# Episode 112: Not even wearing pants…

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2017-03-24
- Length: 1h 10m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-03-24-episode-112-not-even-wearing-pants
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-112-not-even-wearing-pants

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss Jimmy's recent move, his visit to a decommissioned ammunition factory where he salvaged industrial fixtures, and the story behind his viral AK-47 guitar. The hosts also answer viewer questions about platform dependency, the importance of authenticity in content creation, and how to handle the accumulation of made items, before sharing recommendations for other podcasts and YouTube channels.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-03-24-episode-112-not-even-wearing-pants#t=0) Introduction and Jimmy's Move
- [5:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-03-24-episode-112-not-even-wearing-pants#t=340) Jimmy's Visit to the Ammo Factory
- [13:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-03-24-episode-112-not-even-wearing-pants#t=780) David's Memorial Display Case
- [28:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-03-24-episode-112-not-even-wearing-pants#t=1715) YouTube Platform Risks and Community
- [35:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-03-24-episode-112-not-even-wearing-pants#t=2118) Dealing with Accumulated Projects
- [44:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-03-24-episode-112-not-even-wearing-pants#t=2681) Authenticity vs. Emulation in Content
- [58:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-03-24-episode-112-not-even-wearing-pants#t=3490) Future Show Ideas and Recommendations

## Topics

- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Lincoln (company)
- 23 and Me (other)
- Ancestry (other)
- Martha Stewart (other)
- Alexis Stewart (other)
- Emily Post (other)
- CraftTex (material)
- Wyclef Jean (other)
- Peter Brown (other)
- Steve Ramsey (other)
- Mark Spagnolo (other)
- The Modern Maker Podcast (other)
- SteadyCrafting (other)

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- [STL250: Catching up with Ed Pirnik](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2021-09-24-stl250-catching-up-with-ed-pirnik) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL354: Go and Do the Thing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2025-11-14-stl354-go-and-do-the-thing) (Shop Talk Live)
- [134: Kevin Kelly Remains Undefeated](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2026-06-24-134-kevin-kelly-remains-undefeated) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [Theater, MMA, and Starting a Manufacturing Web Series with Eddie Saunders Jr. Of Flex Machine Tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-02-15-theater-mma-and-starting-a-manufacturing-web-series-with-eddie-saunders-jr-of-fl) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
- [Alteritous Andy's Absquatulation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2012-01-17-alteritous-andys-absquatulation) (The Amp Hour)

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