Episode 152

152 - The Penitentiary of Kansas

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.

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DISCUSSED:

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  • Vomiting children
  • PF ups and downs
  • Justin is taking more space!
  • How to build in more cash reserve
  • It's back after 54 days, no warning ⊚
  • Brick update ꘎
  • Robots on YouTube

KP

PF

  • 88% YOY pay increase from PF
  • 20% boost from Quarterly bonus
  • Weekly off a cliff, the pros and cons of weekly PF cycle ꘎
  • LB PF Update 91%
  • Roll of the dice ⠄Simone Giertz - Cortex Interview
  • First table tennis lunch work ꘎


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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

About the Podcast

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Justin Brouillette (Portland CNC) and Jem Freeman (Like Butter) discuss CNC machines, their product design and manufacturing businesses, and every kind of tool that they fancy.

About your hosts

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Jem Freeman

Co-founder and director of Like Butter, a CNC focussed timber design and manufacturing business in their purpose-built solar-powered workshop. Castlemaine, VIC, Australia.
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Justin Brouillette

Owner of PDX CNC