# Episode 056: #freetools

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2016-01-29
- Length: 1h 00m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-01-29-episode-056-freetools
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-056-freetools

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the #freetools movement, encouraging makers to source used equipment from Craigslist, pawn shops, and estate sales rather than buying new. They share personal anecdotes about acquiring vintage machinery for free or cheap, such as a 1920s bandsaw and a Crescent joiner, and propose a national tool exchange to help beginners get started. The hosts also touch on the technical challenges of shooting 360-degree video for shop tours and recommend resources like Bill Hammock's 'Engineer Guy' videos and the book 'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up'.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-01-29-episode-056-freetools#t=0) Intro and Chicago Meetup Recap
- [20:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-01-29-episode-056-freetools#t=1212) The #freetools Movement and Sourcing Strategy
- [28:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-01-29-episode-056-freetools#t=1692) Stories of Free and Cheap Tool Acquisition
- [43:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-01-29-episode-056-freetools#t=2629) Advice for Beginners: Minimal Tool Lists
- [10:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-01-29-episode-056-freetools#t=607) 360 Video Production and Shop Tour
- [52:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-01-29-episode-056-freetools#t=3179) Recommendations: Books, TV, and YouTube Channels

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Craigslist (tool)
- Google Cardboard (tool)
- Bill Hammock (other)
- Frank Haworth (other)
- Winston Moy (other)
- Robbie Cuthbert (other)
- Fargo (other)
- The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up (other)
- Protocon (other)
- Ord Camp (other)
- Emporium (other)
- Albany Steel (company)
- DeWalt (other)
- Delta (other)
- Craftsman (other)
- Laguna (other)
- Porto-Cable (other)
- Stabilo (other)
- Dymo (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [STL358: He Hunts For Tools, So You Don't Have To](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-01-23-stl358-he-hunts-for-tools-so-you-dont-have-to) (Shop Talk Live)
- [1: Start Tinkering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2013-05-16-1-start-tinkering) (Embedded.fm)
- [STL 69: Mike's Goldrush Doppelganger](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-10-03-stl-69-mikes-goldrush-doppelganger) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL202: This guy found a workbench on the side of the road!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-11-08-stl202-this-guy-found-a-workbench-on-the-side-of-the-road) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL141: Vic Tesolin's Tool Bomb](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2017-07-07-stl141-vic-tesolins-tool-bomb) (Shop Talk Live)

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