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Just Gonna Send It

Jim Belosic, CEO of SendCutSend, with the people behind the machines: welders, fabricators, builders and founders, and the events that put them on the path to manufacturing, fabrication and hands-on trades.

20 episodes · 17 hours · since 2025

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Just Gonna Send It is filed under manufacturing, founder stories and interviews. Its most recent episode published on , so it is still actively publishing. Listeners have left 5 ratings on Apple Podcasts, averaging 5 out of 5.

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Where to begin with Just Gonna Send It: full episodes about building physical products, award winners first.

  • · 50m

    Sam Holland (Co-Founder, Informal)

    Sam Holland, co-founder of Informal, explains how his company connects hardware founders with a network of over 500 contractors to navigate the gap between prototype and production. He details his career trajectory from MakerBot to Mevo, highlighting the critical importance of hands-on experience, prototyping with tools like 3D printers, and the cultural differences in manufacturing between the US and China. Holland emphasizes that successful product development requires balancing speed with rigorous testing, using specific examples like a burrito holder and a toilet camera to illustrate the complexities of industrial design and engineering.

    Prototyping & iterationManufacturing partners & offshoring
    7 chapters

  • · 1h 01m

    Jake Holland (CEO, HAViK)

    Jake Holland, CEO of HAViK, discusses his journey from a rural upbringing and a 20-year racing career to engineering roles at GE and Hamilton, and finally to founding his outdoor gear company. He details the launch of HAViK's first product, the Blaze knife, including the challenges of packaging iteration and the strategic decision to manufacture in-house using a VF-2 mill. Holland shares advice on transitioning from side hustle to full-time entrepreneurship, emphasizing the importance of leveraging external manufacturing partners like SendCutSend for raw materials while retaining control over the final assembly and brand growth.

    Starting a product companyDesign for manufacturing & NPI
    7 chapters

  • · 57m

    Bryce Sills (Director of Sales, SendCutSend)

    Bryce Sills, Director of Sales at SendCutSend, traces his journey from a Pacific Northwest youth fascinated by mechanics to running a business and joining SendCutSend. He details his early experiences with modifying a 1986 Honda Prelude, learning graphic design, and working at Enco, a turnkey store builder for the optometry industry. Sills also recounts a disastrous stint at a Texas pinball company that turned out to be a SEC-shut-down Ponzi scheme, which ultimately led him to leverage his network and appreciation for SendCutSend's services to join their team.

    Careers & educationManufacturing partners & offshoring
    7 chapters

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  • · 1h 04m

    Mike Burroughs (Founder / Creator, Stanceworks)

    Mike Burroughs, founder of Stanceworks, explains how he pivoted from a car culture blog to a full-time YouTube career, driven by the decision to buy and modify a Ferrari 308 with a Honda engine swap. He details the financial risks of funding his ambitious Ferrari F40 tube-chassis project by liquidating other assets, leaving him with only $258 to his name. Burroughs also discusses the operational realities of running a small content business, including managing sponsors like Send Cut Send and balancing creative momentum with production demands.

    Creator businessCrowdfunding & preorders
    5 chapters

  • · 51m

    Keenan Wyrobek (Co-founder/CTO, Zipline)

    Keenan Wyrobek, Co-founder and CTO of Zipline, recounts the company's journey from his early work on the ROS robotics platform to launching autonomous drone delivery in Rwanda. He details the rigorous prototyping process, including failed attempts like stunt airbags and the eventual adoption of an aircraft carrier-style launch and recovery system using fishing reels. Wyrobek emphasizes how deep customer engagement in public health logistics clarified engineering requirements, leading to a focus on reliability and weather-hardened testing over complex features.

    Prototyping & iterationDebugging & failure analysis
    8 chapters

  • · 59m

    Matt Brown (Creator, SuperfastMatt)

    Matt Brown, the creator behind the YouTube channel SuperfastMatt, discusses his unconventional career path from delivering pizzas to working at NASCAR, Tesla, and Apple, and finally building a popular automotive content channel. He details specific projects including an off-road Dodge Viper, a land speed streamliner, and a Tesla-powered 1950 Jaguar Mark V, explaining how these builds drive his content creation. Brown emphasizes the value of practical experience through Formula SAE and shares insights on balancing engineering fabrication with video editing and storytelling for his audience.

    Prototyping & iterationCareers & education
    8 chapters

  • · 55m

    Barrett Ames (CTO / REK)

    Barrett Ames, CTO of REK and former NASA researcher, discusses his journey from building pirate-deterrent drones to working on the Valkyrie and Robonaut 2 projects, and his current work with REK, a humanoid robot fighting league. He explains how his experience at Bot Built, which focused on automating home construction, led to the realization that competition and destruction accelerate robotics innovation. Ames details the psychological appeal of robot combat, inspired by the movie Real Steel, and the technical challenges of sourcing parts and building durable humanoids for entertainment. The conversation covers his educational background at Cornell and Duke, his time at NASA, and the strategic decisions behind launching REK to seed the humanoid market.

    Robotics & autonomyStarting a product company
    8 chapters

  • · 46m

    Divya Thakur (Founder, Yardbot)

    Divya Thakur, founder of Yardbot, explains how he pivoted from a failed Bitcoin startup and a career at Cruise (General Motors) to building a hybrid landscaping business in Huntsville, Alabama. He details the five generations of robot iterations, highlighting mechanical failures in drivetrains and decks, and the strategic decision to combine human crews with autonomous mowing robots rather than pursuing full automation. Thakur also discusses using LLMs for training blue-collar workers and computer vision for obstacle detection, while outlining plans to expand the model to other Sun Belt cities.

    Mechanical engineeringValidation & product-market fit
    8 chapters

  • · 54m

    Zane Hengsperger (Founder/CEO, Nox Metals)

    Zane Hengsperger, founder and CEO of Nox Metals, explains how he transitioned from a software career to building a modern metal service center in Detroit. He details the process of acquiring a massive high-speed saw, managing the high costs of rigging and installation, and leveraging software to automate quoting and nesting for American manufacturers. Hengsperger discusses his journey through Y Combinator, the importance of building a strong network, and his strategy for scaling operations to serve the aerospace and defense sectors in California.

    Starting a product companyManufacturing partners & offshoring
    8 chapters

  • · 1h 12m

    Em Moshouris (Founder, WORC)

    Em Moshouris, founder of WORC, discusses his unconventional engineering career, ranging from designing custom rigging for Taylor Swift concerts and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to roles at Amazon Robotics and Apple's iPhone team. He explains his 'sheet metal first' philosophy, developed through mentors at Tate, and details his failure at Macy's due to a lack of humility, contrasting it with his current focus on building WORC's engineering analysis software to automate mundane tasks. The conversation highlights the importance of competence over career prestige, the need to leapfrog traditional manufacturing with automation, and the value of mentorship in building a 'pirate ship' culture at SendCutSend.

    Industrial & consumer product designDesign for manufacturing & NPI
    8 chapters

  • · 49m

    Ryan Callahan (Creator, Project KegRocket)

    Ryan Callahan, the creator of Project KegRocket, explains how his side project of building a liquid-fueled rocket from beer kegs evolved from a college passion into a complex engineering challenge. He details his journey from flying surplus LR 101 engines at San Diego State University to working as a manufacturing engineer at Blue Origin, emphasizing that hands-on fabrication experience is critical for effective design. Callahan discusses the specific constraints of using thin-walled stainless steel kegs, sourcing cryogenic valves, and leveraging SendCutSend for sheet metal fabrication to keep the project approachable and affordable. He outlines the current status of the airframe and avionics, noting that logistics and securing launch resources at the Friends of Amateur Rocketry site are the primary hurdles before a planned 2026 launch.

    Prototyping & iterationManufacturing partners & offshoring
    7 chapters

  • · 54m

    Solange Massa (CEO/Founder, Ecoatoms)

    Solange Massa, CEO and founder of EcoAtoms, explains her unconventional journey from professional opera singer to medical researcher and space payload builder. She details how a PhD struggle with sensor coating led to a NASA grant, resulting in four successful microgravity missions and the development of redundant, twin-payload designs. Massa discusses the high costs of space access, the technical challenges of thermal management for lunar missions, and her strategy of bootstrapping while seeking strategic venture capital to scale operations.

    Starting a product companyFundraising & investors
    8 chapters

Every episode

20 episodes with a summary and chapters, by year.

202610 episodes
  1. 26 AugMike Burroughs (Founder / Creator, Stanceworks)1h 04m
  2. 29 JulKeenan Wyrobek (Co-founder/CTO, Zipline)51m
  3. 17 JunMatt Brown (Creator, SuperfastMatt)59m
  4. 27 MayBarrett Ames (CTO / REK)55m
  5. 6 MayDivya Thakur (Founder, Yardbot)46m
  6. 15 AprSam Holland (Co-Founder, Informal)50m
  7. 25 MarZane Hengsperger (Founder/CEO, Nox Metals)54m
  8. 11 FebEm Moshouris (Founder, WORC)1h 12m
  9. 28 JanRyan Callahan (Creator, Project KegRocket)49m
  10. 7 JanSolange Massa (CEO/Founder, Ecoatoms)54m
202510 episodes
  1. 17 DecGarrett McCurrach and Canon Reeves (Co-Founders, Pipedream Labs)57m
  2. 3 DecCameron Schiller (CEO/Founder, Rangeview)46m
  3. 12 NovKyle Kuhnhausen (Owner/Operator, Kuhnhausen Metal Concepts)55m
  4. 18 OctBryce Sills (Director of Sales, SendCutSend)57m
  5. 8 OctDevin Espin (Engineering Specialist, SendCutSend)44m
  6. 1 OctBrian Wolf (VP of Operations, SendCutSend)49m
  7. 17 SeptPhil Linscheid (Machining Operations Director, SendCutSend)57m
  8. 10 SeptJake Holland (CEO, HAViK)1h 01m
  9. 3 SeptErin Belosic (President, SendCutSend)36m
  10. 27 AugIntroducing: Just Gonna Send It with Jim Belosic16s

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