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CLAMP

CLAMP

Creating, Living And Making Projects Podcast

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Your hosts, Adam Mackey, Grant Alexander and Jessy Ratfink delve into all the aspects of the maker life. Whether it's woodworking, leatherworking, digital fabrication or even just how to get the creative juices flowing, we chat about it on the show. So, join us every week while we talk about creating, living and making (and potentially too many puns about clamps).

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best CLAMP episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to CLAMP for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite CLAMP episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

CLAMP - Episode 75 - Going Off Brand
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10/25/21 • 63 min

This week Adam, Grant and Morley talk about branding, consistency, goals and growth.
What's in our clamps this week:
Morley

Grant

Adam

  • Drawer video (recording after the fact)
  • First cutting board on CNC
  • Gym gym gym
  • Thinking about video ideas

Mentions:

Our Clampmendations for this week:

Morley: The Billion Dollar Code

Grant: Pumpkin Carver - XYZ Create

Adam: Robert Olding

Thank you to our top patrons:
Tripp Southern
Jarrad Jenkins
Scott Oram from Dad It Yourself DIY
Brent Jarvis from Clean Cut Woodworking

Support the Show.

Where to find us:

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!
Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

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CLAMP - Episode 76 - The Beginner's Mindset
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11/01/21 • 65 min

This week Adam, Grant and Morley talk about the advantages of thinking like a beginner.
What's in our clamps this week:
Grant

Adam

  • Gym life

Morley

Mentions:

Our Clampmendations for this week:

Morley: Sex Education (TV series)

Grant: Ebenisterie Éloïse - Making a Crazy Wooden Dead Blow Mallet with Fluid Dynamics

Adam: Waqas Qazi

Thank you to our top patrons:
Tripp Southern
Jarrad Jenkins
Scott Oram from Dad It Yourself DIY
Brent Jarvis from Clean Cut Woodworking

Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com

Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com

Morley - @morleykert on Youtube and

Support the Show.

Where to find us:

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!
Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

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This week Adam, Grant and Morley talk about getting out of a slump.
What's in our clamps this week:
Grant

Morley

Adam

  • Cutting board
  • Gym
  • Getting back to a healthy lifestyle

Mentions:

Our Clampmendations for this week:

Morley: 42.pursuit

Grant: Dean Duplantis - Christmas Toy Drive (also cool tombstones)

Adam: Bayer Track Saw

Thank you to our top patrons:
Tripp Southern
Jarrad Jenkins
Scott Oram from Dad It Yourself DIY
Brent Jarvis from Clean Cut Woodworking
Big thanks to TFTurning for the awesome theme music!

Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com

Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com

Morley - @morleykert on Youtube and Instagram, and at morleykert.com

Collectively -

Support the Show.

Where to find us:

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!
Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

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CLAMP - Episode 88 - The Future of Tools
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02/07/22 • 61 min

This week, Adam, Grant and Morley talk about how tools will change in the future.

Mentions:

Our Clampmendations for this week:

Adam: Memeio

Morley: Walkin by Denzel Curry

Grant: Smarter Every Day - Youtube is Changing

Thank you to our top patrons:
Tripp Southern
Jarrad Jenkins
Scott Oram from Dad It Yourself DIY
Brent Jarvis from Clean Cut Woodworking
Vincent Ferrari from Because We Make
Greg Walley from Platte Valley Woodworks

Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com

Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com

Morley - @morleykert on Youtube and Instagram, and at morleykert.com

Collectively - @clampcast on Instagram , on YouTube and at clampcast.com!

Support the Show.

Where to find us:

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!
Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

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This week, Adam, Grant and Morley are joined by Yves from Projects and Things! We talk about getting youth into making and some of our memorable making experiences from our childhoods.

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CLAMP

What’s in our clamps this week:
Yves
:

  • Chopping up 170-year-old Swedish bed
  • Making a cutting board

Morley:

Adam:

  • Workbench drawers

Grant:

  • Trim for closet buildout
  • Forced perspective photography

Mentions:

Our Clampmendations for this week:

Yves:

Adam:

Morley:

Grant:

Thank you to our top patrons:
Tripp Southern
Jarrad Jenkins
Big thanks to TFTurning for the awesome theme music!

Where you can find us:
Yves -
@projectsandthings_ on Youtube and Instagram

Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com

Grant - @thegrantalexander on

Support the Show.

Where to find us:

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!
Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

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CLAMP - Under Pressure
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04/22/24 • 69 min

In this episode, Adam, Grant & Jessy discuss things they feel pressured to do. Also discussed: recycling and trash pickups, holidays in our different countries, sanding, and more!
Want 15% off a Chapman Master Screwdriver Set?
Use code CLAMP24 during checkout at https://chapmanmfg.com/
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The 2024 CLAMP Challenge is now open!

Share your clamp-related project on Instagram and tag us @clampcast and use the hashtag #CLAMPchallenge2024. (Both for in process shots and the final project!)
Big thanks to Chapman Mfg, ISOtunes, HouseMade & aweirdguy for our prizes!
Last day to enter is April 30th.
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Mentions:

  • Jimmy Diresta
  • Majid safety glasses/goggles
  • High Caliber Camp
  • Griffin Makes
  • Ethan Carter Designs
  • Full Steam Design
  • Dainer Made
  • John Heisz - I Build It

CLAMPmendations:

Ask Us Anything:
"Can a person be a member of the maker community without being a maker? Why or why not?" - @dwwoodbuilds
Thank you to our top patrons:

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

Support the Show.

Where to find us:

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!
Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

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This week, Adam, Grant and Morley talk about living in the moment, being stuck in the past and planning for the future.
What's in our clamps this week:
Adam

  • Got Lathe and then got lathing

Morley

  • Got engaged
  • Filmmaking for makers - 10 tips to make better videos

Adam

  • Trying to stay on track, thinking about the future

Mentions:

Our Clampmendations for this week:

Morley: Time Escaping by Big Thief

Adam: True Story

Grant: Chloe T - Laura Kampf Inspired Bench Build

Thank you to our top patrons:
Tripp Southern
Jarrad Jenkins
Scott Oram from Dad It Yourself DIY
Brent Jarvis from Clean Cut Woodworking
Vincent Ferrari

Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com

Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com

Morley - @morleykert on Youtube and Instagram, and at morleykert.com

Collectively - @clampcast on Instagram , on YouTube and at clampcast.com!

Support the Show.

Where to find us:

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!
Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

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This week, Adam, Grant and Morley talk about our strategies on YouTube and Instagram (and sneak in a bit of chat about other social media)

Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CLAMP

What’s in our clamps this week:
Grant
:

Adam:

  • Car Shopping
  • BWM Enlighten Us Challenge. Boiled plywood (didn't work)
  • B-roll video
  • New microphone!

Morley:

Mentions:

Clampmendations:

Adam:

Morley:

Grant:

Thank you to our top patrons:
Leeroy from Big Rock Timberworks

Where you can find us:

Adam - @makermackey on Youtube and Instagram and at makermackey.com

Grant - @thegrantalexander on Youtube and Instagram and at thegrantalexander.com

Morley - @morleykert on Youtube and Instagram, and at morleykert.com

Collectively - @clampcast on Instagram and @theclampcast on Twitter

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING, AN

Support the Show.

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Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!
Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

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CLAMP - I Think I Can, Therefore I Do Not
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04/01/24 • 57 min

In this episode, Adam, Grant & Jessy talk about getting stuck in the limbo of knowing you can probably do something, but not actually getting around to doing it. Also time versus value versus money and a couple tangents about cleaning and cooking.
Want 15% off a Chapman Master Screwdriver Set?
Use code CLAMP24 during checkout at https://chapmanmfg.com/
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The 2024 CLAMP Challenge is now open!

Share your clamp-related project on Instagram and tag us @clampcast and use the hashtag #CLAMPchallenge2024. (Both for in process shots and the final project!)
Big thanks to Chapman Mfg, ISOtunes, HouseMade & aweirdguy for our prizes!
Last day to enter is April 30th.
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Mentions:

  • Justin McElroy of My Brother, My Brother, and Me
  • Bob of I Like to Make Stuff

CLAMPmendations:

Ask Us Anything question:

  • "If you could have anyone as a CLAMP guest (living or dead) who would it be? Why?" - @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

Support the Show.

Where to find us:

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!
Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

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CLAMP - Barriers to Making
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03/11/24 • 68 min

This week, Adam, Grant & Jessy chat about barriers to making, how sneaky protective film can be, getting distracted by messes, expensive tools vs experience, and efficiency.
Want 15% off a Chapman Master Screwdriver Set?
Use code CLAMP24 during checkout at https://chapmanmfg.com/
The 2024 CLAMP Challenge is now open!

Share your clamp-related project on Instagram and tag us @clampcast and use the hashtag #CLAMPchallenge2024. (Both for in process shots and the final project!)
Last day to enter is April 30th.
Mentions:

  • Instructables.com
  • Wood By Wright
  • Working Hands podcast
  • Keith of Blackthorn Concepts
  • Chapman Mfg Co.
  • Housemade.us
  • Isotunes
  • Gnome Hammer Forge
  • High Caliber Craftsman
  • Chase on Two Wheels

CLAMPmendations:

Ask Us Anything question:

  • "So often a day job supports the making that we love more. What's the best job for a maker? Investor?" - @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

Support the Show.

Where to find us:

Want to support CLAMP? Check out our Patreon!
Also, big thanks to TFTurning for the theme music.

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FAQ

How many episodes does CLAMP have?

CLAMP currently has 207 episodes available.

What topics does CLAMP cover?

The podcast is about Maker, Woodworking, 3D Printing, Podcasts, Hobbies, Crafts and Leisure.

What is the most popular episode on CLAMP?

The episode title 'Episode 75 - Going Off Brand' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on CLAMP?

The average episode length on CLAMP is 58 minutes.

How often are episodes of CLAMP released?

Episodes of CLAMP are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of CLAMP?

The first episode of CLAMP was released on Apr 28, 2020.

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