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Justin's fresh back from IMTS, a giant manufacturing trade show, and has stories about the machines, the crowds, and a bit of luck along the way. Jem shares how he's handling bully builders and their monster purchase orders. Plus: mountains of dead plywood stock and some serious shipping envy. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicIMTS - the peopleWon a raffle from HaasHenry - 1,100 shipped orders in one day with 3 peopleOnsrud - musicBully BuildersCool Atlassian buildingStrange timesPositive cashflow --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Jem's machinist has quietly thrown out the Multicam software and now runs the CNC from a web browser, complete with utilization tracking. Justin's stuck clicking thousands of tabs in Fusion and is (likely) ready to build his own fix. Plus a big plywood job that got dicey on cashflow, deposit math, and build fatigue. Plus IMTS plans! Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic Tracking costs and errorsChange fatigue?Inspiration of "kids room" furnitureIMTS - Justin 16-18thJonny's Multicam CNC toolsNestingTabsErrors, costs tracking --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Jem closes $19K in sales via text message while Justin battles shipping errors and imperial tape measures (slam?!). Justin shares CNC de-tabbing tricks, discuss auto-chucks with torque sensing for the pencil sharpener, and debate customer service boundaries. Jem admits he's avoiding his robot cell safety project while Justin celebrates finally killing Text Expander with SnipSnip Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic luv for iMessage sales processaccccoutnabilitbudddySystems daddyDetabbing on machine tutorialMeasurements --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Jem hits the dream product mix with 16 deliveries in one day while Justin codes at coffee shops and preps for baby number two. Justin built a free Mac app that previews CAD and G-code files in QuickLook. Assembly guide workflows, and Jem's massive new speakers that are taller than he is. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic BudgiesMac CAD Preview mini-appRake - Tip of spearPrompt fatigueNew Likebutter Assembly GuidesBlum hinge models? yessssFusion MCP --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Justin cuts 4140 steel for the first time for PDX CNC products while Jem battles venomous spiders and pallet racking inspections. They discuss organizing shop kits with gridfinity bins, Airtable's uncertain future, local file storage versus cloud chaos, and surviving wildfire smoke. Plus: Christopher Nolan's massive IMAX camera and the eternal struggle of documentation. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic Steel!Work SafeAirtable bought for 8x less than top valueSuper SmokyBig Summer Movie this summmmmerFU Assembly Bins - video?Google Search Console - Instagram, Tiktok, Youtube now!Tool-tags.com --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Jem and Justin compare sales swings and shop chaos: a robot-cooked sander, a $15k sanding head quote, and high schoolers quality-checking parts before they ship. Plus network tinkering regrets, blowing nine million tokens in one sitting, Fusion file manager grievances, and the debut of a very questionably named app. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic No quoting, still hitting target ꘎Custom Robots"Focused" product devUniFi thoughts ꘎Blew all my tokens, again ⠄Help Scout MCP on ClaudeInfra-tinkering time suck ꘎Crawling back to Lightroom ꘎Robots on the cheap cheap ꘎Shipments getting stuckFusion operation noteSnipSnip --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Jem’s wiped out after installing seven sculptures in a single day, while Justin’s machining a 65-inch timber spear gun and fighting the ShopSabre’s Y-axis overheating. They talk Shopify bill wins, Justin’s new private dashboard app, GitHub issues, packing-station kiosks, voice notes, and the surprisingly good iOS 27 beta. Plus AR headphone daydreams and why documenting warehouse workflow is still the hardest game. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicJem's benderTwo-year comparison Shopify Bill ꘎ $15 vs $1500Fangs + Stops experience with SpeargunShopify recoveryUnifi upgradesFU PF at LB?Arbitrary AR DesireShopSabre issueFulfillment organization questionFlag to edit, make a noteRake - backupsNew Siri --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Jem and Justin trade toddler war stories before Jem confesses he'd rather tear down 4.5m pallet racking alone at midnight than hire anyone. Justin reveals his June sales cliff after a domain migration tanked Google traffic, hitting Profit First distributions hard. They also riff on the Obsidian exodus from Notion, breaking up with Cursor for Claude Code, and why rearranging the shop is happening before finishing new products. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic Migrating away from Cursor ꘎We have become a tech company ꘎Obsidian rollout ꘎Recovering migration hangoverFinishing reorganization on woodshopThe deep thinkings and feelings of leanThe internet never forgets - outro song --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Jem and Justin chat about the World Cup's surprisingly warm reception in the US, Jem's Kitta Parts Builder getting a 3D preview upgrade (doors that actually open), and a FedEx API build that finally came together. Justin shares how Shopify's AI flagged a 430-pound weight bug before support did. They close on a real Profit First curveball: what do you do when a big deposit lands early? Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic World CupDouble shifts at ButterLike Butter Kitta Parts Builder Update - 3DHenry Holsters - overhead camera?Is it 430 lbs?Recommended: Unsolved mystery of Lorem IpsumPF oversize conundrum ꘎Dispatch improvements ꘎ --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Justin makes himself a 5-axis trophy and a quick YouTube shop tour and tests his Gimbel CoolantClear. Jem survives a short production week down a person, rants about builder POs and spirals into late-night Rhino scripting with Cursor. Plus bot orders, prototype hoarding, and the emotional weight of unfinished projects. Also, sea shanties. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic Dispatch is a mess, need a LEAN makeover, how much do I own other people's jobs, f**k it I'll just do it myself, max capacity yet still no money left, brain overwhelm and other stories. ꘎Rhino script intervention needed... ꘎Fast Shop Tour - PDX CNCALL 5 AXIS videoFU: CAD models availableWe are not agreeing to your PO termsRoderick on the Line Ep 628 All hoarding is emotional... But the real weight on me is the hoarding of my own unfinished projects--- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Justin migrates from Squarespace to Shopify (finally!), accidentally nukes his navigation menus with AI, and drops $1,200 on used Lista cabinets. Jem wraps up 10 months of robot programming, ships his first four-shelf new robot sanding programs. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic Migrated the Blog!Lost my menusBig Ass CNCCROSkills skills skills ꘎CavemanAirShop UpdatesDoorBT40 Tool Tag TowerAutodesk visit - MCP --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Justin Gray joins Jem and Justin to talk vibe coding, from NASA open source to CNC tool library nightmares. They riff on AI security traps, why machinists need GitHub, and the chaos of managing 400 tool holders. Plus toddler nostril emergencies and why pie charts are almost never okay. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic Justin Gray of Justin Gray Labs - formerly of ToolpathJustin's Vibe Kit - https://justingraylabs.com/store/vibe-coding/@JustinGrayLabsNASA project - OpenMDAO.orgTell us about your shop, machines, and plans?Tool librarieshttps://latenightcommits.com Vibe coding Vibe coding is the next abstraction (assembly to programming langauge now to AI coding)How do you feel about it? Does it have a bad taste?Supply chain attackLiberatedLet your Fusion posts - auto-update? --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Justin just crushed a record sale. Jem is actively avoiding his books. Together they navigate code benders, steel headaches, and the beautiful disaster of trying to keep a shop running. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a TopicAddicted to tokens, Jonny tooNever bookkeeping againClaude Code first impressionsBrain fog, how to leave breadcrumbsBig Ass Sale progress? No donkeys this year? Photo flat lay excellencePoka-yoke frustrationsDispatch is a hell hole - missed the showGoogle Home Mini - 3 more plzterminal.shop – https://www.terminal.shopJustin Gray - upcomingHow to make tabbed parts look good? --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Justin caught a facing issue on fresh UMC pallets before they could ruin parts, while his Shopboard reel blew up on Instagram. Jem survived a surprise WorkSafe inspection and a brutal $8k robot service bill. The guys talk selling out of ATC Pedestals, $5 McMaster parts versus Haas tax, custom ERP dashboards, and a new quest for decent video editing help. Home Assistant just works. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic Shopboard goes off, AirShop integrated$5 skimmer belts on McMaster from Langerman Machine #9452K451Dumb setup for dumb reasonWorkSafe visit (OSHA)Robot maintenance?Justin requests:Video Editing rec?Industrial Engineer rec? IANAE (like IANAL)Lutron Pico 🧑‍🍳💋Shelly 1PMDashboards --- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

Jem powers through a sick week and sales slump while Justin accidentally nukes his revenue with a premature sale popup. They swap stories about migrating to Obsidian, testing Parakeet voice dictation, and rant about industrial e-commerce still living in 2005. Also: Allbirds going full GPU, Cursor buyout fears, and why keeping credit cards on scrap paper is a bad idea. Watch on Youtube DISCUSSED: ✍️ Comment or Suggest a Topic UMC shop organizationSick DaddyI killed our salesBuy now, think laterInternet debrisTypeWhisper free / MacWhisperObsidianBack to the Cloud 2.0AllBirds -> AICursor toLack of grip will do thatPumpkin Plan Justin's rant: State of Ecommerce in MFG industry Approved to order 🤦‍♂️Prices not public 🤦‍♂️Added addresses prior to approval🤦‍♂️"wait up to next hour till addresses live"No idea what shipping costs 🤦‍♂️ I might as well send in a telegram for an order and wait a fortnight for a response--- Profit First Playlist Classic Episodes Playlist --- SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Patreon - Get the Secret ShowReview on Apple Podcast Share with a Friend Discuss on Show Subreddit Show Info Show WebsiteContact Jem & JustinInstagram | Tiktok | Facebook | Youtube Please note: Show notes contains affiliate links. HOSTS Jem Freeman Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia Like Butter | Instagram | More Links Justin Brouillette Portland, Oregon, USA PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links