# Episode 144: Who knows where we’re going today

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2017-11-17
- Length: 57m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-11-17-episode-144-who-knows-where-were-going-today
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-144-who-knows-where-were-going-today

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including David’s house closing and garment rack fabrication, Bob’s Lowe’s DIY escape room collaboration, and Jimmy’s new book, Making Time. The hosts explore sustainability in the maker community, debating scrap usage, chemical disposal, and material sourcing. They also address fears around new fabrication techniques, with Bob overcoming apprehension about metal lathes and David considering aluminum casting, while discussing the challenges of scaling production and managing workshop space.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-11-17-episode-144-who-knows-where-were-going-today#t=0) Introduction: House closing and vlog struggles
- [3:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-11-17-episode-144-who-knows-where-were-going-today#t=213) David’s garment rack project and shop expansion
- [9:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-11-17-episode-144-who-knows-where-were-going-today#t=594) Bob’s Lowe’s DIY escape room collaboration
- [13:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-11-17-episode-144-who-knows-where-were-going-today#t=814) Jimmy’s book Making Time and podcast naming conflict
- [22:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-11-17-episode-144-who-knows-where-were-going-today#t=1355) Sustainability: Scrap usage and chemical disposal
- [39:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-11-17-episode-144-who-knows-where-were-going-today#t=2380) Fear of new techniques: Lathes and casting
- [48:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2017-11-17-episode-144-who-knows-where-were-going-today#t=2937) Current obsessions: Books, printing presses, and team building

## Topics

- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Lowe's (company)
- Real Art (company)
- Making Time (other)
- Arbitech (other)
- Spray Ground (company)
- True Value (company)
- Lincoln Electric (company)
- A Fine Press (other)
- Chandler and Price (other)
- Grizzly (other)
- Tormach (other)
- Brian Ultridge (other)
- Zach from ZH Fab (other)
- Doug from Retro Weld (other)
- John Malecki (other)
- Josh Price (other)
- Grant Thompson (other)
- Andrew (other)
- Kevin Lazotte (other)
- Barry (other)
- Tim Sway (other)

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- [160: Chowdered up the Spoilboard](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-07-12-160-chowdered-up-the-spoilboard) (Embedded.fm)
- [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)
- [STL 161: The Lightning Round!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-04-13-stl-161-the-lightning-round) (Shop Talk Live)
- [18: No Cool Cheap Screwdrivers](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-09-17-18-no-cool-cheap-screwdrivers) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [100: Embodied Energy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-07-02-100-embodied-energy) (Thoroughly Considered)

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