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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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
- Plywood fountain video
- Pumpkin formed concrete
Grant
- Tent Bed video
- Making, our way podcast
Adam
- Drawer video (recording after the fact)
- First cutting board on CNC
- Gym gym gym
- Thinking about video ideas
Mentions:
- Making, Our Way podcast
- Dean Duplantis
- Christy @twistedtwinewoodworking
- Austin Saunders @highcalibercraftsmanbuilds
- Mike Montgomery @modernbuilds
- Andrew Szeto
- Freddiew
- Corridor Digital
- DrDisRespect
- Miranda Sings
- I Like To Make Stuff
- Josh Price
- John Malecki
- Jimmy Diresta
- Dave Bauer
- Brett Mcafee
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
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.
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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
- Pumpkin formed concrete
- Return of Into The Spotlight
- 3D printed razor knife
Mentions:
- Justin Oeffler @bearmaked
- Sarah Giffin @viv.jewelry
- Irish chippy
- Jimmy Diresta
- JJ Leathersmith
- Jonathan Jamieson (JJ Leathersmith) on Make Ideas Reality podcast
- The taste gap
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
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.
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10/18/21 • 64 min
This week Adam, Grant and Morley talk about getting out of a slump.
What's in our clamps this week:
Grant
Morley
- Plywood Fountain
- Start of fall courses at The STEAM Project
Adam
- Cutting board
- Gym
- Getting back to a healthy lifestyle
Mentions:
- Austin Saunders @highcalibercraftsmanbuilds
- Because We Make
- Vincent Ferrari
- Dave Szweduik
- Adventures in Creativity
- Dom Riccobene
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 -
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.
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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:
- Jimmy Diresta
- Ethan Carter
- Vincent Ferrari
- Planet Money Goes To Space
- Don’t Look Up (2021 film)
- Dvorak keyboard
- Electrical discharge machining (EDM)
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!
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.
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02/22/21 • 67 min
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:
- Bed Drawers video
- Cardboard project almost done!
Adam:
- Workbench drawers
Grant:
- Trim for closet buildout
- Forced perspective photography
Mentions:
- Coping saw
- Mitered vs. coped joints
- Fools With Tools Podcast
- Hatchet (novel)
- Al's Hack Shack
- Bear Mountain Boats
- Giaco's Aluminum Wing Desk
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
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.
Under Pressure
CLAMP
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:
- Adam & Grant: Fallout TV show
- Jessy: AVNJ
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
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.
12/06/21 • 51 min
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!
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.
08/10/20 • 91 min
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:
- Guest on Because We Make!
- Fixed the lock on his car
- Sumo’s projects video - spar gauge
- Fell off a ladder.... Ouch
- Poker chip holder for his dad
Adam:
- Car Shopping
- BWM Enlighten Us Challenge. Boiled plywood (didn't work)
- B-roll video
- New microphone!
Morley:
- 3D Printed Reading Light for #BWMEnlightenUs
- Working on Tripod Strap
- Taking some time to design, refocus and brainstorm
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
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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.
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:
- Adam - Criminal Minds TV Show
- Grant - new Road House movie
- Jessy - Dragon's Dogma 2 video game
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
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.
Barriers to Making
CLAMP
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:
- Grant - High Caliber Craftsman vs a Rustoleum Can
- Jessy - Andrea Guzzetta + Cult Podcast + Podvant Garde
- Adam - Icon by Do It With Dan
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
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.
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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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