Justin Brouillette & Jem Freeman

Parts Department

Business EN ↓ 187 episodes

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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Justin Brouillette & Jem Freeman

Episodes

36 - Jemmy and Chat GPT 20.12.2022 36:51

Chat GPT makes a strong (musical) impression. Bambu X1C is ordered, and the Holidays are stressful – Happy Stressmas Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Chat GPT Bambu X1C 📦 - AMS, Carbon Fiber, speed, quality Free Shipping to Australia Holiday Time Always Stressful SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a...

35 - Practicing Breakthroughs 13.12.2022 35:07

Bad Ball-screws, 3D printing two ways, training yourself for breakthroughs, and safewords for Lean Peace. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. PS ball screwed - grease monkey break thru 3D printer saves the day Bambu X1C Beautiful PETG Baby Pants Test Beta noodle Fusion crash? Breakthrus! Train...

34 - Note Taking Nirvana 06.12.2022 43:34

The guys talk get into note-taking, Zettelkasten, Obsidian. Normal stuff too like Fusion 360, 3D Printing and CNC's. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. World Cup Fusion 360 Apocalyptic Prepping - Project Archiver Benchmarking Fusion 360 Journaling Experience Zettelkasten.de / Obsidian.md Prus...

33 - Juvenile Designer Syndrome 29.11.2022 44:57

Dealing with Bad Vendors, Presented Awards, Stellar Hiring Ideas, and Secret Menu Face Mills Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. ATC Pedestals Black Friday Sales? - All Birds increased prices for BF (donations) Three people out on Tuesday - Jem in his happy place LB Awards Bad Vendor Experienc...

32 - Justin's Special Bucket 22.11.2022 37:30

The ATC Pedestals Launch which sends Justin into Shopify Variant Hell. The guys talk cameras and videos, and if products can be reviewed like employees? Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. ATC Pedestal Launch Imminent 🚀 Video , Product Shopify Variant Hell Full = 320 vs Simple = 80 variations...

31 - Good Weather & Paychecks 16.11.2022 30:56

Big November Start for Like Butter, New Shop Nav, New Aluminum CNC Routing, & Help Needed. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Nov kicks off New Shop Nav Worked for LB? CRO bash Aluminum Routing - Customer Reaction Lead times ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Short staffed LB Hiring 👈 SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a...

30 - Practicing Kinetic Energy Recovery 08.11.2022 36:02

YCM Update, Fusion update, multiple breakdowns, chip management, Brother Speedio. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Mill update!? Fusion 360 Posts are Updated - Safe Start is now safe Jem breaks down - last week I said I'm pretty useless and it's great - this sunk in hard later that day DaVi...

29 - YCM Crash from a Fusion 360 Bug 01.11.2022 45:07

Fusion 360 causes a massive YCM crash. New – Support the Show on Patreon to get the Secret Show & more. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Patreon Launch! Think of it like paying for business therapy. This is way cheaper. Tiers for what you're comfortable with Support the show, help us hi...

28 - Plunging My Face Mill 25.10.2022 37:45

Jem & Justin lament how to kill products, in-housing packaging, a giant tool, PDX CNC's free cost calculator, and who really wears the trousers? Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Laser Chat Making your own packaging Giant Tool holder Killing a Product - RIP Cost Calculator Letting go of...

27 - Swiss Lathe of Wood 18.10.2022 43:56

Have we sacrificed enough for the algorithm Gods? Sell, Why sell? No, upsell. Plus willful ignorance. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Video Traffic Lottery Mill Pallet Made - Finally Poka-yoke (ポカヨケ, [poka joke]) is a Japanese term that means "mistake-proofing" or "inadvertent err...

26 - Building a Shack in the Woods 11.10.2022 40:22

Jem contemplates a shack in the woods, September product launch review, and goals for October. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. A shack in the woods Arrested Development Surrogate Hot Laps Season Tana.inc Product launch Sep? LB: ⭕️ PDX CNC: ✅ Duct Tower Marketing Goals - More Videos PDX C...

25 - Failure to Delegate 04.10.2022 47:20

Are Jem and Justin failing to delegate? PDX CNC Duct Towers and a new Shopify store launches. Both feel gratitude for the podcast and you all. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Podcast studio/office WIP Duct Towers 🦆 & New PDX CNC Shopify Best Day of Sales Yet - PDXCNC Descript makes ed...

24 - How Small is your Bit? 27.09.2022 51:21

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 Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. "We made it feeling" - Justin Dust Boot 2 - LB Compression Tooling Talk Shopify Tr...

23 - Boss for a Day 20.09.2022 44:04

The guys consider switching positions with the team, number sequencing in G-code, how to embrace change, and have a new Subreddit! Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Discuss on Show Subreddit Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. New Subreddit /r/PartsDepartment Identity shift blues - Failing to embrace change? John and John - Outsourced CEO? BOM 288 Pier...

22 - Complicated Waste 13.09.2022 54:22

Dealing with QA and Bad parts, Over-Complication Waste, Blowing your AI Credits, and the Evolution of Pants Man Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Dealing with QA and Bad parts "Trust but Verify" - Probably BOM Sense of Urgency with Vacuum Holder ATC Pedestals looking Great Rhino 8 WIP TestMetal I'm an Apple Over-comp...

21 - The Naughty Corner 06.09.2022 52:27

Motor fires, blown air lines, a semi-load of tubes, thoughts on hiring, and Baby Pants first impressions. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Slow down Air fuses 🔥 in vacuum pump Shipping Baby Pants Baby Pants first impressions ( Jems video ) Cost of Big Tool Shows vs Online Marketing (DMG Mori) Making Spam with FloDe...

20 - Parametric Beach Holiday 30.08.2022 49:44

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 Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Baby Pants Shipped! Upcoming September LB product: KittaColin Beach CAD Gender balance in the i...

19 - The Allure of Hotel Curtains 23.08.2022 46:58

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 Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. UK? Autodesk news? KittaParts Configurator hack - love for Rhino A most unproductive week Procrastination/deep work/shut...

18 - Lubricated Naysayer 16.08.2022 41:50

Quotient talk resurfaces, Trouble in Baby Pants Land? Constraints prove beneficial and multiple book recommendations. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Quotient Reigns Supreme Trouble in Baby Pants Land? Do you feel nimble? Constraints proving better for LB Boss Life: Surviving My Own Small Business - Rec from Adjec...

17 - My Cabinets Have Been Hacked 09.08.2022 48:32

Burt, the New Like Butter product , Mystery of Web Sales, Arachne 3D Printing Slicer, Brothers Neistat, and Epoxy Woodworking Stances? Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Consistency comes from Off-loading Tasks for Jem PDX CNC Tool Tag Tower - Free 3D Print Arachne in PrusaSlicer or Cura saving tons of 3D Print Time A...

16 - Justin Confesses 02.08.2022 54:02

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 Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Nack Maker Fair Prep Continued Benefits from Business Coachi...

15 - The Podcast Prepper 26.07.2022 46:35

Justin returns from vacation. The guys talk about product design and distribution, Wallaby's in America, and 3D printing. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Baby Pants update Wallaby's in America? LB - Product Launch July LB Printing Success Design In-process Products - Airtable Shapeoko First Op Distribute Products?...

14 - Tower of Duck Ponzi Scheme 12.07.2022 52:53

The Business Ponzi-Scheme, Duct Tower progress, Our Dream Products, Why Naivety is Secret Sauce, more Dall-E Madness, and OSMO Application. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send Comments on this Episode Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. EOFY wrap up Getting beyond the Business Ponzi Scheme Breakmaster Cylinder Test-Fit Guarantee - Dust Boot Attraction to Making Tools Duct Tower...

13 - Spaghetti Pants 05.07.2022 44:36

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 Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send us Episode Comments Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Baby Pants the Dust Boot Launched ✅ Kitta Parts v2 Launched ✅ Jem is using iOS Focus Modes at work Jem Handed off Production to Ben Justin's Spaghetti Pan...

12 - I'm Gagging for Baby Pants 28.06.2022 49:24

It's the Week of Launch: Like Butter Kitta Parts v2, Like Butter Website, PDX CNC Dust Boot (Baby Pants). Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Send us Episode Comments Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. Justin's 3D printing is going well, finally. PDX CNC Dust Boot Available Switch cabinet hardware because scarcity Kitta Parts V2 Launch! When did you last raise your rates? Recession...