S1E9 - Elisha (Pneumatic Addict) Builds a Wood and Metal Cable Bed
Release Date: 05/07/2020
S1E15 - Wrapping Up and Season 2 Details
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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.
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S1E14 - Stephen Hawes Builds a Pick and Place Machine
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The challenge of precisely placing very tiny components on circuit boards using a DIY pick and place machine - The Index.
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S1E13 - Ashley Harwood Turns a Giant Table
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A master wood turner shares the crazy logistics and dangers of turning something bigger than you are as she creates a gigantic Barolo table.
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S1E12 - Mark from Gunflint Designs Builds a Spice Rack Microwave Cabinet
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The clever design behind this microwave cabinet and why Mark's wife never ended up getting to use it.
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S1E11 - Woby Design Builds a Guitar from Skateboards
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Forget pallet wood, reclaimed skateboards make a gorgeous building material. Ben of Woby Design shares the process of turning skateboards into a working electric guitar.
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S1E10 - James Bruton Builds 7ft Tall Controllable Robots
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James is an electrical engineer, former toy designer, and most importantly he’s a builder of amazing robots.
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S1E9 - Elisha (Pneumatic Addict) Builds a Wood and Metal Cable Bed
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The challenges and creativity that lie in building a bed frame with a really cool headboard.
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S1E8 - Robert Cowan Builds a Terrifying 3lb Combat Robot
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Robert Cowan of BattleBots TV show fame discusses Psychotic Break V2, a beautiful carbon fiber and S7 tool steel combat bot that weighs only 3lbs and packs a scary amount of kinetic energy.
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S1E7 - Jimmy DiResta Builds a Forged Bowie Knife
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Jimmy DiResta talks about his Forged Bowie Knife build, why knife making is so appealing to him, and we get surprising insight into how he views the knives he makes (hint: he's not afraid to use and beat them up).
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S1E6 - Laura Kampf Builds a BBQ from a Level Jack
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One of the recurring themes in Laura Kampf’s maker projects is repurposing common objects to serve a different function. In this episode we talk about the clever design of her level jack grill and how building grills connects to her start as a maker.
info_outlineElisha 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 primarily out of lumber, but she incorporates metal a lot too. A perfect example is her wood and metal cable bed that combines a really smart and sturdy bed frame design with a really creative headboard.
We geek out on Elisha's clever bed frame design details, the challenges of finishing softwood lumber, and the awesome and strange cable crimping tool needed to work with the metal cable.
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Pneumatic Addict Bed Frame Build:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0pklCnxWrE