# Episode 173: Concrete Bandsaw

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2018-06-29
- Length: 1h 13m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-06-29-episode-173-concrete-bandsaw
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-173-concrete-bandsaw

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including Jimmy's visit to a granite quarry and machinist event, Bob's Plinko board build with Brightwood College students, and David's decision to bring merchandise fulfillment in-house. They debate the future of digital fabrication, the differences between Arduino and Raspberry Pi, and Jimmy's long-term plans for his new workshop and antique machine collection. The episode also covers Bob's upcoming speaking engagement at Craft and Commerce and his views on teaching versus professional practice.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-06-29-episode-173-concrete-bandsaw#t=1) Introduction and Jimmy's California Trip
- [6:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-06-29-episode-173-concrete-bandsaw#t=380) Granite Quarry and Surface Plates
- [8:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-06-29-episode-173-concrete-bandsaw#t=532) David's Merchandise Strategy
- [12:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-06-29-episode-173-concrete-bandsaw#t=769) Bob's Plinko Board and Brightwood College
- [17:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-06-29-episode-173-concrete-bandsaw#t=1028) Speaking at Craft and Commerce
- [22:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-06-29-episode-173-concrete-bandsaw#t=1355) Arduino vs. Raspberry Pi
- [31:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-06-29-episode-173-concrete-bandsaw#t=1864) Jimmy's Workshop and Antique Machines
- [39:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-06-29-episode-173-concrete-bandsaw#t=2350) Teaching and Career Advice
- [51:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-06-29-episode-173-concrete-bandsaw#t=3064) David's Shop Regrets and Music Plans
- [57:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-06-29-episode-173-concrete-bandsaw#t=3468) Video Editing and Final Questions

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- Arduino (chip)
- Make It Extreme (product)
- Jet Propulsion Laboratories (company)
- Fact Magazine (company)
- Build Something Cool (product)
- Craft and Commerce (company)
- SCAD (company)
- Smarter Every Day (product)

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- [Our first in-person show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-04-10-our-first-in-person-show) (The Amp Hour)
- [033 - All Over the Place](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2020-04-27-033-all-over-the-place) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)
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- [292: Now I Feel Less Cool](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2019-06-20-292-now-i-feel-less-cool) (Embedded.fm)

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