Parts Department

By: Justin Brouillette & Jem Freeman
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  • Summary

  • 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
    Copyright 2024 Justin Brouillette & Jem Freeman
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Episodes
  • 123 - Christmas Special

    123 - Christmas Special
    Dec 24 2024

    An extra special/long episode for doing dishes as you collapse into the holiday season. Thanks for listening this year! Jem and Justin.

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    DISCUSSED:

    ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic - New voice message option

    Year Review - Justin

    Biggest things or impacts

    • Profit First
    • Printed product expansion
    • Now have 4ct - X1
    • CNC tooling
    • Understated impact of new child

    Year Review - Jem
    • Looking forward
    • Covid down time and reading profit first
    • Sense of ownership

    Justin Mantra/Theme 2025
    • Flow
    • Following 2024 lesson, do the obvious thing
    • Simplify software stack
    • Double revenue
    • Outsource and delegate
    • Fiverr, Upwork
    • Virtual assistant?
    • AI Agents!?!
    • Robots, automation?
    • CS offloading - disconnect
    • Meditating

    Jem Mantra/Theme 2025
    • OPEX creep
    • DIY Config Launch
    • Increase product % mix
    • Get back on the tools (not too much)
    • Default diary

    Other

    • Eric Larson's - Within Tolerance 5⭐️'s
    • ChatGPT swings and roundabouts ꘎
    • Discovered second battery
    • JUSTIN - make video of offsets on YCM
    • Another power outage, options
    • Lean day upcoming
    • Gemini 2?
    • CNC Feeds & Speeds Calculator
    • Cursor.com

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    Show Info

    • Show Website
    • Contact Jem & Justin
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    Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links.

    HOSTS

    Jem Freeman

    Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

    Like Butter | Instagram |

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    1 hr and 17 mins
  • 122 - Blue Unicorns & Task List Trauma

    122 - Blue Unicorns & Task List Trauma
    Dec 17 2024

    Jem and Justin discuss Mac hardware trends in machining, share their perpetual task management struggles, and explore workshop innovations. A bike-fluencer emerges, they debate Shopify's AI assistant, and using smart lighting for production notifications.

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    DISCUSSED:

    Next: Year Wrap Episode - Send in here!

    Your Themes / Plans for next year!

    • M4 Mac Mini
    • Fusion Benchmark
    • Japanese Wooden Satellite ⠄

    Decommissioned satellites must re-enter the atmosphere to avoid becoming space debris. Conventional metal satellites create aluminium oxide particles during re-entry, but wooden ones would just burn up with less pollution, Doi said.
    • Something wrong with me, latest note taking saga
    • Negative or normal
    • Getting Things Done
    • Day Plan - Nack
    • Best AI Tool Ever - I grow weary, and her time is perilously short 🤣
    • First brand deal - Tern Orox
    • Parenting is hard AF sometimes ꘎
    • 3D Print tip - slice by object ⠄
    • GPT-o1 tries to escape ⠄

    When the model was led to believe it would be "shut down" while working toward its goals in these tests, it quietly attempted to deactivate the oversight mechanism 5% of the time, OpenAI said. At one point after the AI found documentation saying it would be replaced by a new model, it tried to abandon ship by copying its data to a new server entirely. To avoid being deleted, some AI models would even pretend to be later versions of their models to trick their developers, what I assume is the equivalent of slapping on a fake moustache and saying "he went that-a-way."
    • Shopify Sidekick ⠄
    • PS2 modular milling machine


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    SUPPORT THE SHOW

    • Become a Patreon - Get the Secret Show
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    Show Info
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    48 mins
  • 121 - Filament Fantasies

    121 - Filament Fantasies
    Dec 10 2024
    Jem and Justin chat about their appreciation for 3D printing, highlighting a mostly printed filament spool winder. The conversation touches on community-driven platforms like Maker World, the complexities of print settings, and the evolving landscape of 3D printing. They also explore topics like branding, AI tools, and the cultural appreciation of imperfection in Japan. Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic - New voice message optionFinal dash in summerDowngraded IG Japan imperfect ❤️Seconds listed ⠄Flux UltraFlux Generated images of Cobot CNC routersCan someone make an AI Mesh to Solid Body converter? I'll donate.Amazing free creationsJustin's list of amazing free printsBambu X1EGPT is fired, Claude Branding PYNOSPrinted linear waysTurn off read receipts on Instagram!2025 Nack Calendars are a Go!JOIN THE BOOK CLUBBooks we've discussedBook Club? Company of One - better not bigger---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 |
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    54 mins

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