# 110: Mid-life Crisis Hobby

- Show: [Thoroughly Considered](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered)
- Published: 2024-03-21
- Length: 39m
- Episode: 110
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-21-110-mid-life-crisis-hobby
- Listen: http://relay.fm/tc/110

## Summary

Dan Provost and Tom Gerhardt of Studio Neat discuss the redesign of the Mark 2 pen, explaining how they dropped Fisher refill support to shrink the form factor and improve assembly reliability. They delve into the technical details of Cerrocoat finishing, highlighting its thinness and the meticulous surface preparation required to maintain crisp details. The conversation then shifts to Dan’s new hobby of building a custom guitar, where he shares his approach to ergonomics, wiring, and using Rubio Monocoat for a natural wood finish.

## Chapters

- [0:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-21-110-mid-life-crisis-hobby#t=7) Introduction: Studio Neat and the Mark 2 Redesign
- [1:51](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-21-110-mid-life-crisis-hobby#t=111) Design Trade-offs: Shrinking the Mark 2 and Dropping Fisher Support
- [10:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-21-110-mid-life-crisis-hobby#t=628) The Mark 3 and the Importance of Cerrocoat Finish
- [15:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-21-110-mid-life-crisis-hobby#t=928) Deep Dive: Cerrocoat Application and Surface Preparation
- [19:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-21-110-mid-life-crisis-hobby#t=1180) Dan’s Mid-life Crisis: Building a Custom Guitar
- [25:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2024-03-21-110-mid-life-crisis-hobby#t=1537) Guitar Wiring, Soldering, and Rubio Monocoat Finish

## Topics

- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Maker community & events](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/maker-community)
- [Fabrication & craft](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/fabrication-and-craft)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Studio Neat (company)
- Mark 2 (product)
- Mark 3 (product)
- Schmidt mini (product)
- Fisher (product)
- D1 (product)
- Cerrocoat (material)
- Squire Stratocaster (product)
- P90 (product)
- Fender (company)
- Gibson (company)
- Rubio Monocoat (material)

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