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 158 episodes available.

Parts Department episodes:

August 09, 202217 - My Cabinets Have Been Hacked
Burt, the New Like Butter product, Mystery of Web Sales, Arachne 3D Printing Slicer, Brothers Neistat, and Epoxy Woodworking Stances?
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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
Advertising for Services and Products
The mysteries of web sales - July
Burt Bedroom Storage - LB
Don't go live on a Friday
5 Principles of Organization - Van Neistat
Organanised Clip
Casey Neistat - Interview about income about Vlog Income
Education / Sharing at Work without Negative Tone?
Makita Coffee Maker - Amazon
Where do you stand on Epoxy!?
Chair by Chris Tomoya
IKEA Kitchen / Rob Lockwood
Longitude Book
The Bear - Hulu
Aluminum/Aluminium Part Went well

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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
49min
August 02, 202216 - Justin Confesses
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.
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Nack Maker Fair Prep
Continued Benefits from Business Coaching
Jem handing off HR to Sarah
Mill setups
Custom Tools are a great deal
Justin makes a Confession
Jem makes a Confession
Penta Machine Company
Hiring for Sales - Chicken and Egg
Owner Control by owning sales
We're "special" is maybe more a feeling than
We're also stifling our potential (Justin is)
Commissions? - Bad for team moral?

Qualify Harder
Follow Ups - By Phone is Huge Conversion Boost (LB)
Video Recording to go with Quote

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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
55min
July 26, 202215 - The Podcast Prepper
Justin returns from vacation. The guys talk about product design and distribution, Wallaby's in America, and 3D printing.
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Baby Pants update
Wallaby's in America?
LB - Product Launch July
LB Printing Success
Design In-process Products - Airtable
Shapeoko First Op
Distribute Products?
Markups and Margins
Crossbranding
Vacation Non-Productivity?
Podcast Archiver

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Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
...more
47min
July 12, 202214 - Tower of Duck Ponzi Scheme
The Business Ponzi-Scheme, Duct Tower progress, Our Dream Products, Why Naivety is Secret Sauce, more Dall-E Madness, and OSMO Application.
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EOFY wrap up
Getting beyond the Business Ponzi Scheme
Breakmaster Cylinder

Test-Fit Guarantee - Dust Boot
Attraction to Making Tools
Duct Tower Progress
2 days of machining with Josh
More Dall-E Madness

What's your dream product?
How to Justify your 5-axis Purchase
A Better Nack Desk

Naïvety ✔︎
How to Kill your Products Off
Hobbies?
Gaming
Podcasts
The last Reply All - so many linked memories

OSMO Application - White Scotchbrite, on orbital to spread it
White microfiber polish
Sand with 800 grit
2nd Coat - Repeat

Water-Based Spray Booth

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Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
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53min
July 05, 202213 - Spaghetti Pants
Kitta Parts v2 and Baby Pants have launched, Jem is planning monthly product launches, and the guys discuss why money talk is taboo.
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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 Pants
LB Monthly Product Drops
Financial Transparency is too Taboo
Profit Chat
Justin Needs a Business Coach

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Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
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45min
June 28, 202212 - I'm Gagging for Baby Pants
It's the Week of Launch: Like Butter Kitta Parts v2, Like Butter Website, PDX CNC Dust Boot (Baby Pants).
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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 Plan
Build up cash in company
Titan's - Losing $100 Million Contract
Responsibility to Team
Like Butter New Website
Improve Conversion Rate
Page Load speed

Simple Bundles
IoT Smart Switch for 3D Printers (Amazon AUS, USA)
Octoprint.org
Jem's 3D Light Prints

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Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
...more
50min
June 21, 202211 - Justin Got Covid
Justin satiates his FOMO from Jem getting Covid, Jem reports on the Tool Show and the beauty of flying headspace. Both make big progress on their product lines and Dall-E is induced.
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Justin got Covid
Baby Pants update
Tool shopping - industry update - thinking about 5-10 years ahead?
Intuition vs Excel - or why haven't I bought a Prusa yet?
Flying headspace - sketchbook! 🤝
Planning Products with Scarce Materials
Diary - End of planned time but have more quotes to do?
Making it - Aaron 😢 (Note: Death discussed)
Dall-E Mini

Accountabilibuddies
KittaParts v2 - ahhhhh it works!
Nack Wall Kits - Kitting

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

Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
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46min
June 14, 202210 - Baby Pants Version Hotel
The guys talk Prusa 3D printer, Text Sniper, progress on Kitta Parts, Nack Wall, and Baby Pants (the PDX CNC Dust Boot).
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Nuphy Mechanical Keyboard
Jem's Default Diary breakthrough
Speed of task notation vs Utility when properly setup
Rob Drydek Podcast - #224 of My First Million
Lists!! The ever overflowing list of things to make and do. Workflowy graveyard.
Review process
Getting Things Done
Do Less - Hidden Brain Podcast
Fixtures - 1 setup don't add more
Oscillating Sanding Head for CNC by GDP
Jem - Tool Show in Sydney

Accountability:
KittaParts dimensions progress
Nack Wall
Kits
Nack Starter Kit
Text Sniper - Snip text from images or basically anything
Baby Pants - Closer but works with 10hp HSD
Online Configurator Developer - Need a "unit"
Making It - Aaron Episode link (Note: Death discussed)

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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
June 07, 20229 - The Butter Shed
Jem tells how Like Butter's Workshop was built, their sustainable efforts like solar-power and sawdust composting. Justin's Prusa is down and Nack Wall is being batched.
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Nack Wall Boxes
Glass is cheaper than acrylic?
Prepping for Photoshoot
LB's Solar-Powered Workshop
Composting Sawdust Study
Solar Panels - 33kw
Makita Robot Vacuum
Makers Space for Old Guys - "Men's Shed"
LB - Rolling Roster of Tasks (Airtable) Specifics are only way to get something done
Pencil Sharpener - Double Ender!

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Jem Freeman
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Like Butter | Instagram | More Links
Justin Brouillette
Portland, Oregon, USA
PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links
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50min
May 31, 20228 - Screw those Screws
Jem and Justin chat about Jem's new Mac, the camera gear and methods they use for photoshoots and the future of digital fabrication.
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Jem's New Mac - 14" MBP M1 Pro
Rhino Mac
Numi
Battery life and wake up time
Baby Pants (PDX CNC Spindle Dust Boot)

Camera Talk
Justin's Sony A7iii
Jem's Fuji X-T4
Photoshoot methods - "Just Shoot" vs Planned Storytelling
Kits are essential in system products
Shopify Bundle Plugins
LB Coffee Table & other new products coming
Future of Digital Fabrication
Internal Growth
How are you getting in the way of this result?
Set up accountability loop?
Maritool Profit based on Scrap

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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
49min

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How many episodes does Parts Department have?

The podcast currently has 158 episodes available.

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