Business of Machining

Topics:
Chairlift conversations

Topics:
Mammoth ski trip
Shantaram book
Claude programming
Internal purchase orders
UR robot deburring
Custom step drills

Topics:
SMW buys more machines - growth eats cash for breakfast
Oil contaminating encoders
Fusion sketch slowness and diffraction gratings
Coolant maintenance
ShopVR
Watchmaking deep dive

Topics:
Dollhouse of SMW
custom tips for dial indicators
bismuth, wax, thermopolymers
Blade fixturing
Ai automations
Don't go chasing waterfalls
Precision microcast podcast

Topics:
Shipping and tarrifs
Fishbone diagram
Clamping induced distortion
Managing our growth