# Episode 249: Italian trumpet aquarium

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2020-02-21
- Length: 1h 07m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-21-episode-249-italian-trumpet-aquarium
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-249-italian-trumpet-aquarium

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the value of learning skills purely for self-improvement, with Diresta detailing his year-long study of Italian via Duolingo and Clagett committing to learn the trumpet. The hosts also share recent project updates: Picciuto’s installation of a Nova dual press drill press and welding tutorials, Clagett’s construction of a steel stool for Shaquille O'Neal using a Torchmate plasma cutter, and Diresta’s creation of a podcast table. They emphasize how accessing online education and maker resources has lowered barriers to entry for complex skills like music theory and metal fabrication.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-21-episode-249-italian-trumpet-aquarium#t=1) Introduction: Learning for the sake of learning
- [2:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-21-episode-249-italian-trumpet-aquarium#t=172) David Picciuto on small engines and go-karts
- [4:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-21-episode-249-italian-trumpet-aquarium#t=275) Jimmy Diresta’s year of learning Italian with Duolingo
- [14:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-21-episode-249-italian-trumpet-aquarium#t=856) Accessibility of tools and learning via YouTube
- [22:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-21-episode-249-italian-trumpet-aquarium#t=1373) Music theory: Piano vs. Guitar vs. Trumpet
- [35:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-21-episode-249-italian-trumpet-aquarium#t=2136) David Picciuto’s Nova drill press and welding tips
- [47:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-21-episode-249-italian-trumpet-aquarium#t=2842) Bob Clagett’s Shaquille O'Neal stool and Lincoln plasma cutter
- [57:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-02-21-episode-249-italian-trumpet-aquarium#t=3425) Jimmy Diresta’s podcast table and Between the Builds

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Nova (company)
- Lincoln (company)
- Torchmate (company)
- Vanity Fair (other)
- Indie Mogul (other)

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- [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)
- [Work on it for 10 years...](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2016-12-30-work-on-it-for-10-years) (The Amp Hour)
- [504: The Robot Was Expecting It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2025-06-27-504-the-robot-was-expecting-it) (Embedded.fm)
- [STL318: Back to School](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-06-14-stl318-back-to-school) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL354: Go and Do the Thing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2025-11-14-stl354-go-and-do-the-thing) (Shop Talk Live)

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