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  • 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 mins
  • 147 - You have to make bad things

    147 - You have to make bad things
    Jul 15 2025
    Jem and Justin explore where new products come from: solving personal shop problems or tackling custom work. Justin rapidly builds a label-making tool, while Jem gets back to wrestling with his sanding robots. The chat shifts to their complex feelings on AI's power and future. Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicThe early mushy design processAll five sick in a tentConf dataGrasshopper success ꘎Relief of 12 hour workday ꘎Cloudflare scraping paywallPenta Solo cancelledLabeldumper.comLots of design mental space talkCNC sander toolIsaac Sim - Robot Sim---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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    53 mins
  • 146 - Whiskey Git Commit

    146 - Whiskey Git Commit
    Jul 1 2025

    Jem and Justin tackle supply chain woes and work-life balance challenges. Justin battles a PETG shortage that's disrupting production while Jem struggles to disconnect from work during a family trip to Queensland. They dive into coding adventures with GitHub, cursor workflows, and Johnny's robot progress back at the shop. Plus brass part mishaps and the perils of not having proper drawings.

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    DISCUSSED:

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    • PETG HF OOS
    • Wot a Git ꘎
    • Parenting hole ꘎
    • Cursor needs a wingman or woman ꘎
    • Unlimited completion and a bottle of whiskey ꘎
    • Cursor Auto mode
    • Working code from Jonny ꘎
    • Scraping Product CAD
    • First time burned because of no drawings
    • Things We Love: Skote Outdoors Bought abandon house
    • Transformative Use - Copyright


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    HOSTS

    Jem Freeman

    Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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    Justin Brouillette

    Portland, Oregon, USA

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    40 mins
  • 145 - LLM'd myself

    145 - LLM'd myself
    Jun 24 2025

    Jem and Justin dive into decoding coding posers—because who hasn’t faked it till they made it? They tackle the nightmare of a salesperson who just doesn’t sell and brainstorm clever fixes. Notebook LM and CNC router sanders get a shoutout, plus a cheeky chat on submitting products to GPT. Oh, and why an API script beats Zapier for your workflow hustle.

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    DISCUSSED:

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    • Coding posers
    • What to do when your sales person sucks?
    • Notebook LM
    • CNC Router Sander
    • Submit your products GPT
    • API Script instead of Zapier

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    Jem Freeman

    Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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    Justin Brouillette

    Portland, Oregon, USA

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    1 hr
  • 144 - Unhinged fencepost discussion

    144 - Unhinged fencepost discussion
    Jun 17 2025
    Jem and Justin kick off with robot arrival update, plus a rapid coding and with YAML magic. They rave about Help Scout, the best AI chat sidekick ever. SMED shines in action, while the A1 Swapper takes a nosedive. Yeti vlogs sneak in a cheeky ad, and a new mousepad earns ✨life-changing✨ status.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicApologies late show, Justin meddlingRobot updateRapid coding projectYAMLDouble time (chats)Best AI help chat I've used - Help ScoutSMED in actionA1 Swapper 📉Yeti vlogs - Integrated advertisement?!Apps guyNew Mousepad ✨life-changing✨---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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    51 mins
  • 143 - Please, self service

    143 - Please, self service
    Jun 11 2025
    From slippers in the spray booth to AI in the inbox, Jem and Justin spiral through another classic catch-up, this time knee-deep in robots, CNC automation, and YouTube imposter syndrome. Jem’s moving ABB arms across Victoria in a horse float, Justin’s scripting support bots while dodging scams, and both are obsessing over vacuum cycles and TPU bellows. They chat about vibe coding guilt, the future of toolpaths, and whether sharing too much online is a threat or a gift. Bonus: punting ABBs around the workshop on skates.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicVideo Chat GPT 💛Defense of the Dark Arts (Vibe coding)Tiny boots up! ꘎Auto CleaningAuto hole clearingAdamCAD - is it here?Landscape footage in my phoneA1 Swapper imminentHelpScout to replace FreshdeskCAT50 Tool Tags LiveSubscribe Parts Dept YoutubeWireless mics---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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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • 142 - Conjugal visit with my machinist

    142 - Conjugal visit with my machinist
    Jun 3 2025

    Jem and Justin catch up on shop developments, with Justin juggling multiple products in development while Jem shares exciting robot adventures with his machinist. They discuss AI coding breakthroughs with Claude 4, celebrate Profit First successes, and contemplate documenting Jem's robot journey on YouTube. The conversation weaves through tax management wins and four-day workweek benefits.

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    DISCUSSED:

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    • CAT50 Tool Tags incoming
    • Robot conjugal visits
    • Pecker laser 👍
    • Milwaukee Packout in my Kitchen - Fabworks 50% off
    • 🧈 Buttertube 👈 subscribe now
    • Jem before kids video
    • Claude 4 killed it in a single shot ꘎
    • Add to cart now live after fixing caps and feet
    • Android app for Laura ꘎
    • Tax account 18k spot on PF ꘎ 👏👏👏
    • Justin 70% of last years pay in 2025
    • Mercury consulting
    • Thanks Justin


    00:00 Aging Reflections

    02:50 Product Development Insights

    06:11 Robotics and Engineering Adventures

    09:15 Come into my Safety Zone

    12:06 Laser Engraving Experiences

    15:07 Content Creation and Branding

    19:58 YouTube

    27:46 AI Coding Updates and Innovations

    29:47 Claude 4: A Game Changer in Coding

    32:32 Creating Offline Apps with AI

    35:22 The Evolution of Business Operations

    39:09 Tax Management and Financial Planning

    43:08 Profit First

    47:01 Business Growth

    51:01 The 4-day Work Week and Work-Life Balance

    53:56 Tariff sea-saw


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    HOSTS

    Jem Freeman

    Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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    57 mins
  • 141 - A Nasty of case of SMED

    141 - A Nasty of case of SMED
    May 27 2025
    Justin’s migrating off Freshdesk, grumbling about outdated UIs and dreaming of integrated tools. He’s knee-deep in Shopify, site redirects, and pondering injection moulding and SMED like it’s a lifestyle. Meanwhile, Jem’s grappling with KittaParts hardware complexity, designing 19” rack kits, inventing dowel-pivot hinges, and vibing with NotebookLM podcasts about ABB RAPID while secretly plotting to laser-engrave everything.Watch on YoutubeDISCUSSED:✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicFreshdesk "free" endingDisposable software ꘎ Laura 3D viewerHenry Holsters Tour - Audacity Micro ⠄ BEPNo door APC BrothersSMED (Single Minute Exchang of Dies)Lean stationShipping areaLLM robot programming ꘎Best part of owning business ⠄Urg. Laura says the coffee.Phew Shopify back to normal ꘎PDX CNC DistributorsAPSX PIMChatter Sync update Masso vs MulticamFricken Lasers ꘎ Notebook LM ꘎ - Learn ABB robotsCities Skylines with JustinFactorio - Factorio does not fill the niche. It creates the niche.---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...
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    1 hr