# 357: If you had a huge piece of gum and you put it in a sock…

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2022-06-03
- Length: 1h 09m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-06-03-357-if-you-had-a-huge-piece-of-gum-and-you-put-it-in-a-sock
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/episode-357-if-you-had-a-huge-piece-of-gum-and-you-put-it-in-a-sock

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects: Jimmy is building a strip-planked rowboat from old deck boards and fabricating custom barbecue smokers; Bob is overcoming his intimidation of the Bridgeport mill and South Bend lathe to create a metal miter saw stop; and David is experimenting with vacuum-pressing complex curves in veneer. The hosts also address a listener's question about maintaining consistency in work and life, offering advice on time management and prioritization.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-06-03-357-if-you-had-a-huge-piece-of-gum-and-you-put-it-in-a-sock#t=1) Introduction and Project Updates
- [0:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-06-03-357-if-you-had-a-huge-piece-of-gum-and-you-put-it-in-a-sock#t=20) Jimmy's Rowboat and Smoker Builds
- [16:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-06-03-357-if-you-had-a-huge-piece-of-gum-and-you-put-it-in-a-sock#t=973) David's Veneer Vacuum Pressing Experiment
- [27:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-06-03-357-if-you-had-a-huge-piece-of-gum-and-you-put-it-in-a-sock#t=1632) Bob's Machining Challenge: Bridgeport and Lathe
- [39:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-06-03-357-if-you-had-a-huge-piece-of-gum-and-you-put-it-in-a-sock#t=2362) Walmart Tank Brainstorming
- [43:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-06-03-357-if-you-had-a-huge-piece-of-gum-and-you-put-it-in-a-sock#t=2599) Advice on Consistency and Work-Life Balance
- [55:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-06-03-357-if-you-had-a-huge-piece-of-gum-and-you-put-it-in-a-sock#t=3313) Neckling Technique and Patreon Shoutouts
- [1:03:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-06-03-357-if-you-had-a-huge-piece-of-gum-and-you-put-it-in-a-sock#t=3796) Picks of the Week and Closing

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Bear Mountain Boats (company)
- Nick Offerman (other)
- Riverside (tool)
- Carlisle (other)
- One Old Timey Tools (other)
- Land Cruiser Heritage Museum (other)
- South Bend (company)
- Bridgeport (company)
- Walmart (company)
- Power Wheels (product)
- Nerf (product)
- Taylor (other)
- Studio Binder (other)
- Charley Crockett (other)
- 12 1/2 (other)
- Gary Vaynerchuk (other)
- Raspberry Pi (chip)
- ESP32 (chip)

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- [STL 315: I can't believe it's not wood!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-05-03-stl-315-i-cant-believe-its-not-wood) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 108: Matt Kenney has left the building](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-04-01-stl-108-matt-kenney-has-left-the-building) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL254: Iron and oak (and maple?)](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2021-11-19-stl254-iron-and-oak-and-maple) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 52: A Hit Man in the Workshop](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-21-stl-52-a-hit-man-in-the-workshop) (Shop Talk Live)

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