# 247: Wake up big fella

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2020-02-07
- Length: 1h 11m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-07-247-wake-up-big-fella
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/247-wake-up-big-fella

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the psychological gap between acquiring tools and using them, citing Diresta's year-long delay with the Waser water jet and Picciuto's unopened Shaper handheld CNC router. They explore how the 'hunt' for equipment often outweighs the utility, leading to projects like Picciuto's go-kart welding practice and Diresta's stained glass art sitting unfinished. The conversation highlights the friction of learning curves, the fear of public failure on camera, and the tendency to hoard hardware like JD Squared tube notchers and stained glass scraps until a specific need arises.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-07-247-wake-up-big-fella#t=1) Introduction: Morning routines and phone alarms
- [2:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-07-247-wake-up-big-fella#t=126) David Picciuto: Welding practice and go-kart preparation
- [7:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-07-247-wake-up-big-fella#t=441) Tools for fabrication: JD Squared tube notcher and bender
- [10:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-07-247-wake-up-big-fella#t=656) Jimmy Diresta: The Waser water jet and stained glass project
- [15:21](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-07-247-wake-up-big-fella#t=921) Royalty-free music and the transition from self-composed audio
- [17:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-07-247-wake-up-big-fella#t=1065) Bob Clagett: Beekeeping failure and spring recovery plans
- [33:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-07-247-wake-up-big-fella#t=1988) The 'Hunt' vs. Ownership: Unopened tools like the Shaper
- [40:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-07-247-wake-up-big-fella#t=2411) The gap between acquiring tools and finding time to use them
- [52:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-07-247-wake-up-big-fella#t=3155) Fear of public learning and the pressure of being an authority
- [1:02:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-07-247-wake-up-big-fella#t=3776) Conclusion: The hunt is better than the kill and recommendations

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Waser (product)
- Shaper (tool)
- JD Squared (company)
- Epidemic Sound (company)
- Kelly Bees (company)

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- [160: Chowdered up the Spoilboard](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2016-07-12-160-chowdered-up-the-spoilboard) (Embedded.fm)
- [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)
- [STL362: Hold the Saw like a Baby Bird](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-03-20-stl362-hold-the-saw-like-a-baby-bird) (Shop Talk Live)
- [Don't Turn It On, Don't Take It Apart](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-05-13-dont-turn-it-on-dont-take-it-apart) (The Amp Hour)
- [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)

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