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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

All Episodes

53:17

166 - Dylan shows us the Hermle C250

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2025/12/23

Jem and Justin wrap up the year with tales of inventory headaches, Home Assistant tinkering, and soft jaw frustrations on the new UMC. Dylan Jackson from Within Tolerance drops by to show off his fresh Hermle 250 setup. Plus: electrocution survival stories, air compressor mysteries, and why bricking your phone might be the ultimate productivity hack. Happy holidays from the shop floor.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicShop automation with Home Assistant (green hub)Stream

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51:45

165 - Salt on the IBC rim

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2025/12/16

Jem and Justin chat new computers, shop reorganizations, and the joy of Facebook Marketplace finds like conveyors and what was sticky in Justin's new IBC tote. They swap notes on year-end revenue wins, FedEx driver diplomacy, and why thermostats are amazing ROI. Plus: Home Assistant rabbit holes, AI voice chat absurdity, and holiday shipping plans.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicGot schooled by AppMan ꘎Home assistant rabbit hole Todd ꘎Filled the big hole fast2026 calendars49

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59:17

164 - The filthy assistants

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2025/12/09

Jem and Justin catch up after Thanksgiving, celebrating the sale of Justin's YCM mill and his new fiber laser adventures. They swap stories about home automation dreams, robot programming, and the joys of hiring with AI assistance. Plus, a touching tribute to the generous soul who gave Jem his robots.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicUMC Ep2 YoutubeChatty G voice feels so dumb ꘎Oh my Packout fever ꘎Claude 4.5 Haiku looses the plot again ꘎Opus 4.5 daily driveImportance of a good

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43:30

163 - Jokes don't work in space

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2025/11/25

Jem records from a van battling massive audio lag while engineers occupy his shop floor. He celebrates winning Business of the Year and permits for the new home shed. Justin is drowning in rush jobs, finding a surprise in the YCM sale, and daycare lice. Plus, they discuss buying fiber lasers, upgrading the Fusion Bulk importer, and fancy 5-axis calibration tools.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicRush the rushElephant Robotics - Nestworks CNC.0003,.0006,.0006 (.0076, .0015,

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54:20

162 - Grumpy boss mans

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2025/11/11

Jem's been grumpy after a slow studio sale, while Justin's juggling rush jobs solo. They chat about robot vacuums saving thousands in labor costs, Justin's new task app that harasses you into productivity, coolant mixers, and why reflection time keeps slipping away. Plus hacked Unitree robots spreading viruses like worms. Both feeling the squeeze between email and actual work.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicSolo humpinGlue upsCreative Woodworking mini tourSlave to email

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45:57

161 - I want my hat back

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2025/11/04

Jem and Justin geek out over Jon Klassen. Jem’s selling equipment. They chat UMC updates, marketing consultant wisdom, and why email rules sales plus thoughts on pneumatic air line strategy.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicJon Klassen books are goodWhere is my hat So many jobsUMC update, closerJem sells his Multicam RouterMay sell YCM?Unhook, dismantle roomTalked to a consultantEmail is best method for sales, don't worry about unsubWebsite conversionAI managementUses social

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54:11

160 - Does Profit First Work?

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2025/10/28

Our biggest Profit First review yet. Jem and Justin break down why the system saved their businesses, how Mercury Bank automation beats manual tracking, and why you don't need to be perfect with it. Plus the psychology of fake scarcity, stealing from the right accounts, and what happens when sales are better than you hoped.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicUMC 🤘Phil's AU 2024 Fusion Workflow Template TalkHot, stressed, sunburnt feeling but great salesBaby pants obsessionDian

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39:54

159 - Nano Banana Daddy

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2025/10/21

Jem and Justin catch up after Justin's anniversary trip, discussing his new Haas UMC 5-axis mill installation and Jem's late-night robot programming sessions. They explore the Lang workholding system, debate the death of traditional rendering with AI tools like Nano Banana, and share skepticism about Sora video generation. Justin turns down a massive aluminum router job due to equipment limitations while Jem perfects his ABB dual-robot sanding setup.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a

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01:08:25

158 - Matthew, Lord of Vinyl Box

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2025/10/07

Jem and Justin welcome their first-ever planned guest, Matt Swaidan of Simple Wood Goods. The Ohio-based maker discusses his decade-long journey building a modular vinyl storage business, custom CAM software called Beaver, and automated UR robot finishing lines. They explore surviving the 2022 Baltic birch crisis, intentional downsizing, digital marketing strategies, and maintaining boundaries with four kids under six while running a focused manufacturing operation. Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️

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56:00

157 - Just fang it

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2025/09/30

Jem fights corrupted robot flash disks while Justin battles predatory bank loans for his new mill. They discuss 5-axis machining mindset shifts, announce the Fang workholding clamps, geek out over Nano Banana's rendering magic, and debate Notebook LM vs custom AI agents. Plus: PS2 updates and Fusion's new text parameters.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicI bricked the robot ꘎Brother 100 tool machineNotebook LM (again) ꘎Probing lustSingularity graphs ꘎Lieing LoanersFang

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43:58

156 - Mood enhancing week

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2025/09/23

Jem achieves lights-out ABB robot sanding with 3D printed horns and Grasshopper programming. Justin loses one CNC machine deal, finds another, signs the paperwork live on air. They explore Twig and Bot's robot probing, Jem's latest guesting on the Shop Stool Podcast, therapy for humans, and negotiation philosophy.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicHigh and lowsHook em hornsJem on Shop Stool Podcast💰 UMC?Twig and Bot Robot ProbingBuy the YCM - reach out, lets make a dealAlways

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48:18

155 - Get Alfred a retirement fruit platter

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2025/09/16

Jem gets deep into Grasshopper software building custom robot CAM while Justin keeps drilling thousands of holes on his ShopSabre. They chat about wild HTX Studio YouTube automation, scary tool changer malfunctions, and the eternal struggle of buying used vs new CNC machines. Plus Justin upgrades to a bigger 3D printer and teases his AirShop inventory & quoting software. Plus koala vaccines, and 8020 extrusion workholding in the future?Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicKoala

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57:26

154 - You can't rush holes

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2025/09/09

Jem and Justin chew over 100,000 holes for breakfast and why you can’t rush them. They tackle janky probing and a carbon reporting prototype that’s greener than your inbox peach emoji. From Wera distribution deals to David’s Robot Factory, plus a wild mill shopping spree and AI tools that might just save the day. Oh, and an MCP mess you don’t want to miss.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic100,000 holes for breakfastCondition the hold vac?Janky probingCarbon Reporting

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46:54

153 - Jonny Saves Nine Days

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2025/09/02

Jem tackles email chaos while Justin's mill hits the market. Machine upgrades shine as Johnny cuts pencil sharpener cycle time from 17 to 4 seconds, saving 215 hours. AI tools show promise and peril with unexpected email sends. New Bambu H2S printer tempts with bigger build volume. Tool tags expand to Tormach TTS.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic93 yo grandpa, "AI is not new"MacWhisperG93 G-code (time to complete)Jonny make chop chop goodah on the Pencil Sharpener13,000 minutes

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45:54

152 - The Penitentiary of Kansas

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2025/08/26

Jem celebrates his ABB robot's first billable hours sanding dowels while planning a move to a tiny home workshop. Justin plans expansion into a second shop space and finally scores PETG filament after months of shortages. They discuss knockoff products, Profit First wins, and whether sharing manufacturing secrets helps or hurts small makers.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicVomiting childrenPF ups and downsJustin is taking more space!How to build in more cash reserveIt's back

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54:22

151 - The unstoppable em dash

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2025/08/19

Jem and Justin wrestle with the unstoppable em dash while debating if butter robots dream of electric toast. They test every to-do app known to humankind and geek out over 3D print infill optimizers. From selling a jet jointer planer to scripting quality-of-life hacks, this episode is a wild ride through fixtures, AI operators, and Laura’s commission win.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicButter Robot3D Print Infill Optimizer ⠄I Tried every To Do AppNew Best of RFQGippity 5I

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56:04

150 - Erratic novelty, built-in

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2025/08/12

Justin’s car-negotiation bot accidentally seals a deal, while Jem battles a FedEx account freeze. MCP email antics, Help Scout AI tweaks, DHL/Veeqo rates. Jem hacks Fusion posts for ABB sanding, tests soft‑servo, 3D‑prints a probe, and brings back time‑blocking.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicPerfect Saturday night. PP ꘎It made a deal!FedEx can eat a bag of D ꘎Time blocking again ꘎Abby sands? ꘎Deep research ABB service docs ꘎MCP enthusiastic emails ꘎Task NoveltyErratic

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01:03:42

149 - Bots, bottlenecks, and busted sanders

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2025/08/05

Justin returns from a family funeral pondering purpose while Jem hobbles with mystery arthritis. Sales roller-coasters, quoting scripts, and busted sanders spark shop talk. Justin battles a sketchy dust-boot customer, they rant about phone addiction, AI helpers, cramped shop plans, and chasing that elusive revenue double.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicBricked my phone ꘎FraudMark D - How you break free from habits and patterns that you know you should change.Rhino runs the

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49:10

148 - The smirk of a man who makes software on the fly

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2025/07/22

Justin's cooking up ATC pedestals for Avid machines with fancy PEM hardware while Jem's crushing it with 0.6% Shopify conversions. After midnight whiskey-fueled Grasshopper sessions with AI buddy Uncle Sven, Jem finally cracked multi-axis robot sanding and now dreams of weird angled fixtures. Justin unleashes AI on sleazy car dealers who play dumb professionally. Help Scout's AI actually writes decent support emails, and sick kids get robot tours that make everything worthwhile.Watch on

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52:59

147 - You have to make bad things

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2025/07/15

Jem and Justin explore where new products come from: solving personal shop problems or tackling custom work. Justin rapidly builds a label-making tool, while Jem gets back to wrestling with his sanding robots. The chat shifts to their complex feelings on AI's power and future.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicThe early mushy design processAll five sick in a tentConf dataGrasshopper success ꘎Relief of 12 hour workday ꘎Cloudflare scraping paywallPenta Solo

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