# Making It #017: Organization

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2015-04-15
- Length: 45m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-04-15-making-it-017-organization
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/making-it-017-organization

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their distinct approaches to organizing their workshops, ranging from Jimmy's 'organized chaos' and color-coded drawers to Bob's modular, Lego-inspired functional grouping and David's struggle with space and aesthetics. They share specific tools and methods for managing consumables like screws, including Jimmy's parachute bag and Bob's segmented Harbor Freight containers, while also addressing the challenges of sharing shop space and dealing with structural constraints like stone walls. The conversation highlights how personal habits, shop size, and the need for flexibility dictate organization strategies for makers.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-04-15-making-it-017-organization#t=1) Introduction and Project Updates
- [2:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-04-15-making-it-017-organization#t=124) Jimmy's Distillery Model and Welding Tips
- [14:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-04-15-making-it-017-organization#t=888) Jimmy's Organized Chaos and Drawer Systems
- [18:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-04-15-making-it-017-organization#t=1103) Managing Screws and Consumables
- [22:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-04-15-making-it-017-organization#t=1375) David's Shop Struggles and Aesthetics
- [28:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-04-15-making-it-017-organization#t=1729) Bob's Modular and Lego-Inspired Organization
- [35:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-04-15-making-it-017-organization#t=2113) Material Grouping and Shop Sharing
- [37:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2015-04-15-making-it-017-organization#t=2256) Future Shop Layouts and Structural Constraints

## Topics

- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Highland woodworking (company)
- Microjig gripper block system (product)
- Bullet Bourbon Distillery (company)
- True Fuel (product)
- Make magazine (company)
- Jim Beam (company)
- Harbor Freight (company)
- Tom Sachs (other)
- Adam Savage (other)
- IKEA (company)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [STL359: Making the Most of Shop Time](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-02-06-stl359-making-the-most-of-shop-time) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL214: Built ins? Screw em!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-04-24-stl214-built-ins-screw-em) (Shop Talk Live)
- [160: Chowdered up the Spoilboard](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-07-12-160-chowdered-up-the-spoilboard) (Embedded.fm)
- [STL347: Don't Reinvent the Bench](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2025-08-08-stl347-dont-reinvent-the-bench) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL243: Are big squares necessary?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2021-06-18-stl243-are-big-squares-necessary) (Shop Talk Live)

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