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Episode 107: That sounds wiener dog shaped too…

Making It · 3 Feb 2017 · 56m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their ideal workshop layouts, with David envisioning a long, 'wiener dog' shaped studio optimized for filming, while Jimmy explores converting a historic 1950s gas station into a multi-purpose shop. Bob describes building a mobile lathe cart from scrap materials and emphasizes the importance of separating clean and dirty workspaces, while Jimmy details his production of handmade ice picks and the challenges of sourcing a new location.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Rockler
Tools
Tormach, GoPro
Also
Izzy Swan, Andy Klein

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