Within Tolerance

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Within Tolerance Episode 188 - Alex Van Dyck of Packible May 19, 2023

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Dylan is joined this week by Alex Van Dyck, CEO and Founder of Packible. Alex started down the manufacturing road in high school, taking a chance to teach himself MasterCAM and how to run a Haas while there. Alex and Dylan talk about ERP's, 3D printing, pricing products and more!

Check out Alex's IG @dark_sky_industries and Packible @packibletool

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Within Tolerance Episode 187 - The Pumpkin Plan with Chris Zappettini May 12, 2023

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Dylan is back from his Germany trip and recounts the highlights. Chris had a down week in the business and shares the plan to fix it. Both talk about this month's book club book "The Pumpkin Plan" by Mike Michalowicz. Have you kicked your rotten pumpkin customers to the curb?

Check out Zap's IG @zap.consulting

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Within Tolerance Episode 186 - Tom Machinist Apr 24, 2023

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You may know Tom from his amazingly intricate brass parts on Instagram, or building his home shop and new business Prestige Precision Parts, but this week we get to dive into his incredibly interesting backstory. Tom talks about starting in welding, moving around the world to follow the trade, and ending up teaching himself CNC machining when the opportunity arose.

Check out Tom's IG @tom_machinist and his business @p3_tec

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Within Tolerance Episode 185 - Getting Extremely Owned with Chris Zappettini Apr 11, 2023

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Dylan and Chris check in since the last episode together, chat about machinery and employees, and digging out of the hole of work. Both discuss the most recent #withintolerancebookclub book "Extreme Ownership" by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin and share lessons learned from the book, and applications to their businesses.

Check out Zap's IG @zap.consulting

Check out the Nickolas Means talk on 3 mile island - https://youtu.be/1xQeXOz0Ncs

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Within Tolerance Episode 184 - Nick Heys of Valence Precision Mar 30, 2023

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This week's guest is Nick Heys, the President & Founder of Valence Precision and Co-Founder of DirtyRobotics. Join in as Nick shares his journey into manufacturing, his experience at LBNL, Makani, and Uber, and the story of how he started Valence Precision.

Check out Nick's IG @valence.precision

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Within Tolerance Episode 183 - Bre Pettis of Bantam Tools Mar 21, 2023

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In this episode, Bre Pettis, the well-known entrepreneur and innovator, discusses his journey and career path with a focus on his work in technology and manufacturing. The conversation covers a range of topics, from Pettis' co-founding of Thingiverse and Makerbot, selling the company, and his acquisition of Bantam Tools. Bre and Dylan also talk about the Baja 1000 and Rally Fighters, as well as HP plotters, in addition to other interesting topics related to entrepreneurship, technology, and creativity in manufacturing.

Check out Bantam Tools IG @bantamtools

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Within Tolerance Episode 182 - Alex Kern and Mickey Jacobs Mar 16, 2023

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Mickey Jacobs and Alex Kern return to the show to discuss the true cost of automation, getting your ducks in a row, inspection and more!

Mickey was previously on Episode 170 and Alex was on Episode 143

"The INSANE Precision of The National Institute of Standards and Technology" (Moore CMM Video) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCyU97MoHFM

The book Alex mentions is "Principles" by Ray Dalio

Great GD&T Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@RDeanOdellHVCC

Check out Mickey's IG @mickey6thgear

Check out Alex's IG @chiefbub

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Within Tolerance Episode 181 - Devin Bodony and Uriel Eisen of Incremental CI Mar 09, 2023

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Dylan is joined by two past guests, and hosts of the excellent new podcast "Incremental: The Continuous Improvement Podcast", Devin Bodony and Uriel Eisen this week. Devin, Uriel, and Dylan talk shop improvements, when improvements go wrong, ways to make sure things keep improving, and more!

Check out the podcast's IGs @incrementalci

Devin's IG @lichen_mfg

Uriel's IG @austere_manufacturing

You can listen to Incremental CI here: https://open.spotify.com/show/5pjzm7sFZrumDHv2eqytg5

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Within Tolerance Episode 180 - Righting the Ship Feb 28, 2023

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Dylan and Zap commiserate over a wonderfully busy but tumultuous opening to 2023, and what they're both doing to overcome their obstacles. Zap shares his European trip, employee issues and changes, and successes with new tooling. Dylan talks about PEEK troubles, coolant flooding, and process updates.

Check out Zap's IG @zap.consulting

Vektek/Mitee Bite video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70nOI4eCUXs

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Within Tolerance Episode 179 - Simon Hanmer of Freddy Products Ltd Feb 22, 2023

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Simon Hanmer, Managing Director of Freddy Products Ltd, joins Within Tolerance this episode to discuss a range of topics related to coolant filtration vacuums, including their history, maintenance, and unusual applications. Tune in to discover valuable insights into the challenges of refurbishing these machines, how they are used in the manufacturing industry, and more!

Check out Freddy's IGs @freddyproductsltd

You can check out their website at https://www.freddy-products.co.uk/

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