# Episode 062: Totally bananas

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2016-03-11
- Length: 56m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-03-11-episode-062-totally-bananas
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-062-totally-bananas

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto answer listener questions about maker life, discussing Diresta's failed welding project due to missing shielding gas, Clagett's time management strategies using calendars, and Picciuto's use of Trello for idea organization. They also address how hobbyists can avoid discouragement when comparing their work to online creators, emphasizing that content often hides the messy process and that practice is key. The hosts share updates on their personal projects, including Diresta's Twitch streaming setup with Arduino tech, Clagett's shop tour, and Picciuto's coffee station plans, while recommending videos like the Winter Garden Marvel Music Machine.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-03-11-episode-062-totally-bananas#t=0) Introduction and Project Updates
- [5:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-03-11-episode-062-totally-bananas#t=326) Diresta's Welding Mistake and Time Management
- [16:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-03-11-episode-062-totally-bananas#t=971) Overcoming Discouragement and Comparing Work
- [23:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-03-11-episode-062-totally-bananas#t=1396) Sleep Habits and Underrated Tools
- [30:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-03-11-episode-062-totally-bananas#t=1853) Significant Others and Idea Management
- [42:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-03-11-episode-062-totally-bananas#t=2562) Shop Cleanliness and Maker Fair Plans
- [45:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-03-11-episode-062-totally-bananas#t=2745) Office Skills and Recommended Videos

## Topics

- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Lincoln (company)
- Blazing Nail Gun (product)
- Bridgeport (product)
- Trello (tool)
- Arduino (chip)
- Stanley (company)
- Bosch (company)
- Skil (company)
- De Vry University (company)
- Winter Garden Marvel Music Machine (product)

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- [1: Start Tinkering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2013-05-16-1-start-tinkering) (Embedded.fm)
- [The Spark Gap - Episode 23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-spark-gap/2014-12-10-the-spark-gap-episode-23) (The Spark Gap)
- [81: Two of Those People Can't Be Ducks](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-12-17-81-two-of-those-people-cant-be-ducks) (Embedded.fm)
- [439: Ditches and Psychology](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2023-01-06-439-ditches-and-psychology) (Embedded.fm)
- [033 - All Over the Place](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2020-04-27-033-all-over-the-place) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)

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