# 445: Look For The Lightning Bolt

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2024-06-10
- Length: 1h 15m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-10-445-look-for-the-lightning-bolt
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/445-look-for-the-lightning-bolt

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects and shop management philosophies. Diresta shares the completion of a custom Johnny Walker liquor cart and his work on the Graveyard House renovation, while also detailing a 3D printing project involving heated brass inserts. Picciuto explains his workflow using Notion to manage a project list and his construction of a nesting keyboard stand that doubles as a bench. Clagett outlines his organizational 'shop rules,' including strict protocols for trash management, tool placement, and battery charging systems to maintain efficiency.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-10-445-look-for-the-lightning-bolt#t=0) Introduction and Patreon Thanks
- [3:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-10-445-look-for-the-lightning-bolt#t=239) Jimmy Diresta: Johnny Walker Cart and Graveyard House
- [19:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-10-445-look-for-the-lightning-bolt#t=1181) David Picciuto: Nesting Keyboard Stand and Notion Workflow
- [23:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-10-445-look-for-the-lightning-bolt#t=1409) Jimmy Diresta: 3D Printing and Heated Inserts
- [36:04](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-10-445-look-for-the-lightning-bolt#t=2164) Shop Rules: Trash, Safety, and Organization
- [49:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-10-445-look-for-the-lightning-bolt#t=2943) Tool Management: Calipers, Tape Measures, and Batteries
- [1:11:41](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-06-10-445-look-for-the-lightning-bolt#t=4301) Weekly Picks: DiesInEveryFilm, Brian Hendricks, and Alexander Chappelle

## Topics

- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Scaling production](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/scaling-production)
- [Factory operations & automation](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/factory-operations)
- [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

- Johnny Walker (product)
- Harvey Turbo Vac (tool)
- Notion (tool)
- Ettochrome (company)
- DiesInEveryFilm (other)
- Lofted Goods (other)
- Alexander Chappelle (other)

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- [283: From Craft to Manufacturing: How Crafted Glory’s Kwadwo Som-Pimpong Is Scaling a Furniture Business While Working the Night Shift](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2026-04-14-283-from-craft-to-manufacturing-how-crafted-glorys-kwadwo-som-pimpong-is-scaling) (Manufacturing Happy Hour)
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