# Episode 180: 50ish-esque

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2018-08-24
- Length: 1h 07m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-08-24-episode-180-50ish-esque
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-180-50ish-esque

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the maker community, with Jimmy recounting his luck in acquiring a Bridgeport mill and Bob detailing his construction of a cherry bar and tapered table legs using a table saw jig. The hosts also address the operational challenges of content creation, specifically the overwhelming volume of social media interactions and the difficulty of scaling personal engagement, while David shares his experience relearning how to use a plasma CNC machine after a long hiatus. They conclude by listing dream collaborations with figures like Jack White and Ben Uyeda, and reviewing media such as a Steven Spielberg documentary and Laura Kampf's video.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-08-24-episode-180-50ish-esque#t=1) Introduction: Jimmy Diresta's luck with a Bridgeport mill
- [5:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-08-24-episode-180-50ish-esque#t=321) Rust removal: Evaporust and WD-40 degreaser
- [10:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-08-24-episode-180-50ish-esque#t=623) Bob Clagett builds a cherry bar and discusses wood color
- [16:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-08-24-episode-180-50ish-esque#t=962) The input/output ratio of social media and content creation
- [24:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-08-24-episode-180-50ish-esque#t=1495) David Picciuto relearns plasma CNC cutting
- [32:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-08-24-episode-180-50ish-esque#t=1942) Jimmy Diresta makes tapered mid-century modern legs
- [38:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-08-24-episode-180-50ish-esque#t=2305) Dream collaborations: Jack White, Ben Uyeda, and others
- [58:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2018-08-24-episode-180-50ish-esque#t=3506) What we're watching: Spielberg, Laura Kampf, and Maker Fair

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Bridgeport (other)
- Evaporust (other)
- WD-40 (other)
- Third Man Records (company)
- Jack White (other)
- Ben Uyeda (other)
- Colin Furze (other)
- Alec Steele (other)
- Bobby Duke (other)
- Kyle Toth (other)
- Peter Brown (other)
- Christopher Schwarz (other)
- Threadbanger (other)
- Peter McKinnon (other)
- Chris Salomone (other)
- Tom Sachs (other)
- Duel (other)
- Kevin Lizotte (other)
- Laura Kampf (other)
- Steven Spielberg (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)
- [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)
- [Shop Talk Live 22: Handplane How-To](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2012-12-28-shop-talk-live-22-handplane-how-to) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL342: What We Wish We Knew](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2025-05-30-stl342-what-we-wish-we-knew) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL330: Our least favorite questions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-11-29-stl330-our-least-favorite-questions) (Shop Talk Live)

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