Parts Department

Justin Brouillette & Jem Freeman
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Parts Department

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

  1. You have to make bad things

    3D AGO

    You have to make bad things

    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 Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic The early mushy design processAll five sick in a tentConf dataGrasshopper success ꘎Relief of 12 hour workday ꘎Cloudflare scraping paywallPenta Solo cancelledLabeldumper.comLots of design mental space talkCNC sander toolIsaac Sim - Robot Sim --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

    53 min

  2. JUL 1

    Whiskey Git Commit

    Jem and Justin tackle supply chain woes and work-life balance challenges. Justin battles a PETG shortage that's disrupting production while Jem struggles to disconnect from work during a family trip to Queensland. They dive into coding adventures with GitHub, cursor workflows, and Johnny's robot progress back at the shop. Plus brass part mishaps and the perils of not having proper drawings. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic PETG HF OOSWot a Git ꘎Parenting hole ꘎Cursor needs a wingman or woman ꘎Unlimited completion and a bottle of whiskey ꘎Cursor Auto modeWorking code from Jonny ꘎Scraping Product CADFirst time burned because of no drawingsThings We Love: Skote Outdoors Bought abandon houseTransformative Use - Copyright --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

    40 min

  3. JUN 24

    LLM'd myself

    Jem and Justin dive into decoding coding posers—because who hasn’t faked it till they made it? They tackle the nightmare of a salesperson who just doesn’t sell and brainstorm clever fixes. Notebook LM and CNC router sanders get a shoutout, plus a cheeky chat on submitting products to GPT. Oh, and why an API script beats Zapier for your workflow hustle. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic Coding posersWhat to do when your sales person sucks?Notebook LMCNC Router SanderSubmit your products GPTAPI Script instead of Zapier --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

    1 hr

  4. JUN 17

    Unhinged fencepost discussion

    Jem and Justin kick off with robot arrival update, plus a rapid coding and with YAML magic. They rave about Help Scout, the best AI chat sidekick ever. SMED shines in action, while the A1 Swapper takes a nosedive. Yeti vlogs sneak in a cheeky ad, and a new mousepad earns ✨life-changing✨ status. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic Apologies late show, Justin meddlingRobot updateRapid coding projectYAMLDouble time (chats)Best AI help chat I've used - Help ScoutSMED in actionA1 Swapper 📉Yeti vlogs - Integrated advertisement?!Apps guyNew Mousepad ✨life-changing✨ --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

    51 min

  5. JUN 11

    Please, self service

    From slippers in the spray booth to AI in the inbox, Jem and Justin spiral through another classic catch-up, this time knee-deep in robots, CNC automation, and YouTube imposter syndrome. Jem’s moving ABB arms across Victoria in a horse float, Justin’s scripting support bots while dodging scams, and both are obsessing over vacuum cycles and TPU bellows. They chat about vibe coding guilt, the future of toolpaths, and whether sharing too much online is a threat or a gift. Bonus: punting ABBs around the workshop on skates. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic Video Chat GPT 💛Defense of the Dark Arts (Vibe coding)Tiny boots up! ꘎Auto CleaningAuto hole clearingAdamCAD - is it here?Landscape footage in my phoneA1 Swapper imminentHelpScout to replace FreshdeskCAT50 Tool Tags LiveSubscribe Parts Dept YoutubeWireless mics --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | a...

    1h 14m

  6. JUN 3

    Conjugal visit with my machinist

    Jem and Justin catch up on shop developments, with Justin juggling multiple products in development while Jem shares exciting robot adventures with his machinist. They discuss AI coding breakthroughs with Claude 4, celebrate Profit First successes, and contemplate documenting Jem's robot journey on YouTube. The conversation weaves through tax management wins and four-day workweek benefits.     Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic CAT50 Tool Tags incomingRobot conjugal visitsPecker laser 👍Milwaukee Packout in my Kitchen - Fabworks 50% off🧈 Buttertube 👈 subscribe nowJem before kids videoClaude 4 killed it in a single shot ꘎Add to cart now live after fixing caps and feetAndroid app for Laura ꘎Tax account 18k spot on PF ꘎ 👏👏👏Justin 70% of last years pay in 2025Mercury consultingThanks Justin 00:00 Aging Reflections 02:50 Product Development Insights 06:11 Robotics and Engineering Adventures 09:15 Come into my Safety Zone 12:06 Laser Engraving Experiences 15:07 Content Creation and Branding 19:58 YouTube 27:46 AI Coding Updates and Innovations 29:47 Claude 4: A Game Changer in Coding 32:32 Creating Offline Apps with AI 35:22 The Evolution of Business Operations 39:09 Tax Management and Financial Planning 43:08 Profit First 47:01 Business Growth 51:01 The 4-day Work Week and Work-Life Balance 53:56 Tariff sea-saw --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia a...

    57 min
  7. A Nasty of case of SMED

    MAY 27

    A Nasty of case of SMED

    Justin’s migrating off Freshdesk, grumbling about outdated UIs and dreaming of integrated tools. He’s knee-deep in Shopify, site redirects, and pondering injection moulding and SMED like it’s a lifestyle. Meanwhile, Jem’s grappling with KittaParts hardware complexity, designing 19” rack kits, inventing dowel-pivot hinges, and vibing with NotebookLM podcasts about ABB RAPID while secretly plotting to laser-engrave everything. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic Freshdesk "free" endingDisposable software ꘎ Laura 3D viewerHenry Holsters Tour - Audacity Micro ⠄ BEPNo door APC BrothersSMED (Single Minute Exchang of Dies)Lean stationShipping areaLLM robot programming ꘎Best part of owning business ⠄Urg. Laura says the coffee.Phew Shopify back to normal ꘎PDX CNC DistributorsAPSX PIMChatter Sync update Masso vs MulticamFricken Lasers ꘎ Notebook LM ꘎ - Learn ABB robotsCities Skylines with JustinFactorio - Factorio does not fill the niche. It creates the niche. --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin...

    1 hr

  8. MAY 20

    Sacrifices to the CNC Gods

    Jem and Justin talk about machining big aluminum parts, setting up shop spaces, Raspberry Pi projects, file transfer hassles, tool holders, and robot programming. They share wins, frustrations, and practical tips from a busy week in the workshop. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic Workshop layoutChatter SyncGH chopsHydraulic for ISO30?ISO30 drill chucks? - runout?RTFM GPT - Shared (Zap)YCM DilemmaUpgrade StorageSellScissorsHigh stakes machining ꘎ EaglesArbour rebuild, awesome old school shop ꘎Farken CF cards!!! Hourly rate assessment ꘎What happens if you scrap client material? ꘎ 00:00 Workshop Challenges02:49 Designing Efficient Workshop Layouts05:40 Exploring CNC and Raspberry Pi Integration08:42 Managing High-Value Client Projects11:31 Tool Holder Innovations and Challenges14:31 Cash Flow and Robotics in Manufacturing21:07 Simulation and Toolpath Innovations23:32 Programming Challenges with Different Robotics24:50 Dealing with Mechanical Issues26:55 Collaboration and Community Support27:41 Machining Techniques and Precision30:22 Pricing Strategies in Machining35:44 Evaluating Equipment and Automation Needs37:59 Leveraging Technology for Efficiency40:24 Navigating Documentation and Resources --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | a...

    43 min
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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

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  • Creator
    Justin Brouillette & Jem Freeman
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2025
  • Episodes
    149
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    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2025 Justin Brouillette & Jem Freeman
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    Parts Department

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