Hardware Podcasts

389: The Potential Of An Empty Table

Making It · 24 Feb 2023 · 1h 06m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss resetting their workspaces and homes, focusing on practical improvements and organizational strategies. Bob Clagett details his completed RAH-diators heating system upgrade and his ongoing restoration of a Blue Point Brewery beer boat, while also building a new dining table from previously made hatchet legs. David Picciuto describes constructing a sliding cross-cut table saw attachment and a planer cart to improve ergonomics, and Jimmy Diresta shares his experience organizing his electronic station using Target's Bright Room containers. The hosts also explore the psychological aspects of resetting, discussing how clearing surfaces like the 'potential of an empty table' can reduce mental clutter and inspire new projects.

Most relevant to

founders before launch

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Blue Point Brewery, DeWalt, Form Labs, Target, Harbor Freight, Wegner
Products
RAH-diators, Nest, Bright Room
Also
Ruloff Maker, Whistlin' Diesel, Make or Break Shop

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