# 456: *cough* SELLOUT *cough*

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2024-10-04
- Length: 1h 17m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-10-04-456-cough-sellout-cough
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/456-cough-sellout-cough

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the intersection of art and commerce, with David Picciuto detailing his repair of a poorly designed barstool using an Arbitech Turbo Scraper and Bob Clagett sharing his experience at a Carolina Shoes sales meeting. The hosts debate the ethics of taking sponsorships for money, with Bob recounting a floor-repair job done for cash and Jimmy explaining how sponsorships enable creative projects he wouldn't otherwise undertake. They also review community content, including a custom DaVinci Resolve control surface by Flatlander Tech and layered acrylic car art by SparkStack Studios.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-10-04-456-cough-sellout-cough#t=0) Introduction: Weather, Hurricanes, and Carolina Shoes Meeting
- [3:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-10-04-456-cough-sellout-cough#t=238) Bob Clagett's Barn Update and LP Siding Installation
- [14:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-10-04-456-cough-sellout-cough#t=892) David Picciuto's Barstool Failure and Arbitech Turbo Scraper
- [27:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-10-04-456-cough-sellout-cough#t=1639) Jimmy Diresta's Gia Restoration and Designing a Lolly Column Storage System
- [41:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-10-04-456-cough-sellout-cough#t=2518) The Ethics of Doing Work for Money and Sponsorships
- [1:10:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2024-10-04-456-cough-sellout-cough#t=4230) Pick of the Week: GoPro, Flatlander Tech, and SparkStack Studios

## Topics

- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Carolina Shoes (company)
- Double H Boots (product)
- Phantom Rider (product)
- LP Siding (company)
- Arbitec (tool)
- Turbo Scraper (tool)
- GoPro (product)
- Flatlander Tech (other)
- DaVinci Resolve (tool)
- SparkStack Studios (other)
- Will Dale (other)

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- [STL364: Good Design Goes Unnoticed](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2026-04-17-stl364-good-design-goes-unnoticed) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL338: BVD's Lasagna Couch](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2025-04-04-stl338-bvds-lasagna-couch) (Shop Talk Live)
- [Bob Widlar, Electronic Design, FIRST Robotics - Monday, Meta Monday](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2011-03-08-bob-widlar-electronic-design-first-robotics-monday-meta-monday) (The Amp Hour)
- [71: Glue Flange](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2021-08-18-71-glue-flange) (Thoroughly Considered)

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