# Episode 293: My pants are here!

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2021-01-29
- Length: 1h 01m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-01-29-episode-293-my-pants-are-here
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-293-my-pants-are-here

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss recent projects, including DirestaWear pants, disposable shop knives, and 3D-printed helmets. Diresta details the high cost and low margins of manufacturing his DirestaWear pants in Manhattan, explaining why he prefers licensing his name over making clothes. Clagett demonstrates creating a disposable shop knife using an Elegoo resin printer and silicone molds, while also addressing technical issues with resin curing. Picciuto shares his experience selling out of books and designing impractical wooden boxes, emphasizing the value of 'impractical' projects for creative growth.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-01-29-episode-293-my-pants-are-here#t=1) Introduction: 3D Printers and Sound Geometry
- [1:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-01-29-episode-293-my-pants-are-here#t=89) DirestaWear Pants: Manufacturing and Margins
- [4:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-01-29-episode-293-my-pants-are-here#t=286) Clagett's Disposable Shop Knife and Resin Printing
- [8:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-01-29-episode-293-my-pants-are-here#t=530) Interactive Products and Open Source Philosophy
- [14:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-01-29-episode-293-my-pants-are-here#t=893) Picciuto's Books, Thermal Printer, and Bandsaw Boxes
- [22:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-01-29-episode-293-my-pants-are-here#t=1333) The Value of 'Wasted' Time and Impractical Projects
- [29:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-01-29-episode-293-my-pants-are-here#t=1758) Diresta's 3D-Printed Mandalorian Helmets
- [34:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-01-29-episode-293-my-pants-are-here#t=2041) The Importance of Schedules and Consistency
- [52:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2021-01-29-episode-293-my-pants-are-here#t=3169) Picks: 4-Hour Work Week, David Lynch, and John the Potter

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Pricing, margins & unit economics](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pricing-and-unit-economics)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- DirestaWear (product)
- Cuadora (company)
- Fusion 360 (tool)
- Elegoo (product)
- Moldmax 30 (material)
- Frankie Bellito (other)
- Bill Duran (other)
- Toy Make (company)
- Matter Hackers (company)
- John the Potter (other)
- Even Heat (company)

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- [96: How Much Could a Banana Cost?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2023-03-09-96-how-much-could-a-banana-cost) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [005: Miniature Construction Materials](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/product-startup/2016-04-05-005-miniature-construction-materials) (Product Startup)
- [71: Glue Flange](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2021-08-18-71-glue-flange) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [52: Apollo Edition](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2019-07-16-52-apollo-edition) (Thoroughly Considered)

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