# Episode 235: Dreams of Modified Tools

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2019-11-01
- Length: 1h 10m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-11-01-episode-235-dreams-of-modified-tools
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-235-dreams-of-modified-tools

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their recent activities and brainstorm ideal modifications for workshop tools. David Picciuto details making wedding rings and preparing for go-kart racing, while Bob Clagett shares stories from the Good of the Land Fest and his bandsaw sword-cutting antics. The hosts then engage in a fantasy brainstorming session, proposing improvements for bandsaws, routers, table saws, and welding equipment to solve specific pain points like blade tensioning, cord management, and quick-change systems.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-11-01-episode-235-dreams-of-modified-tools#t=0) Introduction: Weather, Weighted Blankets, and Instagram Scams
- [5:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-11-01-episode-235-dreams-of-modified-tools#t=325) David Picciuto: Wedding Rings and Go-Kart Racing
- [13:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-11-01-episode-235-dreams-of-modified-tools#t=794) Bob Clagett: Good of the Land Fest and Bandsaw Swords
- [18:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-11-01-episode-235-dreams-of-modified-tools#t=1129) Jimmy Diresta: Bridgeport Mill Auction and Team Trees
- [27:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-11-01-episode-235-dreams-of-modified-tools#t=1655) Fantasy Tool Modifications: Bandsaw Tensioning and Guides
- [35:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-11-01-episode-235-dreams-of-modified-tools#t=2152) Tool Design: Foot Pedals, Cord Placement, and Quick-Change Bits
- [48:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-11-01-episode-235-dreams-of-modified-tools#t=2928) Table Saw and Router: Auto Height, Fence Memory, and Blade Changing
- [52:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-11-01-episode-235-dreams-of-modified-tools#t=3122) Welding and Organization: Ground Clamp Fixes and Nolen Trays
- [59:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2019-11-01-episode-235-dreams-of-modified-tools#t=3587) Drill Press Modifications and Show Wrap-Up

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Good of the Land Fest (other)
- Blacksmith Tools (other)
- Andrew Alexander (other)
- JSK Kobu (other)
- The Drugstopper (other)
- No Dumb Questions (other)
- Windy Hill Foundry (other)
- Team Trees (other)
- Arbor Day Foundation (other)
- Elon Musk (other)
- SEMA (other)
- Cargo Glide (other)
- Firebolt Tools (other)
- A-Bomb 79 (other)
- Hansel Rescue (other)
- J.K. Canvas (other)
- Mount Phillips Metalworks (other)
- Chris Cash (other)
- Clark Easterling (other)
- Michael Alm (other)
- Matt Whitman (other)
- Destin (other)
- Make magazine (other)
- Kickstarter (other)
- Indiegogo (other)
- Amazon (other)
- eBay (other)
- Etsy (other)
- Shopify (other)
- WooCommerce (other)
- BigCommerce (other)
- Magento (other)
- PrestaShop (other)
- OpenCart (other)
- Volusion (other)
- 3dcart (other)
- Zencart (other)
- CubeCart (other)
- CS-Cart (other)
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- osCommerce (other)
- Zen Cart (other)
- VirtueMart (other)
- Joomla! VirtueMart (other)
- WordPress WooCommerce (other)
- Drupal Commerce (other)

## Related episodes from other shows

- [STL202: This guy found a workbench on the side of the road!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-11-08-stl202-this-guy-found-a-workbench-on-the-side-of-the-road) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 164: Sometimes you can blame the tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-05-25-stl-164-sometimes-you-can-blame-the-tools) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL340: Do You De-Tension Your Bandsaw?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2025-05-02-stl340-do-you-de-tension-your-bandsaw) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 157: The Tale of Professor Frid](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2018-02-16-stl-157-the-tale-of-professor-frid) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL368: It Appeared to Me in a Dream](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-06-12-stl368-it-appeared-to-me-in-a-dream) (Shop Talk Live)

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