#449 Don't go chasing waterfalls
From Business of Machining by John Grimsmo & John Saunders
March 20, 2026 · 53 min
About this episode
The episode discusses various topics related to machining, including custom tools and materials.
Topics: * Dollhouse of SMW * custom tips for dial indicators * bismuth, wax, thermopolymers * Blade fixturing * Ai automations * Don't go chasing waterfalls * Precision microcast podcast
People in this episode
Hosts: John Grimsmo, John Saunders
Topics covered
- Dollhouse of SMW
- custom tips for dial indicators
- bismuth
- wax
- thermopolymers
- Blade fixturing
- Ai automations
Keywords
- machining
- SMW
- dial indicators
- bismuth
- thermopolymers
- Blade fixturing
- Ai automations
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SMW
Products: bismuth, wax, thermopolymers, Blade fixturing
Books & works: Don't go chasing waterfalls, Precision microcast podcast
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