{"id":78713,"date":"2025-07-18T06:57:17","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T13:57:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=78713"},"modified":"2025-07-18T06:57:20","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T13:57:20","slug":"shop-talk-podcast-mechanical-keyboards-woodworking-custom-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/shop-talk-podcast-mechanical-keyboards-woodworking-custom-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"Shop Talk Podcast: Mechanical Keyboards, Woodworking Secrets, Custom Cars &amp; More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Catch up on the latest episodes of Shop Talk, a podcast by Autodesk Fusion where we hang out with designers and makers live from their workshops. 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Follow Dirk&#8217;s woodworking journey and how it evolved from DIY furniture during his military downtime to building a thriving business. We dive into how Fusion enables him to move faster, prototype digitally, and keep the hand-crafted quality intact. 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