# Episode 120: We don’t have a toaster

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2017-05-19
- Length: 1h 06m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-05-19-episode-120-we-dont-have-a-toaster
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-120-we-dont-have-a-toaster

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including Diresta's move to a new shop in upstate New York and his custom plasma-cut knife display. They answer Twitter questions regarding tools they have a love-hate relationship with, such as Bob's jigsaw and chisels, and Jimmy's CNC machines, highlighting the frustration of setup errors and the need for checklists. The hosts also debate how to turn $100 into $1,000 by building farmhouse tables and discuss the evolution of their target audiences and content strategies on YouTube.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-05-19-episode-120-we-dont-have-a-toaster#t=1) Introduction: Cat stories and Makers and Shakers update
- [8:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-05-19-episode-120-we-dont-have-a-toaster#t=491) Jimmy Diresta's new shop and plasma-cut knife display
- [18:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-05-19-episode-120-we-dont-have-a-toaster#t=1119) Love-hate tools: Jigsaws, chisels, and CNC frustrations
- [29:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-05-19-episode-120-we-dont-have-a-toaster#t=1796) Lathe techniques for mounting small workpieces
- [34:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-05-19-episode-120-we-dont-have-a-toaster#t=2098) Business resilience: Patreon, local sales, and 3D printing commissions
- [43:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-05-19-episode-120-we-dont-have-a-toaster#t=2625) Turning $100 into $1,000 with farmhouse tables
- [47:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-05-19-episode-120-we-dont-have-a-toaster#t=2825) Target audiences and evolving content strategies

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Black and Decker (other)
- GoPro (product)
- Tormac (product)
- X-Carve (product)
- Rocket Channel (other)
- Philson's (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [STL214.5: The one with no questions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2020-05-01-stl214-5-the-one-with-no-questions) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 105: Why We Build What We Build](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-02-26-stl-105-why-we-build-what-we-build) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL347: Don't Reinvent the Bench](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2025-08-08-stl347-dont-reinvent-the-bench) (Shop Talk Live)
- [HIBT Lab! Colin and Samir: Colin Rosenblum and Samir Chaudry](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/how-i-built-this/2022-04-14-hibt-lab-colin-and-samir-colin-rosenblum-and-samir-chaudry) (How I Built This)
- [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)

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