Hacksmith Industries

Summary

Hacksmith Industries is a company operated by James (Hacksmith) that manufactures engineering and technology products, including their recently Kickstarter-launched Smith Blade. In the episode "Step 1: Buy a CNC Machine," the company is referenced through James's assistance in delivering heavy industrial equipment to Sean Hodgins's workshop. The company maintains an online store at hacksmith.store where they sell their manufactured products and has the equipment and resources necessary for moving heavy machinery like CNC mills.

What Was Said

The episode presents Hacksmith Industries primarily through its proprietor's practical assistance and product line. Sean Hodgins acknowledges the company's help with transporting his new CNC mill, describing James as "the hacksmith" when introducing his arrival. The episode description specifically calls attention to the Smith Blade, a product available through the company's online store, encouraging viewers to "Check out the new Smith Blade!" The product is noted as having been launched via Kickstarter, indicating it was a crowdfunded manufacturing project.

The show positions Hacksmith Industries as both a resource for engineering collaboration—capable of providing logistical support for moving three-phase industrial equipment—and as a fellow maker-focused enterprise with its own product development pipeline. No criticism of the company or its products appears in the provided information; the references are entirely practical and promotional.

History

Step 1: Buy a CNC Machine

Hacksmith Industries appears in this episode through James (Hacksmith)'s involvement in delivering Sean's CNC machine. The company is credited in the episode description with thanks "to the @hacksmith for bringing the machine over," establishing their role in the physical logistics of the equipment acquisition. The episode also serves as a promotional opportunity for the company's Smith Blade product, with Sean directing viewers to hacksmith.store/products/the-smith-blade-kickstarter to see the newly launched item. The company's resources and capabilities are demonstrated through their ability to assist with moving heavy three-phase machinery between workshops.