# Episode 225: My great, great Grandad’s R2-D2!

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2019-08-23
- Length: 58m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-08-23-episode-225-my-great-great-grandads-r2-d2
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-225-my-great-great-grandads-r2-d2

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the intersection of mortality, legacy, and physical objects, with Diresta recounting a visit to an 89-year-old collector named Skip and Clagett sharing a serendipitous encounter with his grandfather's tackle box. The hosts detail their specific Everyday Carry (EDC) items, including Diresta's Gerber Dime Maker Knife and Coast G20 Flashlight, and Clagett's minimalist approach. They also touch on Clagett's work on a router box joint jig and Diresta's plans for custom jeans and a rat rod project.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-08-23-episode-225-my-great-great-grandads-r2-d2#t=1) Introduction: Flea Market Visit with Skip
- [5:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-08-23-episode-225-my-great-great-grandads-r2-d2#t=344) Mortality and Legacy of Physical Objects
- [15:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-08-23-episode-225-my-great-great-grandads-r2-d2#t=927) Physical Limitations and Aging
- [18:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-08-23-episode-225-my-great-great-grandads-r2-d2#t=1126) David's Router Box Joint Jig and Bob's Farm Plans
- [28:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-08-23-episode-225-my-great-great-grandads-r2-d2#t=1722) Everyday Carry (EDC) Gear Discussion
- [44:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-08-23-episode-225-my-great-great-grandads-r2-d2#t=2642) Maker Lifestyle Beyond Content Creation
- [53:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-08-23-episode-225-my-great-great-grandads-r2-d2#t=3214) What We're Watching and Patreon

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Gerber Dime Maker Knife (product)
- Coast G20 Flashlight (product)
- Leatherman (product)
- Fusion 360 (tool)
- AutoDesk (company)

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- [106: The Biannual Gift Giving Guide](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-11-17-106-the-biannual-gift-giving-guide) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [81: Two of Those People Can't Be Ducks](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-12-17-81-two-of-those-people-cant-be-ducks) (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)
- [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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