CLAMP

Unfortunately Grant and Jessy were unwell this week. We will see you on Jan 1st😁

Where to find us:

• Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com
• Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com
• Jessy - @jessyratfink on Instagram
• CLAMP - @clampcast on Instagram , on YouTube and at clampcast.com

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!

Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

In this episode, Adam, Grant & Jessy discuss the concept of experts. How do you become an expert? How do you know an "expert" online is the real deal and not a conman? What are the differences between an expert and a know it all?

Jessy note: I said Idaho but meant Utah. I never promised I was good at states.

Support CLAMP:
Join our Discord
Buy our Merch
Follow us on Instagram

Mentions:

• Mr Beast
• I Like to Make Stuff
• Crime in Sports
• Instructables

CLAMPmendations:

• Jessy: cfb70ok on Instructables & Instagram
• Adam: GIVE HIM RECOMMENDATIONS
• Grant: Ethan Carter Designs

Ask Us Anything question:

• "Refurbish or build from scratch?" - @warrenmatten

Thank you to our top patrons:

• Chad's Custom Creations
• David Wood from dwwoodbuilds
• Brad from I'm Gonna Make
• Joe Hrdina
• Scott Oram from Dad it Yourself DIY
• Jarrad Jenkins
• Miguel Angel Vilela
• Overall Makerworks
• Tripp Southern

Where to find us:

• Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com
• Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com
• Jessy - @jessyratfink on Instagram
• CLAMP - @clampcast on Instagram , on YouTube and at clampcast.com

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!

Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

In this episode, Adam, Grant & Jessy are joined by the Wooden Maven, Char Miller-King, to learn more about teaching in the shop.

P.S. Check out the Decatur Makers community makerspace! Here's a quick tour.

Mentions:

• This Old House
• SawStop
• Penland School of Craft
• Maker Camp
• The Woodsmith Shop (Char is on the December 23rd episode)
• Woodworker's Guild of America
• George Vondriska
• Popular Mechanics
• Rockler

CLAMPmendations:

• Jessy - Knot & Splice
• Char - Classical Pop Covers, Dip Night for Dinner, "Black Friend: Essays" by Ziwe
• Adam - 60 Days In tv how
• Grant - Cochrane Kayak

Ask Us Anything question:

• "What are the three primary chemical reactions in concrete?" - @dwwoodbuilds

Thank you to our top patrons:

• Chad's Custom Creations
• David Wood from dwwoodbuilds
• Brad from I'm Gonna Make
• Joe Hrdina
• Scott Oram from Dad it Yourself DIY
• Jarrad Jenkins
• Miguel Angel Vilela
• Overall Makerworks
• Tripp Southern

Where to find us:

• Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com
• Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com
• Jessy - @jessyratfink on Instagram
• CLAMP - @clampcast on Instagram , on YouTube and at clampcast.com

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!

Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

This week, Adam, Grant & Jessy talk about putting all your eggs in one basket (or not). Should you maintain a social media presence across multiple platforms? Do you need your own website? Are newsletters still a thing?

Want to give us your opinions on this episode? Join our Discord or reach out on Instagram!

Mentions:

• Instructables
• Bobo Design Studio
• OMG AI! WTF?!
• Brian of HouseMade
• Github
• Printables
• SawStop
• Chris of Full Steam Designs
• Make Shift podcast
• Penolopy Bulnick
• The Garage Avenger
  
  

CLAMPmendations:

• Grant - Ford vs Ferrari
• Jessy - Instructables Halloween Contest
• Adam - Matt Spears

Ask Us Anything question:

• "What is your favorite screw thread type for clamps?" - @dwwoodbuilds

Thank you to our top patrons:

• Chad's Custom Creations
• David Wood from dwwoodbuilds
• Brad from I'm Gonna Make
• Joe Hrdina
• Scott Oram from Dad it Yourself DIY
• Jarrad Jenkins
• Miguel Angel Vilela
• Overall Makerworks
• Tripp Southern

Where to find us:

• Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com
• Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com
• Jessy - @jessyratfink on Instagram
• CLAMP - @clampcast on Instagram , on YouTube and at clampcast.com

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!

Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

This week, Adam, Grant & Jessy are joined by Audrey Love (@audreyobscura) to talk about AI. What are some ways creatives can use AI? How much time goes into learning how to use AI effectively? What are some of the possible negative outcomes of using AI? Is AI ethical?

Make sure to check out Audrey's work with AI over at OMG, AI! WTF?! You can also see some of the awesome stuff she makes at echo echo studio & audreyobscura.com.

P.S. In the time between recording and posting this episode, a lot has happened at OpenAI (they're the folks responsible for ChatGPT & DALL-E).

Mentions:

• Chip Foose
• ChatGPT
• Runway
• Midjourney
• Adobe AI
• Meta AI celebrity avatars
• Instructables

CLAMPmendations:

• Adam: NF rapper
• Jessy: jacksfilms "I hate jumpscares, so I made this" video
• Grant: Making Our Way podcast ornament swap
• Audrey: Walter Wick Studio Instagram account

Ask Us Anything question:

• "If you had to choose to go back to an exact time to live the rest of your life, when would it be and why?" - @highcalibercraftsmanbuilds

Thank you to our top patrons:

• Chad's Custom Creations
• David Wood from dwwoodbuilds
• Brad from I'm Gonna Make
• Joe Hrdina
• Scott Oram from Dad it Yourself DIY
• Jarrad Jenkins
• Miguel Angel Vilela
• Overall Makerworks
• Tripp Southern

Where to find us:

• Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com
• Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com
• Jessy - @jessyratfink on Instagram
• CLAMP - @clampcast on Instagram , on YouTube and at clampcast.com

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!

Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

In this episode, Adam & Grant are joined by Lucas from Mann Made in MA to talk about fixing up old tools and machines.

Mentions:

• Keith Decent
• Jackman Works
• Rossiter Designs
• Nerdforge
• Full Steam Designs

CLAMPmendations:

• Lucas: Josh Woodward
• Adam: Mindhunter TV show
• Grant: Stumpy Nubs

Ask Us Anything question:

• "How does the weather affect your making? Does it make you not want to go out in the workshop for temperature reasons? Or maybe the darker night make your mood lower and less likely to want to create?" - @nhnature67

Thank you to our top patrons:

• Chad's Custom Creations
• David Wood from dwwoodbuilds
• Brad from I'm Gonna Make
• Joe Hrdina
• Scott Oram from Dad it Yourself DIY
• Jarrad Jenkins
• Miguel Angel Vilela
• Overall Makerworks
• Tripp Southern

Where to find us:

• Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com
• Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com
• Jessy - @jessyratfink on Instagram
• CLAMP - @clampcast on Instagram , on YouTube and at clampcast.com

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!

Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

In this episode, Adam, Grant & Jessy talk about preparing to document a project. How much work should you do upfront? Do you need a shot list? Is it better to just get started if planning starts to slow you down or stop the process?

Mentions:

• Mighty Car Mods
• Brian Housewert
• Jack Conte
• Uncommon Outpost
• Griffin Makes
• High Caliber Craftsman Builds
• Sylvester McNutt
• Maker Camp
• Jimmy DiResta

CLAMPmendations:

• Jessy: Christine McConnell
• Grant: Bishy Rascal
• Adam: Cafe Racer Garage

Ask Us Anything question:

• "If you had to choose one item to make and it's the only thing you could make, what would it be?" - @highcalibercraftsmanbuilds

Thank you to our top patrons:

• Chad's Custom Creations
• David Wood from dwwoodbuilds
• Brad from I'm Gonna Make
• Joe Hrdina
• Scott Oram from Dad it Yourself DIY
• Jarrad Jenkins
• Miguel Angel Vilela
• Overall Makerworks
• Tripp Southern

Where to find us:

• Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com
• Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com
• Jessy - @jessyratfink on Instagram
• CLAMP - @clampcast on Instagram , on YouTube and at clampcast.com

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!

Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

In this episode, Jessy takes Adam & Grant on an adventure as they discuss DIY weapons in horror movies, comics, and TV shows.

Also discussed: are these actually going to work as weapons? And what does "undead" really mean?

The DIY weapon list:

• Negan's bat, Lucille, from the Walking Dead [season 7, episode 1]
• Red's DIY battleaxe from Mandy [1 hour, 13 minutes in]
• Ash's chainsaw hand from Evil Dead 2 [1 hour, 6 minutes in]
• The trophy knife from Malignant [39 minutes, 40 seconds in]
• Freddy's knife glove from A Nightmare on Elm Street [opening credits]
• Jigsaw's traps from the Saw series [truly the entire dang series]
• DIY weapons and armor in Stranger Things [season 4, episode 8]

Want to see all the weapons that were talked about? Check out the Reel on our Instagram page @clampcast!

CLAMPmendations:

• Grant: watch all the stuff listed above ^
• Adam: Twisted Metal tv show, Escape Room movie
• Jessy: Horror Queers podcast

Ask Us Anything question:

• "Is black a color? Explain your answer." - @dwwoodbuilds

Thank you to our top patrons:

• Chad's Custom Creations
• David Wood from dwwoodbuilds
• Brad from I'm Gonna Make
• Joe Hrdina
• Scott Oram from Dad it Yourself DIY
• Jarrad Jenkins
• Miguel Angel Vilela
• Overall Makerworks
• Tripp Southern

Where to find us:

• Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com
• Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com
• Jessy - @jessyratfink on Instagram
• CLAMP - @clampcast on Instagram , on YouTube and at clampcast.com

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!

Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

In this episode, Adam, Grant & Jessy talk about their past and current attention spans. Also discussed: the changing ways folks consume media, parenting challenges, and how annoying ad hominem attacks are.

Got a topic suggestion for us? Reach out on Instagram @clampcast or on our Discord server.


Mentions:

• Hand Tool Rescue
• Morley Kert
• Chris Powell of Full Steam Designs
• Austin Saunders of High Caliber Craftsman

CLAMPmendations:

• Jessy: Random Number Generator Horror Podcast No.9
• Adam: Escape the Field movie
• Grant: Walking Dead: World Beyond TV show

Ask Us Anything question:

• "How to deal with ad hominem attacks?" - @dwwoodbuilds

Thank you to our top patrons:

• Chad's Custom Creations
• David Wood from dwwoodbuilds
• Brad from I'm Gonna Make
• Joe Hrdina
• Scott Oram from Dad it Yourself DIY
• Jarrad Jenkins
• Miguel Angel Vilela
• Overall Makerworks
• Tripp Southern

Where to find us:

• Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com
• Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com
• Jessy - @jessyratfink on Instagram
• CLAMP - @clampcast on Instagram , on YouTube and at clampcast.com

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!

Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

In this episode Adam, Grant and Jessy are joined by friend of the pod and patron earl3.xyz to talk about Maker Camp!

Mentions:

• The Art of Craftsmanship
• Dean Duplantis
• Twisted Twine Woodworking
• Making Our Way
• Jimmy DiResta
• 3D DIY Dave
• Yellow Mug Inc.
• laura kampf
• Brodbeck Ironworks
• Avid CNC
• Greene Street Joinery
• Shapr3D
• Highland Woodworking
• Total Boat
• Ethan Carter
• Patti Gilstrap
• Moonshine Metalworks
• Brett Mcafee
• Dave Bauer
• Matthew Serio
• Kerges Nimen
• Jacob Griffin
• Deadrise Wood Crafts
• Lincoln Electric
• ManCrafting
• Curtis Bohn
• Chris Powell
• Big Bear Custom Metal
• Dark State Forge
• Pat Lap
• 21Grams Leather Goods
• Fox Hollow Rustics
• Rob Rojas
• Erik Curtis
• Gnome Hammer Forge
• dwwoodbuilds
• Chad’s Custom Creations
• Brian Housewert
• Woodland Iron
• Cory Stanley
• Chris Will Make
• Keith Decent
• Blackthorne Concepts
• Keith Woeltje
• Rasmus Loen
• Metal Chef Customs
• Studio Aubé
• Uncommon Outpost
• The Storyteller’s Tavern Pod
• Leah Hartmann
• Ryan Price
• Ryan Cochrane
• Scott Goodsell
• Boon Island Originals
• Scott Weiner
• Maker Family
• Evan’s Workshop
• Greenworks Tools Canada
• Ninja Rhino Woodworks
• Jeff Stein

CLAMPmendations:

• Adam - Chaos Causes YouTube channel
• Jessy - She’s Scared YouTube channel
• Grant - everyone he mentioned above ^
• Earl - Maker Camp & Mixten Genetics web comic

Ask Us Anything question:
“If you were gifted 10k that you had to use in your shop, what would you buy?” - @highcalibercraftsmanbuilds

Thank you to our top patrons:

• Chad's Custom Creations
• David Wood from dwwoodbuilds
• Brad from I'm Gonna Make
• Joe Hrdina
• Scott Oram from Dad it Yourself DIY
• Jarrad Jenkins
• Miguel Angel Vilela
• Overall Makerworks
• Tripp Southern

Where to find us:

• Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com
• Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com
• Jessy - @jessyratfink on Instagram
• CLAMP - @clampcast on Instagram , on YouTube and at clampcast.com

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!

Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.