# 109: The Last Detail with CW&T

- Show: [Thoroughly Considered](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered)
- Published: 2024-03-08
- Length: 1h 19m
- Episode: 109
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-08-109-the-last-detail-with-cw-t
- Listen: http://relay.fm/tc/109

## Summary

Che-Wei Wang and Taylor Levy of CW&T discuss the Manfrotto Super Clamp and the Casio F-91W watch. They analyze the Super Clamp’s robust cast aluminum design and modular ecosystem, noting its utility as a connector in photography. For the Casio F-91W, they explore its longevity, in-house electronics, and cultural status, while detailing their own 'Solid State Watch' project which encases the movement in resin.

## Chapters

- [0:06](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-08-109-the-last-detail-with-cw-t#t=6) Introduction: CW&T and the Last Detail Format
- [2:45](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-08-109-the-last-detail-with-cw-t#t=165) The Manfrotto Super Clamp: Design and Utility
- [13:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-08-109-the-last-detail-with-cw-t#t=826) Rigging Frustrations and Connector Philosophy
- [27:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-08-109-the-last-detail-with-cw-t#t=1627) Dieter Rams Principles: Good Design is Long Lasting
- [32:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-08-109-the-last-detail-with-cw-t#t=1976) The Casio F-91W: Electronics and Longevity
- [47:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-08-109-the-last-detail-with-cw-t#t=2828) The Solid State Watch Project
- [55:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-08-109-the-last-detail-with-cw-t#t=3358) Casio F-91W Nitpicks and Aesthetic Analysis

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Mechanical engineering](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/mechanical-engineering)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Validation & product-market fit](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/validation-and-product-market-fit)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Manfrotto Super Clamp (product)
- Casio F-91W (product)
- CW&T (company)
- Solid State Watch (product)
- Timex Iron Man (product)
- Toyota Hilux (product)

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