# 252: Bad habits and baby voices

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2020-03-13
- Length: 1h 04m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-13-252-bad-habits-and-baby-voices
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/252-bad-habits-and-baby-voices

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects and shop bad habits. Jimmy Diresta details building a walnut plywood credenza for a 300-pound aquarium, while Bob Clagett shares progress on bending tubing for a go-kart chassis. David Picciuto talks about hosting the Make48 inventor show and restoring an 1890s drill press. The hosts also share personal struggles with organization, such as Jimmy's tendency to leave hardware in piles and Bob's habit of buying materials he already owns.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-13-252-bad-habits-and-baby-voices#t=0) Introduction and Show Banter
- [1:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-13-252-bad-habits-and-baby-voices#t=90) Jimmy Diresta: Make48 and Jesse Combs Foundation
- [8:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-13-252-bad-habits-and-baby-voices#t=483) Bob Clagett: Go-Kart Tube Bending and Stained Glass
- [13:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-13-252-bad-habits-and-baby-voices#t=787) Jimmy Diresta: Aquarium Credenza Build
- [22:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-13-252-bad-habits-and-baby-voices#t=1350) Shop Bad Habits: Bandsaws and Organization
- [42:31](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-13-252-bad-habits-and-baby-voices#t=2551) Jimmy's Bridgeport Motor Smoke and Bob's Ignored Humming
- [51:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-13-252-bad-habits-and-baby-voices#t=3088) Bob's Gear Buying Habits and Vintage Lathes
- [1:01:38](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-03-13-252-bad-habits-and-baby-voices#t=3698) Weekly Picks: Nick Shirrell, Kevin Nealen, and Alexandre Chappelle

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Make48 (product)
- Jesse Combs Foundation (other)
- Timberwolf (other)
- BladeDirect (other)
- Laguna (other)
- Polaris (product)
- Bridgeport (product)
- McMaster-Carr (other)
- Facebook Marketplace (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)
- [STL 52: A Hit Man in the Workshop](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-21-stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 51: Used Diapers in the Workshop?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-07-stl-51-used-diapers-in-the-workshop) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 108: Matt Kenney has left the building](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-04-01-stl-108-matt-kenney-has-left-the-building) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL254: Iron and oak (and maple?)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2021-11-19-stl254-iron-and-oak-and-maple) (Shop Talk Live)

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