# Episode 164: The Crow’s Nest

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2018-04-13
- Length: 1h 09m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-04-13-episode-164-the-crows-nest
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-164-the-crows-nest

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss recent project challenges, including Diresta's collaboration with Ford and Vox on a series featuring the F-150, Clagett's restoration of a vintage power hammer, and Picciuto's difficult MIDI keyboard enclosure. They also share frustrations regarding material selection, such as warped plywood and expensive drawer slides, and the complexities of video editing and sponsor deadlines.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-04-13-episode-164-the-crows-nest#t=1) Introduction and Coffee Talk
- [2:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-04-13-episode-164-the-crows-nest#t=167) Jimmy Diresta's Ford and Vox Collaboration
- [12:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-04-13-episode-164-the-crows-nest#t=779) Bob Clagett's Power Hammer Restoration
- [11:33](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-04-13-episode-164-the-crows-nest#t=693) David Picciuto's MIDI Keyboard Project
- [24:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-04-13-episode-164-the-crows-nest#t=1459) Jimmy's Dresser Build Frustrations
- [44:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-04-13-episode-164-the-crows-nest#t=2683) Video Editing and Sponsor Deadlines
- [1:03:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-04-13-episode-164-the-crows-nest#t=3818) Show Notes and Recommendations

## Topics

- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Ford (company)
- F-150 (product)
- Vox (company)
- Nescafe (product)
- Arduino (chip)
- DeWalt (company)
- Ask This Old House (product)
- Kickapoo (company)
- Lowe's (company)
- Home Depot (company)
- Evan and Caitlin (other)
- Frank Howarth (other)
- Andrew Setter (other)

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- [18: No Cool Cheap Screwdrivers](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-09-17-18-no-cool-cheap-screwdrivers) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [44: A Good Two Weeks of Stress](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2018-11-21-44-a-good-two-weeks-of-stress) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [49: Landlocked Jetskis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2019-03-31-49-landlocked-jetskis) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [69: Nice](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2021-05-05-69-nice) (Thoroughly Considered)

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