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  • 155 - Get Alfred a retirement fruit platter

    155 - Get Alfred a retirement fruit platter
    Sep 16 2025
    Jem gets deep into Grasshopper software building custom robot CAM while Justin keeps drilling thousands of holes on his ShopSabre. They chat about wild HTX Studio YouTube automation, scary tool changer malfunctions, and the eternal struggle of buying used vs new CNC machines. Plus Justin upgrades to a bigger 3D printer and teases his AirShop inventory & quoting software. Plus koala vaccines, and 8020 extrusion workholding in the future?Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicKoala VaccineJem in love with GrasshopperGrasshopper Tutorial VideoHTX Studio! ꘎Justin is still drilling thousands of holesMulticam Trident CNC Tool Changer issueShopping for mills, how can you tell if a secondhand machine is any good!?Plywood tombstones no so much good ꘎Should I use 8020 extrusion for fixtures!?Robot work holding!? ꘎ExtrusionJ moves are sketchy as in Robot programmingPierson videoH2S on the way AirShop update Kanban cards done, testers signup hereEric Trine like wine---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 |
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    48 min
  • 154 - You can't rush holes

    154 - You can't rush holes
    Sep 9 2025

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    • 100,000 holes for breakfast
    • Condition the hold vac?
    • Janky probing
    • Carbon Reporting prototype
    • Wera distro [JUSTIN LINK]
    • 8020 extrusion configurations
    • David's Robot Factory
    • People with conscious
    • Eric's call for help
    • The peach of inbox 20something 🍑
    • Shopping for mills with Justin
    • Maybe best use of AI tools ever!?
    • ST MCP Big Fuck up

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    HOSTS

    Jem Freeman

    Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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    Justin Brouillette

    Portland, Oregon, USA

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    57 min
  • 153 - Jonny Saves Nine Days

    153 - Jonny Saves Nine Days
    Sep 2 2025
    Jem tackles email chaos while Justin's mill hits the market. Machine upgrades shine as Johnny cuts pencil sharpener cycle time from 17 to 4 seconds, saving 215 hours. AI tools show promise and peril with unexpected email sends. New Bambu H2S printer tempts with bigger build volume. Tool tags expand to Tormach TTS. Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic93 yo grandpa, "AI is not new"MacWhisperG93 G-code (time to complete)Jonny make chop chop goodah on the Pencil Sharpener13,000 minutes of wasted machine time ꘎Abby working it ꘎Mirka sandersNew Tormach TTS Tool TagsMaybe H2S?YCM sale pageTaking machine suggestionsNear Zero InboxGemini in Inbox---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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    47 min
  • 152 - The Penitentiary of Kansas

    152 - The Penitentiary of Kansas
    Aug 26 2025
    Jem celebrates his ABB robot's first billable hours sanding dowels while planning a move to a tiny home workshop. Justin plans expansion into a second shop space and finally scores PETG filament after months of shortages. They discuss knockoff products, Profit First wins, and whether sharing manufacturing secrets helps or hurts small makers.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicVomiting childrenPF ups and downsJustin is taking more space!How to build in more cash reserveIt's back after 54 days, no warning ⊚Brick update ꘎ Robots on YouTube ꘎KPFirst KittaParts clone ꘎Share or protect ꘎99k vibes ꘎Kitta Parts Makers Interest? PF88% YOY pay increase from PF20% boost from Quarterly bonusWeekly off a cliff, the pros and cons of weekly PF cycle ꘎LB PF Update 91%Roll of the dice ⠄Simone Giertz - Cortex InterviewFirst table tennis lunch work ꘎---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 |
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    46 min
  • 151 - The unstoppable em dash

    151 - The unstoppable em dash
    Aug 19 2025
    Jem and Justin wrestle with the unstoppable em dash while debating if butter robots dream of electric toast. They test every to-do app known to humankind and geek out over 3D print infill optimizers. From selling a jet jointer planer to scripting quality-of-life hacks, this episode is a wild ride through fixtures, AI operators, and Laura’s commission win.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicButter Robot3D Print Infill Optimizer ⠄I Tried every To Do AppNew Best of RFQGippity 5I cannot stop the em dashThe unstoppable em dashbesttoolforthejob.py ꘎ scripting quality of life hacksDecapitalizing togetherSold our Jet Jointer PlanerFixtures and orientation issues ꘎We need an AI Operator of AITheoretically could have wired a motor in five minutesLaura wins commission---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, USA
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    54 min
  • 150 - Erratic novelty, built-in

    150 - Erratic novelty, built-in
    Aug 12 2025

    Justin’s car-negotiation bot accidentally seals a deal, while Jem battles a FedEx account freeze. MCP email antics, Help Scout AI tweaks, DHL/Veeqo rates. Jem hacks Fusion posts for ABB sanding, tests soft‑servo, 3D‑prints a probe, and brings back time‑blocking.

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    DISCUSSED:

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    • Perfect Saturday night. PP ꘎
    • It made a deal!
    • FedEx can eat a bag of D ꘎
    • Time blocking again ꘎
    • Abby sands? ꘎
    • Deep research ABB service docs ꘎
    • MCP enthusiastic emails ꘎
    • Task Novelty
    • Erratic Novelty Task
    • Soft Servo

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    HOSTS

    Jem Freeman

    Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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    Justin Brouillette

    Portland, Oregon, USA

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    56 min
  • 149 - Bots, bottlenecks, and busted sanders

    149 - Bots, bottlenecks, and busted sanders
    Aug 5 2025

    Justin returns from a family funeral pondering purpose while Jem hobbles with mystery arthritis. Sales roller-coasters, quoting scripts, and busted sanders spark shop talk. Justin battles a sketchy dust-boot customer, they rant about phone addiction, AI helpers, cramped shop plans, and chasing that elusive revenue double.

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    DISCUSSED:

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    • Bricked my phone ꘎
    • Fraud
    • Mark D - How you break free from habits and patterns that you know you should change.
    • Rhino runs the show
    • High custom low product
    • Ency Robot
    • Networking old PC to the rescue ꘎
    • Sander crash ꘎
    • 2-D to 3-D space constraints ꘎
    • Meta Ray-bans
    • MagSafe Neck Mount
    • 5700 monolithic html down to 2500 ꘎
    • New ST 2.0! ꘎



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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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    1 h et 4 min
  • 148 - The smirk of a man who makes software on the fly

    148 - The smirk of a man who makes software on the fly
    Jul 22 2025
    Justin's cooking up ATC pedestals for Avid machines with fancy PEM hardware while Jem's crushing it with 0.6% Shopify conversions. After midnight whiskey-fueled Grasshopper sessions with AI buddy Uncle Sven, Jem finally cracked multi-axis robot sanding and now dreams of weird angled fixtures. Justin unleashes AI on sleazy car dealers who play dumb professionally. Help Scout's AI actually writes decent support emails, and sick kids get robot tours that make everything worthwhile. Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicAvid users - New ATC Pedestals coming - want to test?Shopify MCP "Help customers search, ask, and buy in natural language."Sentry Error MonitoringSyntax - MCP #920 episodeCNC sander toolGrasshopper with Uncle Sven ꘎Bevels ✅Fixture design session, 3A breakGet them back ✊Helpscout continues 📈---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 |
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    49 min