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Episode 15226th August 2025 • Parts Department • Justin Brouillette & Jem Freeman
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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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  • 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

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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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Jem Freeman

Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia

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Justin Brouillette

Portland, Oregon, USA

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