# 541: Heating The Neighborhood

- Show: [Making It](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it)
- Published: 2026-10-09
- Length: 1h 11m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-10-09-541-heating-the-neighborhood
- Listen: https://making-it-with-jimmy-diresta-bob-clagett-and-david-picciuto.castos.com/episodes/541-heating-the-neighborhood

## Summary

Jimmy Diresta, Bob Clagett, and David Picciuto discuss their current projects, including Diresta's preparation for Maker Camp with a boat and a restored 1969 Myers Manx doom buggy, Clagett's laser-etched ice pick poster and lamp sculpture, and Picciuto's acrylic card game boxes. The hosts also explore the value of viewer feedback, sharing stories where audience comments corrected design choices or improved security, and discuss the balance between creating functional shop infrastructure and artistic output in their maker businesses.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-10-09-541-heating-the-neighborhood#t=1) Introduction: Winterizing Old Houses and Heat Loss
- [11:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-10-09-541-heating-the-neighborhood#t=668) Jimmy Diresta: Maker Camp, Boat Restoration, and Doom Buggy
- [15:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-10-09-541-heating-the-neighborhood#t=924) Bob Clagett: Laser Etching, Print Plates, and Lamp Sculpture
- [23:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-10-09-541-heating-the-neighborhood#t=1409) David Picciuto: Channel Evolution and Shop Infrastructure
- [37:05](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-10-09-541-heating-the-neighborhood#t=2225) Picciuto: Acrylic Card Game Boxes and Multi-Laser Project
- [42:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-10-09-541-heating-the-neighborhood#t=2548) The Value of Viewer Feedback and Community Suggestions
- [58:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-10-09-541-heating-the-neighborhood#t=3528) Patreon Housekeeping and Technical Posting Issues
- [1:02:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/making-it/2026-10-09-541-heating-the-neighborhood#t=3757) Final Picks: Periscope Films, David Miniatures, and 3D Printing

## Topics

- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)
- [Creator business](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/creator-business)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Careers & education](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/engineering-careers-and-education)

## Most relevant to

founders before launch

## Mentioned

- Maker Camp (other)
- Myers Manx (product)
- Periscope Films (other)
- David Miniatures Studio (other)
- Flex Seal (material)
- MDF (material)
- Magnesium (material)
- UV Printer (tool)
- Acrylic (material)
- Brass (material)

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- [81: Two of Those People Can't Be Ducks](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2014-12-17-81-two-of-those-people-cant-be-ducks) (Embedded.fm)
- [315: Trespassers William](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2020-01-03-315-trespassers-william) (Embedded.fm)
- [113: I Wasn’t Expecting Therapy Today](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-06-27-113-i-wasnt-expecting-therapy-today) (Thoroughly Considered)
- [Ep 364: Clocks, Cameras, and Free Will](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/hackaday-podcast/2026-04-03-ep-364-clocks-cameras-and-free-will-21852f2f) (Hackaday Podcast)
- [STL 105: Why We Build What We Build](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/shop-talk-live/2016-02-26-stl-105-why-we-build-what-we-build) (Shop Talk Live)

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