# Episode 271: Dowels Per Inch

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2020-08-07
- Length: 1h 10m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-08-07-episode-271-dowels-per-inch
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-271-dowels-per-inch

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including Diresta's Bulleit bourbon trailers, Picciuto's version 2 chair using PVC pipe and walnut, and Clagett's custom silicone mat. The hosts then explore the psychology of collecting, debating whether collections serve as inspiration for new work or merely as nostalgic attachments to the past. They highlight specific items like a 1977 Chevy Stepside truck, old books, and mechanical toys, concluding that collecting should primarily fuel creativity rather than just accumulate clutter.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-08-07-episode-271-dowels-per-inch#t=0) Introduction: Network cable repair and Barn updates
- [3:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-08-07-episode-271-dowels-per-inch#t=223) Jimmy Diresta: Building Bulleit Bourbon Trailers
- [6:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-08-07-episode-271-dowels-per-inch#t=397) David Picciuto: Version 2 Chair with PVC and Walnut
- [12:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-08-07-episode-271-dowels-per-inch#t=765) Content Strategy: Flexibility in Video Presentation
- [23:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-08-07-episode-271-dowels-per-inch#t=1408) Bob Clagett: Custom Silicone Mat and Mold Draft
- [32:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-08-07-episode-271-dowels-per-inch#t=1925) The Psychology of Collecting: Inspiration vs. Nostalgia
- [40:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-08-07-episode-271-dowels-per-inch#t=2446) Bob's 1977 Chevy Stepside and Antique Engines
- [51:27](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-08-07-episode-271-dowels-per-inch#t=3087) Jimmy's Conflict: Nostalgic Toys vs. Functional Inspiration
- [1:05:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2020-08-07-episode-271-dowels-per-inch#t=3912) Recommendations: Modern Maker, Grand Illusions, Woby Design

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Bulleit (product)
- PVC pipe (material)
- Walnut (material)
- Silicone (material)
- MDF (material)
- Modern Maker (other)
- Grand Illusions (other)
- Woby Design (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)
- [STL311: Hold the line!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-03-08-stl311-hold-the-line) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL187: Desert Island Dream Projects](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-04-12-stl187-desert-island-dream-projects) (Shop Talk Live)
- [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)
- [18: No Cool Cheap Screwdrivers](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2016-09-17-18-no-cool-cheap-screwdrivers) (Thoroughly Considered)

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