Episode 159

159 - Nano Banana Daddy

Jem and Justin catch up after Justin's anniversary trip, discussing his new Haas UMC 5-axis mill installation and Jem's late-night robot programming sessions. They explore the Lang workholding system, debate the death of traditional rendering with AI tools like Nano Banana, and share skepticism about Sora video generation. Justin turns down a massive aluminum router job due to equipment limitations while Jem perfects his ABB dual-robot sanding setup.

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HOSTS

Jem Freeman

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Justin Brouillette

Portland, Oregon, USA

PDX CNC | Instagram | More Links

About the Podcast

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Parts Department
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