# 514: It’ll Sit There Like a Treadmill

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2026-02-06
- Length: 1h 12m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-02-06-514-itll-sit-there-like-a-treadmill
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/514-itll-sit-there-like-a-treadmill

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss the tension between convenience and the creative process, sharing personal projects like Diresta's mailbox and pool house siding, Clagett's tow truck restoration, and Picciuto's Goodwill art remakes. They explore how modern technology and digital platforms impact their work, including Clagett's struggles with Facebook monetization and the hosts' reflections on avoiding shortcuts in the workshop to maintain engagement and problem-solving skills.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-02-06-514-itll-sit-there-like-a-treadmill#t=1) Introduction and Winter Projects
- [1:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-02-06-514-itll-sit-there-like-a-treadmill#t=69) Pool House Siding and Mailbox Plans
- [4:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-02-06-514-itll-sit-there-like-a-treadmill#t=277) Tow Truck Restoration and Orca Boat
- [9:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-02-06-514-itll-sit-there-like-a-treadmill#t=592) Home Insulation and Frozen Pipes
- [17:44](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-02-06-514-itll-sit-there-like-a-treadmill#t=1064) Remaking Goodwill Art and YouTube Packaging
- [26:15](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-02-06-514-itll-sit-there-like-a-treadmill#t=1575) Facebook Monetization and Algorithm Struggles
- [35:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-02-06-514-itll-sit-there-like-a-treadmill#t=2156) The Philosophy of Convenience vs. Agency
- [53:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-02-06-514-itll-sit-there-like-a-treadmill#t=3233) Workshop Habits and Avoiding Shortcuts
- [1:01:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-02-06-514-itll-sit-there-like-a-treadmill#t=3716) Patreon Shoutouts and Creator Recommendations

## Topics

- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Voo Media (company)
- Brick Technology (other)
- Craig Hill (company)
- HTX Studio (other)
- The Walls of History (other)
- SCTV (other)
- Saturday Night Live (other)

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