Art of the Build Podcast
1) S1E15 - Wrapping Up and Season 2 Details
That flew by fast! Like all good things, season 1 of Art of the Build has come to an end. This is a short wrap-up episode updating listeners on the show and plans for season 2. Subscribe to the weekly...Show More
2) S1E14 - Stephen Hawes Builds a Pick and Place Machine
Ever wonder how those super tiny electronic components on circuit boards are placed so accurately? With machines of course. Industrial pick and place machines can cost tens or hundreds of thousands of...Show More
3) S1E13 - Ashley Harwood Turns a Giant Table
Ashley Harwood, a master turner, shares her biggest wood turning to date, a pedestal and foot for a Barolo table. Or 4 of them rather. And I want to emphasize that when I say gigantic, I’m not exagger...Show More
4) S1E12 - Mark from Gunflint Designs Builds a Spice Rack Microwave Cabinet
Does your microwave cabinet have a slide out spice rack? No you say? Well then listen up because this episode has the fix to that problem, as well as tips and insights for anyone that wants to apply ...Show More
5) S1E11 - Woby Design Builds a Guitar from Skateboards
Ben has a very specific material that he builds from: recycled skateboards. He’s made bowls, he’s made a bat, he’s even made a skateboard. On this episode Ben talks about about a particularly interest...Show More
6) S1E10 - James Bruton Builds 7ft Tall Controllable Robots
James is an electrical engineer, former toy designer, and most importantly he’s a builder of amazing robots and other contraptions (like the robotic bowling bowl collaboration with Mark Rober). One of...Show More
7) S1E9 - Elisha (Pneumatic Addict) Builds a Wood and Metal Cable Bed
Elisha of Pneumatic Addict is a former hairstylist turned maker and DIYer who in her words is here to demystify tools and the lumber section of the hardware store. Many of Elisha’s builds are primari...Show More
8) S1E8 - Robert Cowan Builds a Terrifying 3lb Combat Robot
Robert Cowan builds combat robots. He is part of the Copperhead team on the BattleBots TV show, and he also builds a lot of smaller "insect weight" bots that he competes with regularly. In this episod...Show More
9) S1E7 - Jimmy DiResta Builds a Forged Bowie Knife
There’s a very good chance you’ve seen Jimmy DiResta's work, and if not, you’ve probably seen DiResta stickers or spray painted lettering in other maker channels. I hop on with Jimmy to talk about h...Show More
10) S1E6 - Laura Kampf Builds a BBQ from a Level Jack
One of the recurring themes in Laura Kampf’s work is repurposing common items into something completely different. Like turning a zippo lighter into storage for bits, creating a bike sidecar out of a ...Show More