Making It · 22 Nov 2024 · 1h 10m
Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including Diresta's CNC sign for Eaton Electric, Picciuto's sculptural bandsaw box made from hickory and buckeye burl, and Clagett's 3D-printed clamp for an Insta360 X4 camera. The hosts then pivot to a deep dive on accountability and habit formation, referencing James Clear's book Atomic Habits, discussing how external pressure and identity shifts help them maintain practices like music, exercise, and digital backups. They share personal anecdotes about overcoming procrastination and the psychological barriers to starting creative or physical tasks.
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Rob Maldonado, a mechanical engineer and author of the #CADModelOfTheDay initiative, discusses his journey of posting a CAD model every day for over 300 consecutive days to build his skills and social media presence. He explains how he overcame perfectionism by budgeting one hour daily, inspired by artist Beeple, and how reverse engineering physical objects like the 507 Mechanical Movements helped him master SolidWorks. Maldonado shares tips on habit building, dealing with haters, and his goal to transition from freelance engineering to full-time content creation.
Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos review recent community hacks, including Mirko Pavlesky's PVC enclosures, Utani's Saturnix camera, and Andy Isaacson's mathematical clock. They also discuss Signal Snowboards' cardboard guitar, John's SMT tape counter, and the rapid adoption of solar balconies in Germany. The episode concludes with a critique of Microsoft Copilot's 'entertainment only' terms of service and a review of the Artemis moon launch coverage.
Host Tom McKenna and editors Mike Pekovich and Matthew Kenny discuss their current home shop projects, including Pekovich's drop-front desk and Kenny's sugar bowl, while answering listener questions on tool selection, scraper usage on black acacia, and joinery for tapered legs. The hosts share their all-time favorite tools of the week—Kenny's jam chuck, Pekovich's routing jigs for half-mortise locks, and McKenna's Record block plane—and address wood color changes in cherry and juniper.
Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos review the week's hacks, including Mirko Pavlesky's PVC enclosures, Utani's Saturnix retro camera, and Andy Isaacson's mathematical clock. They also discuss Signal Snowboards' cardboard guitar, solar balcony power plants in Europe, and Microsoft Copilot's 'entertainment only' terms of service.
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