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PODCAST

Parts Department

Justin Brouillette & Jem Freeman

Justin Brouillette (Portland CNC) & Jem Freeman (Like Butter) discuss CNC machines, their product design and manufacturing businesses, and every kind of tool that they fancy. Show Website - https://dept.parts

business entrepreneurship

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51:21

24 - How Small is your Bit?

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2022/09/27

Justin has a "We Made it Feeling," how long will it last? Shopify transition discussion, Pierson Pro Pallets acquired, Like Butter worldwide? Recruiting for Fusion 360 skills.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send Comments on this EpisodeDiscuss on Show SubredditPlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links."We made it feeling" - JustinDust Boot 2 - LBCompression Tooling TalkShopify Transition Talk - New website transfer attrition Like Butter Worldwide?I did it - Pierson Pro Pallet orderedWhat's the

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44:04

23 - Boss for a Day

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2022/09/20

The guys consider switching positions with the team, number sequencing in G-code, how to embrace change, and have a new Subreddit!Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send Comments on this EpisodeDiscuss on Show SubredditPlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.New Subreddit /r/PartsDepartmentIdentity shift blues - Failing to embrace change?John and John - Outsourced CEO? BOM 288Pierson Tour NYCNCBoss for a day?QC update on dowel PS situationHow do you fix messy Fusion models?Parameter I/O - Fusion

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54:22

22 - Complicated Waste

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2022/09/13

Dealing with QA and Bad parts, Over-Complication Waste, Blowing your AI Credits, and the Evolution of Pants ManWatch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send Comments on this EpisodePlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Dealing with QA and Bad parts"Trust but Verify" - Probably BOMSense of Urgency with Vacuum HolderATC Pedestals looking GreatRhino 8 WIP TestMetalI'm an AppleOver-complication: A new Lean Waste?Removing instead of addingStable DiffusionCortex - The Ethics of AI ArtJohn Oliver - AI Images

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52:27

21 - The Naughty Corner

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2022/09/06

Motor fires, blown air lines, a semi-load of tubes, thoughts on hiring, and Baby Pants first impressions.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send Comments on this EpisodePlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Slow downAir fuses🔥 in vacuum pumpShipping Baby PantsBaby Pants first impressions (Jems video)Cost of Big Tool Shows vs Online Marketing (DMG Mori)Making Spam with FloDeskKittaCollinTyler says don’t don’t it onceJem needs a projectNick Atkins the Boatbuilder on the Shop Stool PodcastCrazy

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49:44

20 - Parametric Beach Holiday

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2022/08/30

Jem in beach mode, Justin in Pants-Production mode. The guys discuss their dream future features of Fusion 360, their next products: KittaColin and ATC Pedestals. Also British Steak Chips.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send Comments on this EpisodePlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Baby Pants Shipped!Upcoming September LB product: KittaColinBeach CADGender balance in the industryRecruiting challenges PDXCNC ATC Pedestals ProgressWhat's your dream future of Fusion 360?Drawings are almost

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46:58

19 - The Allure of Hotel Curtains

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2022/08/23

Fusion 360 is thick in the air, Justin chats from the UK, and Jem has the sniffles. Airtable, Bubble, and App Sheets and the Kitta Parts Configurator comes alive.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send Comments on this EpisodePlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.UK?Autodesk news?KittaParts Configurator hack - love for RhinoA most unproductive weekProcrastination/deep work/shutting the doorSend Info Working Right Away for PDX CNCFusion 360 Live Machine Connection (HAAS)RV Company Pizza

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41:50

18 - Lubricated Naysayer

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2022/08/16

Quotient talk resurfaces, Trouble in Baby Pants Land? Constraints prove beneficial and multiple book recommendations.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send Comments on this EpisodePlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Quotient Reigns SupremeTrouble in Baby Pants Land?Do you feel nimble?Constraints proving better for LBBoss Life: Surviving My Own Small Business - Rec from Adjective Art & Framing @adjframesLess is More: How Degrowth Will Save the WorldEthics of Temporal Parts - IE: Burning

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48:32

17 - My Cabinets Have Been Hacked

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2022/08/09

Burt, the New Like Butter product, Mystery of Web Sales, Arachne 3D Printing Slicer, Brothers Neistat, and Epoxy Woodworking Stances?Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send Comments on this EpisodePlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Consistency comes from Off-loading Tasks for JemPDX CNC Tool Tag Tower - Free 3D PrintArachne in PrusaSlicer or Cura saving tons of 3D Print TimeAdvertising for Services and ProductsThe mysteries of web sales - JulyBurt Bedroom Storage - LBDon't go live on a

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54:02

16 - Justin Confesses

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2022/08/02

Justin (and Jem) make a big confession. They also realize sales by business owner is a tool for control. The YCM makes a big aluminum part and Nack might attend a Makers Market that ignites from the +100ºF heat in Portland.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send Comments on this EpisodePlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Nack Maker Fair PrepContinued Benefits from Business CoachingJem handing off HR to SarahMill setups Custom Tools are a great dealJustin makes a ConfessionJem makes a

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46:35

15 - The Podcast Prepper

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2022/07/26

Justin returns from vacation. The guys talk about product design and distribution, Wallaby's in America, and 3D printing.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send Comments on this EpisodePlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Baby Pants updateWallaby's in America?LB - Product Launch JulyLB Printing SuccessDesign In-process Products - AirtableShapeoko First OpDistribute Products?Markups and MarginsCrossbrandingVacation Non-Productivity?Podcast ArchiverSUPPORT THE SHOWBecome a Patreon - Get the

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52:53

14 - Tower of Duck Ponzi Scheme

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2022/07/12

The Business Ponzi-Scheme, Duct Tower progress, Our Dream Products, Why Naivety is Secret Sauce, more Dall-E Madness, and OSMO Application.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send Comments on this EpisodePlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.EOFY wrap upGetting beyond the Business Ponzi SchemeBreakmaster Cylinder Test-Fit Guarantee - Dust BootAttraction to Making ToolsDuct Tower Progress2 days of machining with JoshMore Dall-E MadnessWhat's your dream product?How to Justify your 5-axis PurchaseA

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44:36

13 - Spaghetti Pants

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2022/07/05

Kitta Parts v2 and Baby Pants have launched, Jem is planning monthly product launches, and the guys discuss why money talk is taboo.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send us Episode CommentsPlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Baby Pants the Dust Boot Launched ✅Kitta Parts v2 Launched ✅Jem is using iOS Focus Modes at workJem Handed off Production to BenJustin's Spaghetti PantsLB Monthly Product DropsFinancial Transparency is too TabooProfit ChatJustin Needs a Business CoachSUPPORT THE

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49:24

12 - I'm Gagging for Baby Pants

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2022/06/28

It's the Week of Launch: Like Butter Kitta Parts v2, Like Butter Website, PDX CNC Dust Boot (Baby Pants).Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send us Episode CommentsPlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Justin's 3D printing is going well, finally.PDX CNC Dust Boot AvailableSwitch cabinet hardware because scarcityKitta Parts V2 Launch!When did you last raise your rates?Recession PlanBuild up cash in companyTitan's - Losing $100 Million ContractResponsibility to TeamLike Butter New WebsiteImprove

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46:00

11 - Justin Got Covid

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2022/06/21

Justin satiates his FOMO from Jem getting Covid, Jem reports on the Tool Show and the beauty of flying headspace. Both make big progress on their product lines and Dall-E is induced.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send us Episode CommentsPlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Justin got CovidBaby Pants updateTool shopping - industry update - thinking about 5-10 years ahead?Intuition vs Excel - or why haven't I bought a Prusa yet?Flying headspace - sketchbook! 🤝Planning Products with Scarce

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51:34

10 - Baby Pants Version Hotel

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2022/06/14

The guys talk Prusa 3D printer, Text Sniper, progress on Kitta Parts, Nack Wall, and Baby Pants (the PDX CNC Dust Boot).Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send us Episode CommentsPlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Nuphy Mechanical KeyboardJem's Default Diary breakthroughSpeed of task notation vs Utility when properly setupRob Drydek Podcast - #224 of My First MillionLists!! The ever overflowing list of things to make and do. Workflowy graveyard.Review processGetting Things DoneDo Less -

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49:29

9 - The Butter Shed

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2022/06/07

Jem tells how Like Butter's Workshop was built, their sustainable efforts like solar-power and sawdust composting. Justin's Prusa is down and Nack Wall is being batched.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send us Episode CommentsPlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Nack Wall BoxesGlass is cheaper than acrylic?Prepping for PhotoshootLB's Solar-Powered WorkshopComposting Sawdust StudySolar Panels - 33kwMakita Robot VacuumMakers Space for Old Guys - "Men's Shed" LB - Rolling Roster of Tasks

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48:53

8 - Screw those Screws

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2022/05/31

Jem and Justin chat about Jem's new Mac, the camera gear and methods they use for photoshoots and the future of digital fabrication.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send us Episode CommentsPlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Jem's New Mac - 14" MBP M1 ProRhino MacNumiBattery life and wake up timeBaby Pants (PDX CNC Spindle Dust Boot)Camera TalkJustin's Sony A7iiiJem's Fuji X-T4Photoshoot methods - "Just Shoot" vs Planned StorytellingKits are essential in system productsShopify Bundle

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53:25

7 - Just Make Stuff

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2022/05/24

The guys both need to Just Make Stuff. Design tools like pen and paper, Rhino, Fusion 360. Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send us Episode CommentsPlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Product DevelopmentJem: Be bold, say no to developing other people's products and invest in our own!Product dev ideasBeing led by process or by needs?The process around new ideas, sketches or straight to CAD? Which CAD first?3D Printing - PDXCNC ShopSabre Dust Boot PrototypeOctoprint.orgRhino Vs Fusion

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43:23

6 - Jem Got Covid

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2022/05/17

Jem comes to us from his car because he got Covid. Discuss best hires and whether freelance marketers make sense? Also, Rigid Tapping on PDXCNC YCM.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send us Episode CommentsPlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Jem got CovidJustin needs more contingencyStaff Work Plan if WFH suddenlyWhich Hire was most impactful?Business Manager Hire (Sarah) make a big difference?The job ad from 2016Relieving Jem's admin workBeneficial she was out of the industry?Years hiring to

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50:39

5 - Optimism Override Slider

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2022/05/10

Poplar Plywood, Quoting with Quotient, Airtable, Like Butter's 4-Day Week, and Fusion 360 Drawings.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Send us Episode CommentsPlease note:Show notes contains affiliate links.Sales target from last week, fudging the numbersPDXCNC RFQ FormQuoting "parts of a day"Poplar Parts are... interestingFriday's off at LB? Do tellLB - 4-day work week since 2016-17Jem and Jay try Quotient - the results are in. 👀Fusion 360 Drawings ExperienceConventions vs getting it doneControlling

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