Parts Department

By 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.

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The podcast currently has 173 episodes available.

Parts Department episodes:

February 10, 2026170 - Sticker Licker 3000
Justin literally sold a room of his shop. Jem's questioning if his furniture business is secretly a tech company, someone stayed up til 2am installing sketchy AI agents, and plumbing codes make a surprise guest appearance. Also Fusion's new file types are confusing everyone.
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DISCUSSED:
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Praise for Jonny ꘎
Are we a technology company? ꘎
Who buys the stuff?
Backflow preventer for coolant
Jem's new KittaParts Gallery 👈
Dexter Room 👋
New Jem Robot Content
Big Fusion workflow shakeup - Kevin's explainer
🟧 AirShop Updates <> Help Scout
Onboarding Tour and Checklist - little steps to get started
Help Scout integration
OpenClaw
Hacksmith tour by Grimsmo

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HOSTS
Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Like Butter | Instagram | More Links

Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
...more
54min
February 03, 2026169 - Scripting Blender like a coward
Jem's dealing with wrong-white paint drama and bushfire heat waves while Justin finally cut steel and loved it. They nerd out on slitting saws, spindle grippers, and robot pick-and-place logic. Justin's close to launching AirShop billing, got a tenant for his extra shop space, and is scheming ways to script Blender renders without learning Blender. Classic shop talk with a side of automation dreams.
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Charged 70% less, cost wage ~$25/hr 😂
Justin cut steel 🤦
IPA vs Ethanol
Subleased
Really excited about Gimbel UMC automation - Wafflesandpremix
Saunders Expanding Pins
Robot Probing idea
Blender automation renderings?
New Hoffmann Slitting Saw

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HOSTS
Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Like Butter | Instagram | More Links

Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
...more
54min
January 27, 2026168 - Hole in the wall, glorious
Jem's recovering from bushfire evacuations and finding thinking work tough after the chaos. Justin's got a glorious new hole between his shop spaces and AirShop is streamlining daily operations nicely. Both are geeking out over Random Routing's insane 48-tool carousel upgrade. Jem's dumped ChatGPT for Gemini, and Justin's testing coated CNC tooling.
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DISCUSSED:
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Fires near Jem
5th Axis Kurt DX6 96 Adapter
Quitting my 3 axis reel
Converting Pierson Pallets to Lang 96
AirShop is really smoothing daily operations (Beta users wanted!)
Post Edits, Github shared Haas post
Gemini backing Siri
Home battery project ꘎
Time on the tools ꘎
Hole in the wall! Glorious
Chatty G I've dumped you ꘎
Reanimating grasshopper challenges ꘎
Diode was the right diagnosis ꘎
Home Assistant Green
Fire Ball 🔥
Random Routing with a banger
Aluminum finish quality 😍
Love the Kimla
Post drives the robot
48 tools
Simplicity of PC CAM

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Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Like Butter | Instagram | More Links

Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
...more
53min
January 13, 2026167 - Australian diesel spa
Justin's been deep in AirShop development over the holidays while Jem dealt with diesel generator drama amid fire danger. They chat five-axis workflow wins, a $30 kid's microscope that's surprisingly shop-worthy, permit nightmares for a simple door, and SendCutSend's wild live machining stream. Plus Chippy vs forklift round two.
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DISCUSSED:
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AirShop Incorporated 🟠 Signup airshopapp.com
Digital stocktake ⠄
We got Covid for Christmas
Amazing Microscope - this got me
5ax flow
Full-time Diesel Mechanic ꘎
Lack Gloucester, but once again finding more hours in the day magically ꘎
Chippy Death Plot
Kitta Builder
Bridge Builder game download
SendMillSend

00:00 Back in 2026
02:29 Business Developments and Product Launches
05:35 Sales Performance and Inventory Management
08:33 Family Life and Holiday Reflections
11:14 Innovative Tools and Equipment
14:13 Production Challenges and Strategies
17:04 Customer Engagement and Sales Trends
20:00 Robot River Table
20:28 5 axis Flow
23:22 Project Management and Workflow Optimization
26:23 Community Engagement and Social Media
29:19 Permitting Challenges and Bureaucracy
32:01 Work-Life Balance and Productivity Insights
35:04 Powerline Networking?
37:58 Plans
50:54 Robotic River Rodeo Full

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Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Like Butter | Instagram | More Links

Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
...more
54min
December 23, 2025166 - Dylan shows us the Hermle C250
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.
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DISCUSSED:
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Shop automation with Home Assistant (green hub)
Stream Deck
Hacs - obscure 3rd party stuff for HA
Mains cable failure
Fusion MCP
Air leak on UMC
PS2 Turbine experiments
Dylan Jackson joins the show! Within Tolerance - his podcast
Dylan's business, Proteum Machining
Dylan’s sick headphones from 3M
AnyShortcut | Fusion | Autodesk App Store
Product dev
New ATC Pedestal versions
New CNC Tooling
New CNC Tool holders
New Fang Stock

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HOSTS
Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Like Butter | Instagram | More Links

Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
...more
54min
December 16, 2025165 - Salt on the IBC rim
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.
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DISCUSSED:
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Got schooled by AppMan ꘎
Home assistant rabbit hole Todd ꘎
Filled the big hole fast
2026 calendars
49 current small projects
Metaphorical hiking
Absolutely disgusting state of affairs
Roller conveyor
2025 End of Year
Christmas Live Show - join the recording 🇺🇸 Dec 18 - 11:30am PST or 🇦🇺 Dec 19 - 6:30am AEDT

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Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Like Butter | Instagram | More Links

Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
...more
52min
December 09, 2025164 - The filthy assistants
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.
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DISCUSSED:
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UMC Ep2 Youtube
Chatty G voice feels so dumb ꘎
Oh my Packout fever ꘎
Claude 4.5 Haiku looses the plot again ꘎
Opus 4.5 daily drive
Importance of a good sump
Getting daily fiber
Justin bought this 30w Fiber laser
Death
New Hire for PDX CNC?
Home Assistant? - Hacksmith / Grimsmo
Hacksmith Knife Vlogs

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HOSTS
Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Like Butter | Instagram | More Links

Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
...more
1h
November 25, 2025163 - Jokes don't work in space
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.
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DISCUSSED:
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Rush the rush
Elephant Robotics - Nestworks CNC
.0003,.0006,.0006 (.0076, .0015, .0015mm)
Focused Training
Updated Fusion Bulk Importer to v.2 Add-in
Local awards
Building workshops for other people
Planning permit
Justin buying this 30w Fiber laser
Jem's laserpecker

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HOSTS
Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Like Butter | Instagram | More Links

Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
...more
44min
November 11, 2025162 - Grumpy boss mans
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.
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DISCUSSED:
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Solo humpin
Glue ups
Creative Woodworking mini tour
Slave to email ⠄
Unicorn Sales and Support hires?
Luddite floor cleaning ꘎
Grumpy boss ꘎
I need your app ꘎
Shopify MCP coming ST
No reflection makes Jem a dull boy ꘎
More grumpy ꘎
Spray booth build ꘎
Two new robots at PDX CNC
Boss capacity limiting
Unitree robots hacked

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HOSTS
Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Like Butter | Instagram | More Links

Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
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55min
November 04, 2025161 - I want my hat back
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.
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DISCUSSED:
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Jon Klassen books are good
Where is my hat
So many jobs
UMC update, closer
Jem sells his Multicam Router
May sell YCM?
Unhook, dismantle room
Talked to a consultant
Email is best method for sales, don't worry about unsub
Website conversion
AI management
Uses social media to confirm
Finalist business awards in AU
Pneumatic air lines workshop optimisation
Maxline
Camaster Out of Business?

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HOSTS
Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Like Butter | Instagram | More Links
Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
...more
46min

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How many episodes does Parts Department have?

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