# 533: Little Tickle in My Knee

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2026-08-14
- Length: 1h 06m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-08-14-533-little-tickle-in-my-knee
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/533-little-tickle-in-my-knee

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including David's use of a desktop 5-axis CNC mill to make brass hammers and Bob's creation of wooden climbing holds and a solar-powered mini-split AC system. The conversation shifts to the physical realities of aging, with Jimmy detailing a sudden knee injury and the group sharing strategies for managing pain and avoiding injury while working with heavy materials. They also touch on the business of media, with Jimmy clarifying that there is no new season of 'Making Fun' and dismissing show pitches from listeners.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-08-14-533-little-tickle-in-my-knee#t=1) Introduction and Cat Poop
- [2:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-08-14-533-little-tickle-in-my-knee#t=145) David's Desktop CNC Mill and Brass Hammers
- [7:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-08-14-533-little-tickle-in-my-knee#t=423) Jimmy's Sawmill Work and Making Fun Status
- [20:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-08-14-533-little-tickle-in-my-knee#t=1205) Bob's Wooden Climbing Holds and Campus Rungs
- [33:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-08-14-533-little-tickle-in-my-knee#t=1992) Jimmy's Knee Pain and Aging in the Shop
- [46:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-08-14-533-little-tickle-in-my-knee#t=2794) Safety, Limits, and Ladder Stories
- [59:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-08-14-533-little-tickle-in-my-knee#t=3563) Recommendations: Yuri Tuchman and Electric Cars

## Topics

- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Energy & climate tech](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/energy-and-climate-tech)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Founder wellbeing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/founder-wellbeing)

## Most relevant to

makers and hobbyists

## Mentioned

- Infimaker (tool)
- Fusion 360 (tool)
- McMaster-Carr (company)
- Harbor Freight (company)
- Vivor (company)
- Making Fun (product)
- Bullet Bourbon (company)
- Yuri Tuchman (other)
- Bob and Brad (other)
- Electric Classic Cars (company)

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- [STL 57: Tablesaw Accident Update](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-04-18-stl-57-tablesaw-accident-update) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL 51: Used Diapers in the Workshop?](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2014-02-07-stl-51-used-diapers-in-the-workshop) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL330: Our least favorite questions](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2024-11-29-stl330-our-least-favorite-questions) (Shop Talk Live)
- [STL202: This guy found a workbench on the side of the road!](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2019-11-08-stl202-this-guy-found-a-workbench-on-the-side-of-the-road) (Shop Talk Live)

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