Topics:

• Hearing about automation, implemting it, owning it
• Probing and subroutine macros
• DIY vision system
• Buyers choice ordering system
• Freddy vacuum

Topics:

1. IMTS coming up
2. Saunders might double their shop space??
3. Dumb but cool - label maker that prints on heat shrink tubing
   Actually cool - custom Kennemetal 3d printed 5 function drill 
4. Mori probe calibration issues
5. Bar fed mill

Topics:

• Hiring
• Mentors
• Isotunes hearing protection
• Costing and process planning

Topics:

• Satellites and Joe Scott youtube videos
• DIY linear gage
• Renishaw OTS wearing tools
• Shatter by Rob Lockwood
• Telecentric lens
• Vibe coding fun

Topics:

• Leave yourself a good starting point
• LLM's and software/hardware projects
• Linear gage projects
• Vision system, Keyence vs DIY
• Blum laser install fixed
• Air compressors down

Topics:

• Blum laser air upgrade and calibration
• Air compressor bearing issue
• Hardmilling endmills
• vacuum workholding
• Interferometers
• DIY metrology

Topics:

• Grimsmo installs a NAS
• Computer history museum
• Machine tool manufacturers
• Toilet bowl float coolant sensor
• Total process reliability with Blum laser
• Foam machining
• Home assistant

Topics:

• Air filtration upgrades
• Horizontal is gone
• Hardening the automation system
• Low temp alloys tested!
• Challenge - elegant solution, want a way for compressors to shut off

Topics:

1. Being proud of yourself
2. Low melt alloys, again
3. Willemmin robot down
4. Norseman lock insert accuracy
5. Sole sourcing material

Topics:

• Blade show Collaboration knife of the year
• White light interferometer working!
• Robot system hiccups cutting steel
• Overhaul compressor system
• Wax fixturing success
• Waterfall cashflow

Topics:

• Wax fixturing and carbon fiber 
• Robot outfeed tables
• SMW machine updates
• White light interferometer working!?
• Justin interning at Saunders