# Episode 266: Slap the stop button with 4 minutes to go

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2020-06-26
- Length: 1h 00m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-06-26-episode-266-slap-the-stop-button-with-4-minutes-to-go
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-266-slap-the-stop-button-with-4-minutes-to-go

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the psychological hurdles of finishing large-scale physical projects, specifically focusing on the tendency to rush the final 10% or abandon tasks when the challenge diminishes. They share personal examples, including Jimmy's unfinished Stormtrooper costume and R2-D2 build, David's delayed go-kart and Woody trailer projects, and Bob's stalled go-kart assembly. The conversation explores why makers often 'slap the stop button' with minutes left, citing fear of judgment, loss of motivation once the hard part is done, and the difficulty of transitioning from prototyping to final finishing.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-06-26-episode-266-slap-the-stop-button-with-4-minutes-to-go#t=0) Introduction: Clarification on Typography and Design Resources
- [3:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-06-26-episode-266-slap-the-stop-button-with-4-minutes-to-go#t=208) David's Workshop Updates: Antique Drill Press and Woody Trailers
- [12:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-06-26-episode-266-slap-the-stop-button-with-4-minutes-to-go#t=738) Bob's Disc Sander Repair and Printer Stand Project
- [15:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-06-26-episode-266-slap-the-stop-button-with-4-minutes-to-go#t=928) Jimmy's Fusion 360 Course and R2-D2 Voice Control Research
- [27:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-06-26-episode-266-slap-the-stop-button-with-4-minutes-to-go#t=1631) The Psychology of Finishing: Why Makers Stop Early
- [36:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-06-26-episode-266-slap-the-stop-button-with-4-minutes-to-go#t=2168) Jimmy's Stormtrooper Costume and the 501st Legion
- [41:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-06-26-episode-266-slap-the-stop-button-with-4-minutes-to-go#t=2518) Future Projects: A-Frame House, Boats, and Small Engines
- [54:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-06-26-episode-266-slap-the-stop-button-with-4-minutes-to-go#t=3280) Patreon Shoutouts and Creator Recommendations

## Topics

- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Fusion 360 (tool)
- kit.ai (tool)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- Harbor Freight (company)
- 501st Legion (other)
- Bear Mountain Boats (company)

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