# 362: If there’s nobody else on that throne….

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2022-07-15
- Length: 1h 19m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-07-15-362-if-theres-nobody-else-on-that-throne
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/362-if-theres-nobody-else-on-that-throne

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including Diresta’s 9-foot CNC-ringed cup for a Miami nightclub, Clagett’s restoration of a Case 590 backhoe, and Picciuto’s walnut-sided electric piano. The hosts share various life hacks, ranging from shop safety tips like using metal trash can lids to snuff fires, to practical woodworking advice involving CA glue and spacers. They also touch on the challenges of client management, the technical intricacies of restoring vintage machinery, and the complexities of managing digital identities with Apple's email services.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-07-15-362-if-theres-nobody-else-on-that-throne#t=1) Introduction and Dream Banter
- [3:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-07-15-362-if-theres-nobody-else-on-that-throne#t=238) Jimmy Diresta's Giant Cup Project
- [12:43](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-07-15-362-if-theres-nobody-else-on-that-throne#t=763) Bob Clagett's Backhoe Restoration
- [18:13](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-07-15-362-if-theres-nobody-else-on-that-throne#t=1093) David Picciuto's Electric Piano Restoration
- [23:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-07-15-362-if-theres-nobody-else-on-that-throne#t=1421) Rhodes Piano Mechanics and Jimmy's Player Piano
- [38:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-07-15-362-if-theres-nobody-else-on-that-throne#t=2334) Shop Life Hacks: Fire Safety and Magnets
- [44:02](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-07-15-362-if-theres-nobody-else-on-that-throne#t=2642) Woodworking and Organization Hacks
- [52:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-07-15-362-if-theres-nobody-else-on-that-throne#t=3167) Social and Laundry Life Hacks
- [58:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-07-15-362-if-theres-nobody-else-on-that-throne#t=3520) Boat Building and Tape Hacks
- [1:03:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-07-15-362-if-theres-nobody-else-on-that-throne#t=3834) Apple ID Crisis and Patreon Thanks

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Case 590 (other)
- Yamaha (other)
- Rhodes (other)
- DeWalt (other)
- GoFundMe (other)
- Apple (company)

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- [STL202: This guy found a workbench on the side of the road!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-11-08-stl202-this-guy-found-a-workbench-on-the-side-of-the-road) (Shop Talk Live)
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- [STL 51: Used Diapers in the Workshop?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-07-stl-51-used-diapers-in-the-workshop) (Shop Talk Live)

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