Hardware Podcasts

505: I Stuck My Head Into a Tornado

Making It · 21 Nov 2025 · 1h 12m

What this episode covers

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including Diresta's environmental art and a hair-dryer-shaped box, Clagett's home renovation and Fusion plugin development, and Picciuto's trip to the National Wind Institute in Texas. The episode highlights Diresta's creation of a Fusion plugin to automate version numbers in CAD files and his visit to a facility testing tornado impacts on buildings. Clagett details the challenges of installing a custom stair railing and the importance of tool stability in woodworking.

Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists and early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
National Wind Institute, Texas Tech University, AutoDesk
Tools
Fusion, SawStop, Wen
Materials
Total Boat Epoxy, Montana Gold
Also
Make With Miles, nvkv.makes

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