# 490: A Croissant of Rust

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2025-07-18
- Length: 57m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-07-18-490-a-croissant-of-rust
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/490-a-croissant-of-rust

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their recent projects, including Jimmy's 'Jimmy's Speedway' go-kart event, David's new corner router table, and Bob's rusting truck bumper. The hosts then explore the 'blessings and curses' of being self-employed, debating the trade-offs between creative freedom and financial instability, the shift in sponsorships toward micro-influencers, and the psychological challenges of managing fear and uncertainty in a creator business.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-07-18-490-a-croissant-of-rust#t=0) Jimmy's Speedway Go-Kart Event
- [8:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-07-18-490-a-croissant-of-rust#t=520) David's Router Table and Dust Collection
- [11:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-07-18-490-a-croissant-of-rust#t=683) Music, Karaoke, and Dissonance
- [21:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-07-18-490-a-croissant-of-rust#t=1305) Bob's Rusting Bumper and Flat Pack Kit
- [29:20](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-07-18-490-a-croissant-of-rust#t=1760) The Blessing and Curse of Self-Employment
- [33:30](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-07-18-490-a-croissant-of-rust#t=2010) Sponsorships, Micro-Influencers, and Patreon
- [44:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-07-18-490-a-croissant-of-rust#t=2663) Fear, Control, and Mindset
- [54:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2025-07-18-490-a-croissant-of-rust#t=3293) Picks of the Week and Patreon Thanks

## Topics

- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)

## Most relevant to

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- Lincoln Electric (company)
- Total Boat (company)
- Dust Right (company)
- Fusion 360 (tool)
- Beau Miles (other)
- Biglow Woodcraft (other)
- Patreon (other)

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