Parts Department

Jem and Justin chat about Rhino AI scripting, packaging, CNC maintenance, and business analysis. They discuss machine troubles, vibration reduction, and new tools. The duo ponders business growth and laments missing IMTS.

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• GPT-4o Rhino script, 🤡 Claude Sonnet 3.5
• Vevor Creaser
• Packaging talk, making our own packaging
• Masso CNC conversions
• Loose wires
• Machine servicing
• Preventative maintenance
• IT manager Jem, fixing all the things
• Main CNC PC down
• Hydraulic holder much less vibration
• Uncomfortable sense when things are going well
• SWOT analysis of our businesses
• How to take the next steps?
• IMTS FOMO
• New O Flute Tools - Aluminum

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Jem Freeman

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Justin Brouillette

Portland, Oregon, USA

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Justin and Jem talk shop every week, discussing their small manufacturing businesses, automation opportunities, AI coding tools and what might be wrong with Jem's machinist rabbit.

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• Hydraulic Holder
• Amazing automation video (send us more)
• UR Cobot Woodshop integration
• Talking Robots here
• Justin IMTS 2024 Recap video
• Fusion scripting success
• AI Inception
• Cursor AI
• Dall-E two years on, Sep '22 to Sep '24
• KittaParts 2D Configurator now with musak
• 01-preview coding trials
• 60 second reasoning
• ChatGPT 01-mini most impressive single shot response
• All failed
• GPT4o multi-shot refinement worked

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Jem Freeman

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Justin Brouillette

Portland, Oregon, USA

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Jem and Justin recap IMTS, exploring cutting-edge manufacturing tech and creative habits. They dive into industry developments, from innovative cobots to lights-out machining. The duo also discusses software updates, sales updates and Justin's surprising new machine interest.

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IMTS

• Dating your creative self
• Twyla Tharp - The Creative Habit
• Community connections
• Cheap Cobot Robot - Igus ReBel
• Justin needs a lathe!
• Lights Out & Zap - UMC 500 with 25 unique parts Cobot Loaded

• PO issues continue, deposit paid
• Social media vacay
• Wax dipping ice rink
• Depth of wax untested

Software Corner

• Friction with SimTheory
• New OpenAI O1 models
• iOS 18 updates

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Jem Freeman

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Portland, Oregon, USA

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Jem & Justin talk about dealing with problematic clients who like to push small businesses around, the wins of a profit first weekly distribution cycle and Justin's plan for IMTS.

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• Bad customer service practices
• Purchase order bullies
• PF weekly cycle 📈
• Numi
• Soulver
• New timber trials
• wax dipper
• deep fryer
• IMTS - millions of square feet of hotdogs
• LB Studio Sale
• Gorgias?
• Clickup
• Next Secret Show Topic - send us questions?

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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Portland, Oregon, USA

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Jem and Justin chat about AI tools, workshop equipment, and the future of social media. They ponder business management systems and dream about humanoid robots in their shops.

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• ChatGPT sauce
• New Saw, no more OP0 - Jet HVBS-712
• What's missing/broken from your current ERP? Send us a note!
• Humanoid bots, cheaper than cobots

Where to after Instagram?

• Forming a connection
• Is Patreon the future of the internet?
• nest.pdxcnc.com

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Jem Freeman

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Portland, Oregon, USA

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Jem and Justin chat about configurator orders, HSK holders, and motivation. They cover software changes, AI advancements, and Profit First financial updates. The pair touches on creativity, skating, and the concept of play.

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• 4 config orders in a week ❗️
• HSK 63F Holders in-process
• How many times per week do you have 'stuff this' thoughts?
• Motivation, direction.
• Power Dump
• Skating and creativity
• Andy Anderson
• Play

Software corner

• Dumped Adobe and ChatGPT
• Crawling back to Lightroom
• Capture One
• SimTheory AI
• Flux
• iOS 18 transcription promise
• So ready for AI Siri
• Config DIY a year later - GeoCities here we come!

PF

• Added Timing and Capital / Repairs Investment accounts
• Sofa accounting
• 6 months in report from LB
• Xero vs 'real' numbers

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Jem Freeman

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Portland, Oregon, USA

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Today’s episode is packed! We talk about the latest configurator update, the future of automated CAM, and how to streamline job shop quoting. Plus, a shoutout to the “Manufacturing Spaces” podcast with Carl Bass and AMA on customer journeys, soft jaws, and the rise of 3D printed homewares. Got insights for IMTS? Share them with us!

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• Jam Packed today
• Getting my ass kicked
• Configurator update?
• Ask: if going to IMTS, what are you seeing?

New Podcast: Mfg Spaces - Carl Bass

• Fusion godfather, CEO of AD
• DFM tool 👏
• Automated CAM (obvi but what does that mean for jobs ?)
• How do we automate router work?
• Job shop work needs automated quoting. Wasting WAY too much valuable time.
• Engineers and designers learn better faster with instant tools (quotes, DFM)
• integrated data in model files - drawings are silly when we have “perfect models that are just missing how far from the model they can go”
• Carl - “it’s like if you feed your dog then pick up the shit and try to figure out what you fed your dog”

AMA

• Patrick - I’d love to hear the difference or similarities between the “customer journey” at PDX CNC vs LB. What’s the customer service experience, ya know?
• Dylan - On a scale of 1-10 how much do you like softjaws, and why did you say 1?
• debrisbrooms - You magically receive 1000 sq/ft to your shop. What do you do with it?
• astonjcreative - For Jem Tymbr and Justin increase of 3d printed homewares and their longevity
• Alex (masterbowater) - configurations!

Andy Anderson interview on Hawk vs Wolf

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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Portland, Oregon, USA

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Jem and Justin explore the quirky world of tape machines, share tips on optimizing online stores, and get excited about the latest 3D printing technologies. They also chat about keeping a healthy work-life balance and the fun chaos of running a bustling workshop.

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• Paper tape packaging - Repair Job
• Olympics - Rugby womens 7s
• Women's Road Cycling winner
• Table Tennis
• So bored of socials
• Opal
• CRO couch time
• So far behind on quote it's embarrassing
• How are leads being generated in Quotient?
• Zapier
• Tumbling timber parts
• Systems!?
• PS2 Progress
• International Conversations
• IMTS

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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Portland, Oregon, USA

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Jem and Justin chat about product development progress, a new sticker & tape vendor, and the "Pumpkin Plan." They discuss Jem's bottleneck issues, web sales, and the need for conversion rate optimisation. Plus, updates on Pencil Sharpener 2, KittaParts, ArmorCore, and Like Butter's Quoting Calculator.

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• Development Humming
• Pumpkin Plan
• New Sticker Tape Provider
• E-myth Franchisability
• Bottleneck Jem - too reliant on
• Too much custom work balance
• Web slooooooow down 57% YOY
• Not making time for conversion rate optimisation
• Shut down CNC SEO
• PS2 progress
• KittaParts materials change challenge
• ArmorCore
• Like Butter's Quoting Calculator

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Jem Freeman

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Portland, Oregon, USA

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Jem and Justin celebrate using Profit First bonuses to pay off loans and hitting 130 days with 88% success! They chat about international KittaParts plans, new dowel stock, and reaching 150k monthly with minimal social input. Plus, insights on Google Zero and finding your core audience.

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• Danny Meyer, “Customers are not always right, they just need to be heard”
• Got me again
• used PF bonus to pay off loan 💪
• 130 days of PF 88% success
• International KittaParts plans
• New dowel stock incoming
• Extruder
• 6 weeks of low input socials and still 150k monthly reach
• Google Zero - Where is your core audience?

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Jem Freeman

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Portland, Oregon, USA

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