# 352: I was in the ER last night…

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2022-04-22
- Length: 55m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-22-352-i-was-in-the-er-last-night
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-352-i-was-in-the-er-last-night

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the challenges and rewards of collaboration in their maker careers. Jimmy shares his experience working with George Vondriska on content for the Woodworkers Guild of America and reflects on past collaborations with Nick Offerman. David recounts a recent shop accident that sent him to the ER while building a 1950s-style phone bench, and Bob details his progress on the Karmann Ghia restoration and his team's new pre-production workflow.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-22-352-i-was-in-the-er-last-night#t=1) Jimmy Diresta's Collaboration with George Vondriska
- [6:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-22-352-i-was-in-the-er-last-night#t=414) David Picciuto's ER Visit and 1950s Phone Bench
- [14:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-22-352-i-was-in-the-er-last-night#t=882) Bob Clagett's Karmann Ghia and Shop Challenges
- [20:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-22-352-i-was-in-the-er-last-night#t=1219) The Psychology of Collaboration and Saying Yes
- [32:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-22-352-i-was-in-the-er-last-night#t=1962) Team Dynamics and Pre-Production Workflows
- [43:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-04-22-352-i-was-in-the-er-last-night#t=2603) Dream Collaborations and Industry Recommendations

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- George Vondriska (other)
- Woodworkers Guild of America (company)
- Nick Offerman (other)
- Bear Mountain boats (company)
- CNC Router Essentials (other)
- Inspire Woodcraft (other)
- Hot Rod Hippie (other)
- DeWalt (company)
- Pat Flynn (other)
- Mark Rober (other)
- Casey Neistat (other)
- Peter McKinnon (other)

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- [STL327: Live from Woodworking In America](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-10-18-stl327-live-from-woodworking-in-america) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 69: Mike's Goldrush Doppelganger](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-10-03-stl-69-mikes-goldrush-doppelganger) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL338: BVD's Lasagna Couch](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2025-04-04-stl338-bvds-lasagna-couch) (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)

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