Make My Day Podcast

We Aren’t Done with 3D Printers Yet!

June 05, 2023 08:00 - 47 minutes - 65.9 MB

Join the Makers Luke, Winston and George as they geek out over the latest and greatest across 3D printing technology and where they see it being used within their shops and how it can be expanded for even more use in the future!

Hey AI, Make Me a ...

May 09, 2023 08:00 - 30 minutes - 41.9 MB

The Makers talk through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and 3D Printing applied to the maker shop environment!

We Made it Even Better!

March 20, 2023 08:15 - 48 minutes - 67.2 MB

Have you ever wished you could improve a common cheap jig in your shop to make it the perfect tool? Or maybe you wanted to take a higher end machine and make it even better? Today Winston, Luke and George brainstorm some ideas on how common tools in the shop could be even better! If only they had the manufacturing capability to do so....oh wait...

I Need a New Tool

March 06, 2023 09:13 - 50 minutes - 69.3 MB

Join Luke, Winston and George as they discuss what new tools they are planning to buy in the near future to step up their shops and improve their maker game!

When All You Have is a Hammer, Everything is a Nail

February 14, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MB

The makers George, Luke and Winston talk about big and new things coming in each of their home shops for the year. They also talk about how they've each accomplished a challenging job that may have seemed bigger than their shops could handle in the past.

The Shop Dust Settles

January 26, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 38.4 MB

The MMD crew are finally back after an extended break! Winston, Luke and George talk about their upcoming projects for the year and each have a challenge they will be tackling in the maker world over the next two weeks!

Go Big or Go Home

May 16, 2022 08:00 - 59 minutes - 82.3 MB

Lots of changes for all of the makers on this latest episode of the Make My Day Podcast! The crew talks about shop changes, with new home plans, and some giant build plans!

And You’ve Won a Brand New Car!

March 08, 2022 09:00 - 52 minutes - 72.4 MB

The MMD Crew is back again with a BIG surprise at the end of this episode! Today, the makers Winston, George, and Luke talk about how to stay relevant in an ever-changing world with trends that don't necessarily align with their day-to-day making projects. They also go over the focus on digital products and productions, making versus selling, and lots more!

Merry Makesmas!

January 03, 2022 09:30 - 41 minutes - 56.3 MB

Big announcements from each of the Makes My Day crew in this episode as everyone finishes their last projects of the 2021 year and gets ready to spend some good quality time with family and friends, before ramping up to crush the new and coming year!

Dream Shops!

November 30, 2021 09:03 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MB

The MMD team talks about what their dream shops would look like if they could have anything they would ever want. The makers also talk about upcoming local craft fairs and CNC job processes!

DIYween!

October 29, 2021 13:11 - 37 minutes - 51 MB

The MMD crew talk about how you plan (and fail to plan) your DIY Halloween and other Holiday costumes and decorations! George and Luke were on dog dad duty during this one, so please excuse us (and possibly even enjoy) the sporadic barking in the background!

We‘re Back!

October 06, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 87.7 MB

The Make My Day Podcast crew has returned from their summer hiatus and a lot has changed! Winston, George and Luke catch up on where they are on their maker adventures. Winston has been hard at work launching a new CNC product, while George and Luke have been making new projects on a weekly basis! Join the team as they reunite and launch another season of the podcast!

In-N-Out or Five Guys

June 23, 2021 17:37 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MB

Luke's got exciting news about the next steps in his career, Winston's going on vacation, and George starts a new challenge. They all talk about what "makes their day" other than being in the shop and working with tools, and discuss the most important topic of all: who's got the best burgers? After this, we will be on a short break during busy summer schedules, but we promise we will be back soon!

The Puppy Project

May 21, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 78.6 MB

The makers talk about what their plans will be with travelling opening up again, with plans for attending conferences like WorkBenchCon. They also go over balancing different projects for work, for side hustle, and for fun, including fun puppy projects for all the makers!

Just stick your hand in that bucket and see what happens!

April 10, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 92.9 MB

The MMD Crew talks about what drives and inspires them to make with each and every project, as well as going over some great tips in the shop for the every day maker!

Don't Blow Epoxy, Don't Suck Wood Glue

March 13, 2021 18:54 - 1 hour - 89 MB

Winston, Luke, and George talk about when good is good enough with the level of detail in their projects and catch up on what gifts they ended up making during the holiday season!

New Year, New Making?

February 01, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutes - 78 MB

Luke, Winston, and George talk about their holiday breaks and which of their holiday plans were accomplished and which were not.. They also go over plans and goals for making, new shop plans, and new tools during the new year!

GTFO 2020

December 31, 2020 13:41 - 1 hour - 89.8 MB

The MMD Crew goes over how their holiday projects came along and discuss their New Years Resolutions and what's to come for their maker projects!

2020 Home Stretch

December 20, 2020 15:41 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MB

The MMD Crew talk about their plans for the holidays, while recapping on their proudest projects and what their "signature" touches may be!

Holidays and Pirates!

December 01, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MB

Winston, George, and Luke go over their latest shop projects and talk about what their maker schedules typically look like around the holiday season. Show Notes: Pirate Ship: https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/31/us/ship-pirates-of-the-caribbean-halloween-trnd/index.html

The Work Struggle is Real

November 09, 2020 23:45 - 51 minutes - 70.7 MB

The makers talk about how they get inspiration for all their projects and talk about what project they would tackle if they had an entire week of no interruptions to work on it.

Dream Projects

October 15, 2020 13:54 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MB

The MMD team catches up on the progress of their latest projects and talk about what their dream project would be if they had dedicated time to put towards it! Show Notes: Woodbrew Youtube page - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI2chl1G-fUEAm2qw9MfPSg

Can you make me this?

September 30, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MB

The makers discuss balancing what they want to make versus what friends, family, and customers ask them to make. They also go over how pop culture impacts what they make. Show Notes: Caleb Craft - 3D Covers https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPUymBDjoV/ Melissa Ng - Lumecluster https://www.instagram.com/p/B1CCSpvH1SI/ Ryan Nagata - Space Suits https://www.instagram.com/p/CDm2_uvJx0X/

Schedule Overload

September 08, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MB

George, Luke and Winston discuss their busy schedules in the shop and balancing maker life with full-time jobs. They go over how they plan projects around larger batch orders and how they go about choosing different materials for the jobs.

Marketing Genius

August 19, 2020 21:20 - 1 hour - 88.7 MB

Winston, Luke and George talk about the benefit of making friends in the maker space and in online forums, as well as going over their unproductive habits and discussing their latest projects.

New Car or Fancy New Laser?

July 19, 2020 14:09 - 1 hour - 93.5 MB

The MMD crew talks about how they go about making the decisions to invest in new machinery for their side hustles.

Shop Dogs, Deadlines, and Marketing

June 25, 2020 16:40 - 1 hour - 92.5 MB

Luke, Winston, and George talk about the latest projects in their shops and how they go about meeting the different deadlines that come with each one. They go into detail on how they market each of these different projects. And, Luke got a new shop dog!

Master of None

June 08, 2020 00:54 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB

The Make My Day crew talk about what they do for inspiration in their projects and their methods in executing those projects!

Be Vulnerable

May 06, 2020 04:15 - 1 hour - 91.9 MB

The makers talk about how they stay on track with their side hustles during social distancing.

Make a Task to be Off Task

April 14, 2020 03:45 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MB

With all this time at home, the Make My Day crew talks about all the things they should be doing with all their free time, but haven't yet. Instead, Winston does live CNC sessions, Luke makes a trip to Home Depot, and George makes more cork dartboards.