. Go check out Adam's IG @adam_the_machinist  -----------------------------------------   Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

Lowery Racing has had an amazing year of growth, sales, and going fast! Jeffery joins Dylan again to talk all about how he's handled the past year of business. Both discuss HR/Payroll, staying motivated, shop upgrades and more! Go check out Jeffery's IG @lowery_racing -----------------------------------------  Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

What do a prototype machinist, business owner, and youtuber all have in common?   They all are this week's guest, Stefan Gotteswinter.  Stefan joins Dylan to share his background, talk esoteric machine tools, and what the future of his business hold.  If you've ever watched one of Stefan's videos and wondered what makes him tick, this is the episode for you! Go check out Stefan's IG @stefan_gtwr ----------------------------------------- Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast

Starting a career path out of spite might not be a normal path into business, but when  Josh Ogle's attempt to work for a frame builder was spurned it led to just that.  Josh joins Dylan this week to share his excellent tale through manufacturing and all its twists and turns.  From his first company Jericho, to product photography, watches, automotive tuning companies, and now his company Ogle Component Design Josh has done it all.  Josh and Dylan talk all things small Kitamura horizontals, titanium machining and tooling, and how Josh designs the parts he does.   Go check out Josh's IG @oglecomponentdesign -----------------------------------------  Help support the podcast www.patreon.com/withintolerancepodcast