# Episode 097: At your own risk…

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2016-11-18
- Length: 59m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-11-18-episode-097-at-your-own-risk
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-097-at-your-own-risk

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the legal liabilities of making and selling physical products, the high cost of insurance for custom work, and strategies for budgeting in content creation and client projects. They cover specific safety concerns, such as the use of SawStop table saws and personal protective equipment, and share anecdotes about product liability risks in both professional and hobbyist contexts.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-11-18-episode-097-at-your-own-risk#t=0) Introduction and Personal Updates
- [11:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-11-18-episode-097-at-your-own-risk#t=711) Product Liability and Insurance Costs
- [24:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-11-18-episode-097-at-your-own-risk#t=1487) Legal Protections and Safety Practices
- [39:32](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-11-18-episode-097-at-your-own-risk#t=2372) Budgeting for Content and Client Work
- [51:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2016-11-18-episode-097-at-your-own-risk#t=3065) New Tools and Movie Recommendations

## Topics

- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Albany Steel (company)
- Tormach (product)
- Spring House Press (company)
- DeWalt (company)
- SawStop (product)
- Torchmate (product)
- Lyka (company)
- Kubo and the Two Strings (product)
- Nightmare Before Christmas (product)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [STL 72: Another Tablesaw Lawsuit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-11-14-stl-72-another-tablesaw-lawsuit) (Shop Talk Live)
- [Shop Talk Live 5: Compounding Errors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-04-27-shop-talk-live-5-compounding-errors) (Shop Talk Live)
- [Adafruit, Chip heist, Hackerspaces - The Kit Conniption](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-04-26-adafruit-chip-heist-hackerspaces-the-kit-conniption) (The Amp Hour)
- [Vecordious Vacation Variorum](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-02-14-vecordious-vacation-variorum) (The Amp Hour)
- [3: Onward](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2015-10-28-3-onward) (Thoroughly Considered)

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