# 413: Coocooooon

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2023-09-29
- Length: 1h 13m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-09-29-413-coocooooon
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/413-coo-cooon

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including Jimmy’s life-size Optimus Prime helmet made from cardboard and foam core, Bob’s wooden coffee mugs with metal inserts, and David’s work on a horse barn. They explore scaling techniques for large paper-craft templates using Illustrator and Photoshop, and debate the safety and feasibility of laser cutting various materials like acrylic and foam core. The conversation shifts to 'things they've never done,' covering topics from sewing and skiing to camping and engine rebuilding, while sharing advice on tools like Shaper tools and Singer sewing machines.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-09-29-413-coocooooon#t=1) Introduction: Physical labor and morning stiffness
- [6:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-09-29-413-coocooooon#t=371) David Picciuto: Recreating wooden coffee mugs with metal inserts
- [10:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-09-29-413-coocooooon#t=630) Jimmy Diresta: Building a life-size Optimus Prime helmet
- [12:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-09-29-413-coocooooon#t=746) Scaling paper-craft templates using Illustrator and Photoshop
- [23:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-09-29-413-coocooooon#t=1421) Laser cutting safety: Acrylic, Lexan, and foam core
- [26:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-09-29-413-coocooooon#t=1601) Jimmy Diresta: 'Never Do This' video and dangerous tool tips
- [34:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-09-29-413-coocooooon#t=2079) Things they've never done: Skiing, sewing, and camping
- [59:50](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-09-29-413-coocooooon#t=3590) Rebuilding engines and carburetors
- [1:08:18](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2023-09-29-413-coocooooon#t=4098) Patreon shoutouts and weekly picks

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Thunder Laser (tool)
- Shaper (tool)
- Illustrator (tool)
- Photoshop (tool)
- Fusion (tool)
- MakerCase (tool)
- Singer (other)
- Agatha Blois (other)
- Grasshopper Chair (product)
- The Morning Show (other)
- Alex French Guy Cooking (other)
- Camping With Sam Bananas (other)

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