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

195 avsnitt

193 - Coffee in the front, brooms in the back with Drew Dayberry
2026-10-20
1:00:33
Drew Dayberry of Debris Factory joins Justin solo while Jem takes a break. Drew went from skate shops and ad agencies to Shopify, brooms, and melting sign-shop plastic into brushes. They swap stories on vibe coding, hardware tinkering, and building versus buying a pricey Italian machine. Get the story of Debris Factory on Parts Department.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicDrew DayberryDebris FactoryInstagram @debrisfactoryDebris Factory YoutubeBrand CenterPoler in PortlandShopify Software devRoaring Pines CoffeeCoffee in the front, Brooms in the backHank Hill Creed coversInterest in recycling / reuseTrash Panda - https://trashpandadiscgolf.com/Using the worlds trash to clean it.Broom guy for instamachinst---Profit First PlaylistClassic Episodes Playlist---SUPPORT THE SHOWBecome a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a FriendDiscuss on Show SubredditShow InfoShow WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | YoutubePlease note: Show notes contains affiliate links.HOSTSJem FreemanCastlemaine, Victoria, AustraliaLike Butter | Instagram | More LinksJustin BrouillettePortland, Oregon, USAPDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
192 - Daddy's in a meeting
2026-09-29
36:49
Justin's fresh back from IMTS, a giant manufacturing trade show, and has stories about the machines, the crowds, and a bit of luck along the way. Jem shares how he's handling bully builders and their monster purchase orders. Plus: mountains of dead plywood stock and some serious shipping envy.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicIMTS - the peopleWon a raffle from HaasHenry - 1,100 shipped orders in one day with 3 peopleOnsrud - musicBully BuildersCool Atlassian buildingStrange timesPositive cashflow---Profit First PlaylistClassic Episodes Playlist---SUPPORT THE SHOWBecome a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a FriendDiscuss on Show SubredditShow InfoShow WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | YoutubePlease note: Show notes contains affiliate links.HOSTSJem FreemanCastlemaine, Victoria, AustraliaLike Butter | Instagram | More LinksJustin BrouillettePortland, Oregon, USAPDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
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191 - Winamp skinned my Multicam
2026-09-08
47:43
Jem's machinist has quietly thrown out the Multicam software and now runs the CNC from a web browser, complete with utilization tracking. Justin's stuck clicking thousands of tabs in Fusion and is (likely) ready to build his own fix. Plus a big plywood job that got dicey on cashflow, deposit math, and build fatigue. Plus IMTS plans!Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicTracking costs and errorsChange fatigue?Inspiration of "kids room" furnitureIMTS - Justin 16-18thJonny's Multicam CNC toolsNestingTabsErrors, costs tracking---Profit First PlaylistClassic Episodes Playlist---SUPPORT THE SHOWBecome a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a FriendDiscuss on Show SubredditShow InfoShow WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | YoutubePlease note: Show notes contains affiliate links.HOSTSJem FreemanCastlemaine, Victoria, AustraliaLike Butter | Instagram | More LinksJustin BrouillettePortland, Oregon, USAPDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
190 - Zero point plywood
2026-09-01
51:48
Jem closes $19K in sales via text message while Justin battles shipping errors and imperial tape measures (slam?!). Justin shares CNC de-tabbing tricks, discuss auto-chucks with torque sensing for the pencil sharpener, and debate customer service boundaries. Jem admits he's avoiding his robot cell safety project while Justin celebrates finally killing Text Expander with SnipSnipWatch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topicluv for iMessage sales processaccccoutnabilitbudddySystems daddyDetabbing on machine tutorialMeasurements---Profit First PlaylistClassic Episodes Playlist---SUPPORT THE SHOWBecome a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a FriendDiscuss on Show SubredditShow InfoShow WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | YoutubePlease note: Show notes contains affiliate links.HOSTSJem FreemanCastlemaine, Victoria, AustraliaLike Butter | Instagram | More LinksJustin BrouillettePortland, Oregon, USAPDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
189 - Just the two budgies
2026-08-25
57:43
Jem hits the dream product mix with 16 deliveries in one day while Justin codes at coffee shops and preps for baby number two. Justin built a free Mac app that previews CAD and G-code files in QuickLook. Assembly guide workflows, and Jem's massive new speakers that are taller than he is.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicBudgiesMac CAD Preview mini-appRake - Tip of spearPrompt fatigueNew Likebutter Assembly GuidesBlum hinge models? yessssFusion MCP---Profit First PlaylistClassic Episodes Playlist---SUPPORT THE SHOWBecome a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a FriendDiscuss on Show SubredditShow InfoShow WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | YoutubePlease note: Show notes contains affiliate links.HOSTSJem FreemanCastlemaine, Victoria, AustraliaLike Butter | Instagram | More LinksJustin BrouillettePortland, Oregon, USAPDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
188 - Steel dreams and spider screams
2026-08-11
49:41
Justin cuts 4140 steel for the first time for PDX CNC products while Jem battles venomous spiders and pallet racking inspections. They discuss organizing shop kits with gridfinity bins, Airtable's uncertain future, local file storage versus cloud chaos, and surviving wildfire smoke. Plus: Christopher Nolan's massive IMAX camera and the eternal struggle of documentation.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicSteel!Work SafeAirtable bought for 8x less than top valueSuper SmokyBig Summer Movie this summmmmerFU Assembly Bins - video?Google Search Console - Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube now!Tool-tags.com---Profit First PlaylistClassic Episodes Playlist---SUPPORT THE SHOWBecome a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a FriendDiscuss on Show SubredditShow InfoShow WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | YoutubePlease note: Show notes contains affiliate links.HOSTSJem FreemanCastlemaine, Victoria, AustraliaLike Butter | Instagram | More LinksJustin BrouillettePortland, Oregon, USAPDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
187 - Is this your vasectomy app?
2026-08-04
57:24
Jem and Justin compare sales swings and shop chaos: a robot-cooked sander, a $15k sanding head quote, and high schoolers quality-checking parts before they ship. Plus network tinkering regrets, blowing nine million tokens in one sitting, Fusion file manager grievances, and the debut of a very questionably named app.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicNo quoting, still hitting target ꘎Custom Robots"Focused" product devUniFi thoughts ꘎Blew all my tokens, again ⠄Help Scout MCP on ClaudeInfra-tinkering time suck ꘎Crawling back to Lightroom ꘎Robots on the cheap cheap ꘎Shipments getting stuckFusion operation noteSnipSnip---Profit First PlaylistClassic Episodes Playlist---SUPPORT THE SHOWBecome a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a FriendDiscuss on Show SubredditShow InfoShow WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | YoutubePlease note: Show notes contains affiliate links.HOSTSJem FreemanCastlemaine, Victoria, AustraliaLike Butter | Instagram | More LinksJustin BrouillettePortland, Oregon, USAPDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
186 - Slashed Shopify by 99%
2026-07-21
48:01
Jem’s wiped out after installing seven sculptures in a single day, while Justin’s machining a 65-inch timber spear gun and fighting the ShopSabre’s Y-axis overheating. They talk Shopify bill wins, Justin’s new private dashboard app, GitHub issues, packing-station kiosks, voice notes, and the surprisingly good iOS 27 beta. Plus AR headphone daydreams and why documenting warehouse workflow is still the hardest game.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicJem's benderTwo-year comparison Shopify Bill ꘎ $15 vs $1500Fangs + Stops experience with SpeargunShopify recoveryUnifi upgradesFU PF at LB?Arbitrary AR DesireShopSabre issueFulfillment organization questionFlag to edit, make a noteRake - backupsNew Siri---Profit First PlaylistClassic Episodes Playlist---SUPPORT THE SHOWBecome a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a FriendDiscuss on Show SubredditShow InfoShow WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | YoutubePlease note: Show notes contains affiliate links.HOSTSJem FreemanCastlemaine, Victoria, AustraliaLike Butter | Instagram | More LinksJustin BrouillettePortland, Oregon, USAPDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
185 - Rearranging racks at midnight
2026-07-07
54:23
Jem and Justin trade toddler war stories before Jem confesses he'd rather tear down 4.5m pallet racking alone at midnight than hire anyone. Justin reveals his June sales cliff after a domain migration tanked Google traffic, hitting Profit First distributions hard. They also riff on the Obsidian exodus from Notion, breaking up with Cursor for Claude Code, and why rearranging the shop is happening before finishing new products.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicMigrating away from Cursor ꘎We have become a tech company ꘎Obsidian rollout ꘎Recovering migration hangoverFinishing reorganization on woodshopThe deep thinkings and feelings of leanThe internet never forgets - outro song---Profit First PlaylistClassic Episodes Playlist---SUPPORT THE SHOWBecome a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a FriendDiscuss on Show SubredditShow InfoShow WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | YoutubePlease note: Show notes contains affiliate links.HOSTSJem FreemanCastlemaine, Victoria, AustraliaLike Butter | Instagram | More LinksJustin BrouillettePortland, Oregon, USAPDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
184 - Everything's an (AI) Hammer
2026-06-30
48:43
Jem and Justin chat about the World Cup's surprisingly warm reception in the US, Jem's Kitta Parts Builder getting a 3D preview upgrade (doors that actually open), and a FedEx API build that finally came together. Justin shares how Shopify's AI flagged a 430-pound weight bug before support did. They close on a real Profit First curveball: what do you do when a big deposit lands early?Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicWorld CupDouble shifts at ButterLike Butter Kitta Parts Builder Update - 3DHenry Holsters - overhead camera?Is it 430 lbs?Recommended: Unsolved mystery of Lorem IpsumPF oversize conundrum ꘎Dispatch improvements ꘎---Profit First PlaylistClassic Episodes Playlist---SUPPORT THE SHOWBecome a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a FriendDiscuss on Show SubredditShow InfoShow WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | YoutubePlease note: Show notes contains affiliate links.HOSTSJem FreemanCastlemaine, Victoria, AustraliaLike Butter | Instagram | More LinksJustin BrouillettePortland, Oregon, USAPDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

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Parts Department

Justin Brouillette & Jem Freeman

195 avsnitt

193 - Coffee in the front, brooms in the back with Drew Dayberry

192 - Daddy's in a meeting

191 - Winamp skinned my Multicam

190 - Zero point plywood

189 - Just the two budgies

188 - Steel dreams and spider screams

187 - Is this your vasectomy app?

186 - Slashed Shopify by 99%

185 - Rearranging racks at midnight

184 - Everything's an (AI) Hammer