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The Precision MicroCast

Joshua Hacko

The Precision Microcast is a podcast where Adam Demuth and Josh Hacko chat about all things precision. Adam runs his own business, Demuth Tool, leveraging his extensive experience as a toolmaker to make precision components for assorted industries. Josh is the Technical Director at Nicholas Hacko Watchmaker, and designs and makes internal mechanical watch components. Both of your hosts have a strong passion for precision, whether it be in manufacturing, metrology, design or in first principles. This podcast is simply an exploration of that passion! You can find their respective Instagram pages, where both of them post about their precision pursuits, at: Adam - @adam_the_machinist Josh - @nicholashackowatch

  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    20. Home-made diamond turning lathe, Shibaura, and IMTS

    In Episode 20, Adam and Josh welcome Cyrus Lloyd onto the podcast. Cyrus is a mechanical engineer focusing in precision manufacturing fields. They learn more about his previous and future projects. The trio chat about their key takeaways from IMTS, a fascinating Japanese MTB, and their precision problems.

    21 October 2024, 12:46 am
  • 48 minutes 37 seconds
    19. NS Tool Tour, Precision workflows and sanity checks

    In this podcast, Josh recounts his recent trip to the NS tool factory in Sendai, Japan. The foreign correspondent report includes a recap of the endmill manufacturing workflow and comments on how the process informs the usage of the specialised tools. Adam and Josh discuss their precision problems.

    7 October 2024, 10:46 pm
  • 43 minutes 31 seconds
    18. NN1000 Mori Scribing machine, History of Citizen, Erowa and guilloche

    In this episode, Adam and Josh discuss an obscure 2010's Mori Seiki Diamond scribing machine, The industrialization of early 1900's Japan through Citizen, and their precision problems involving Erowa-based solutions and C axis guilloche.

    14 February 2024, 11:58 pm
  • 56 minutes 49 seconds
    17. Zeiss, Optical profile grinders, Scribing and lapping
    In this episode Adam and Josh talk about the history of Zeiss. They explore the world of obscure grinding machines, and talk about the interesting manufacturing problems they've recently experienced.
    8 August 2023, 1:08 am
  • 43 minutes 51 seconds
    16. Ceramics, modern blanchard, grit grooves and unattended wire
    In this Episode Adam and Josh deepdive into the world of technical ceramics and their use within machine tools. Sodick is a main focus as they use technical ceramics within their EDM line of machines, as well as their high speed milling centres. The duo chat about some new releases from Okamoto as well as their precision problems.
    22 May 2023, 2:53 pm
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    15. Christian Wenzel - Innolite

    In this episode of The Precision Microcast, Adam and Josh have their first guest/interview episode! Christian Wenzel, from Innolite GmbH. Based in Germany, Innolite produces ultra-precision diamond turning machines, and runs a contract manufacturing service for optical quality molds among many other demanding parts - all revolving around the field of diamond turning.

    Adam and Josh explore Innolite as a company and some of their technical advances in the world of ultra-precision machine tool building,

    27 July 2022, 6:49 am
  • 1 hour 16 minutes
    14. "The toolroom", Obscure Swiss Metrology and temperature management

    In this episode Adam and Josh discuss the "toolroom". A concept, or methodology rather than the place, or so they'd like to propose!

    Adam and Josh also talk about the obscure swiss metrology equipment that they find interesting, and extend some discussion into the use of aluminium in demanding applications.

    16 March 2022, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    13. ASML, Micro HD and Optical measuring

    In this episode, listen to Adam and Josh shoot the breeze about mega chip fab machine tool manufacturer, ASML and both of their new workshop purchases.

    21 November 2021, 5:21 am
  • 49 minutes 35 seconds
    12. Grinding Part 2, and Hauser Jig-Grinding

    In this episode Adam and Josh continue the conversation going from last episode about grinding, with some responses and discussion from some viewer questions!

    They also talk about a new hardmilling-capable jig grinder from Hauser.

    3 June 2021, 11:45 pm
  • 1 hour 21 minutes
    11: Laser turning, and a grinding overview

    In this episode, Adam and Josh talk about laser turning from a company called GFH, and begin a long discussion about grinding. Adam entertains all of Josh's questions, as both explore their new machines.

    10 May 2021, 7:40 am
  • 57 minutes 9 seconds
    10: History of Carbide, New Grinding machines, Sarix Micro EDM

    Adam and Josh are back from a very busy and eventful christmas break: marriage, new grinders arriving and being purchased and lots of parts through the door. In this episode they discuss Sarix Micro EDM, the history of carbide in cutting tools, as well as their new grinding machines and some precision problems. Enjoy listening to them chat!

    Show notes:

    https://www.sarix.com/en/3d-milling-en/

    https://www.parkermajestic.com/

    https://www.seedtec.com.tw/surface-grinder-full-auto-1-en

    11 February 2021, 1:05 am
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