# Episode 255: AND WE’RE LIVE!!!

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2020-04-01
- Length: 1h 04m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-04-01-episode-255-and-were-live-8425fa68
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-255-and-were-live-2

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto host a live episode of their podcast 'Making It' to discuss their recent content shifts, remote work challenges, and personal projects during the pandemic. They cover David’s go-kart build, Bob’s new Bridgeport milling machine and DRO considerations, and Jimmy’s suspended pants line due to supply chain issues. The group also reflects on how they met, the origin of their podcast name, and shares recommendations for other creators.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-04-01-episode-255-and-were-live-8425fa68#t=0) Introduction and Remote Work Updates
- [3:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-04-01-episode-255-and-were-live-8425fa68#t=206) Content Strategy and New Series
- [22:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-04-01-episode-255-and-were-live-8425fa68#t=1345) Jimmy’s Pants Line and Supply Chain
- [24:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-04-01-episode-255-and-were-live-8425fa68#t=1476) Origin Story of the Podcast
- [41:35](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-04-01-episode-255-and-were-live-8425fa68#t=2495) Machining the Bridgeport and DROs
- [49:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-04-01-episode-255-and-were-live-8425fa68#t=2948) Personal Projects: Go-Karts, Bees, and Farming
- [56:17](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-04-01-episode-255-and-were-live-8425fa68#t=3377) Podcast Name History and Recommendations

## Topics

- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Intellectual property](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/intellectual-property)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)

## Most relevant to

established companies

## Mentioned

- Make Something (product)
- I Like to Make Stuff (product)
- Bridgeport (tool)
- Inventables (company)
- Lumber Liquidators (company)
- Donut Media (product)
- John the Potter (product)

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- [300: Chris Luecke’s Friends from High School Interview Him on His Own Podcast, LIVE in St. Louis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-09-01-300-chris-lueckes-friends-from-high-school-interview-him-on-his-own-podcast-live) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
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- [072 - EOF?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/unnamed-reverse-engineering-podcast/2024-12-07-072-eof) (Unnamed Reverse Engineering Podcast)

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