Business of Machining - Episode 123

Easy as 1-2-3!  It's easy to commit to recording this podcast every week when you love it!  “This is one of my favorite things to do each week” - Saunders “This podcast is a safe space for us to brag OR complain” - Grimsmo Even after so many episodes, the podcast’s format remains the same: two buddies gush over machining, the challenges that come along with it, and running a business. The Swiss Lathe TURNS into a conventional lathe (for now) A fluke in the order for guide bushing delays the Swiss Lathe from being used to its full potential for almost a month.   Not to fear, it will still be making chips! Grimsmo explains how. Keep it clean.  With such a small space, Grimsmo is finding it hard to keep the shop clean and organized. Saunders and Grimsmo talk shop organization and maintenance.  Should YOU be worried about someone copying your idea for a product? Saunders and Grimsmo discuss this, how they’ve handled this question in the past, and how making the right call on this issue can help your business thrive. “I’ve never been worried about a copy because people are buying a brand from us” - Grimsmo Check out the book Blue Ocean Shift for further discussion of this topic. FEEDBACK “Don’t ask your friends and family for feedback!” - Saunders You want feedback from the context of the market in which your product will be sold.  Speeds and Feeds Saunders and his team gear up to launch their biggest project yet: redefining how the machining world consumes and learns speeds and feeds! Sign up to be notified about the beta launch HERE How to create a system that is beyond yourself and your personal calendar Having a business means involving your team in process changes, and system implementation. Saunders and Grimsmo brainstorm ideas on how to do this.  That’s SO metal, man. Discussion of different types of metal. Which metal works for your project?

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