# 381: Hey Bob, it’s Chuck.  You’re fired.

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2022-12-16
- Length: 1h 10m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-12-16-381-hey-bob-its-chuck-youre-fired
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/381-hey-bob-its-chuck-youre-fired

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss recent projects, including Diresta's boat epoxy work, Picciuto's Air Force hangar tour, and Clagett's struggle with installing floating shelves. The conversation shifts to career origins, with Clagett recounting his firing from a candle shop and Diresta quitting a sign shop, before exploring how to generate creative inspiration and overcome creative blocks.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-12-16-381-hey-bob-its-chuck-youre-fired#t=1) Introduction: Jimmy Diresta's boat epoxy and travel mishaps
- [7:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-12-16-381-hey-bob-its-chuck-youre-fired#t=444) David Picciuto's Air Force hangar tour and ZH Fabrications meetup
- [13:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-12-16-381-hey-bob-its-chuck-youre-fired#t=790) Bob Clagett's floating shelf installation and planer failure
- [22:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-12-16-381-hey-bob-its-chuck-youre-fired#t=1338) Childhood projects and Bob Clagett's firing from a candle shop
- [29:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-12-16-381-hey-bob-its-chuck-youre-fired#t=1740) Jimmy Diresta quitting a sign shop and going to college
- [37:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-12-16-381-hey-bob-its-chuck-youre-fired#t=2254) Bob Clagett's creative block and the need for new muses
- [45:57](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-12-16-381-hey-bob-its-chuck-youre-fired#t=2757) Finding inspiration in antique shops and environment
- [55:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-12-16-381-hey-bob-its-chuck-youre-fired#t=3314) Managing large projects like barns and A-frames
- [1:04:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2022-12-16-381-hey-bob-its-chuck-youre-fired#t=3847) Picks of the Week: 3D DIY Dave, ZH Fabrications, and Limitless

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Totalboat (company)
- ZH Fabrications (company)
- 3D DIY Dave (other)
- Limitless (other)
- Chris Hemsworth (other)

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