# Episode 176: Pretend you’re talking to a martian or a 3 year old.

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2018-07-20
- Length: 56m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-07-20-episode-176-pretend-youre-talking-to-a-martian-or-a-3-year-old
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-176-pretend-youre-talking-to-a-martian-or-a-3-year-old

## Summary

Hosts Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss skills they wish to copy from one another, including woodworking, machining, and coding. Jimmy Diresta provides a detailed update on his wooden canoe build, explaining the fiberglass layup and epoxy finishing process. David Picciuto shares his experience with a new cameraman and his approach to learning machining through specific restoration projects, while Bob Clagett highlights his closet build and the importance of hiring help to scale production.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-07-20-episode-176-pretend-youre-talking-to-a-martian-or-a-3-year-old#t=1) Introduction and Weekend Updates
- [3:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-07-20-episode-176-pretend-youre-talking-to-a-martian-or-a-3-year-old#t=225) Jimmy Diresta's Canoe Build and Finishing
- [12:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-07-20-episode-176-pretend-youre-talking-to-a-martian-or-a-3-year-old#t=767) David Picciuto's New Cameraman and YouTube Strategy
- [16:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-07-20-episode-176-pretend-youre-talking-to-a-martian-or-a-3-year-old#t=998) Bob Clagett's Closet Build and Podcast Q&A
- [20:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-07-20-episode-176-pretend-youre-talking-to-a-martian-or-a-3-year-old#t=1257) Skills to Copy: Machining and Coding
- [32:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-07-20-episode-176-pretend-youre-talking-to-a-martian-or-a-3-year-old#t=1955) 3D Printing and Website Management
- [39:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-07-20-episode-176-pretend-youre-talking-to-a-martian-or-a-3-year-old#t=2369) Hiring Help and Scaling Production
- [51:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-07-20-episode-176-pretend-youre-talking-to-a-martian-or-a-3-year-old#t=3066) What We're Watching: The Q, Big Dog Forge, Essential Craftsman

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Trent Preszler (other)
- Filson (company)
- Squarespace (other)
- The Q (other)
- Big Dog Forge (other)
- Essential Craftsman (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [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 315: I can't believe it's not wood!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-05-03-stl-315-i-cant-believe-its-not-wood) (Shop Talk Live)
- [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)
- [STL 108: Matt Kenney has left the building](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-04-01-stl-108-matt-kenney-has-left-the-building) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 52: A Hit Man in the Workshop](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-21-stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop) (Shop Talk Live)

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