How did two Chicago-area brothers go from having zero fabrication background to creating a business designing and building customized metal and wood furniture? Rob, a graphic designer, and Anthony, a stockbroker, DiVito join The Fabricator Podcast to explain how they put their day jobs on hold to start iRcustom and focus on making one-of-a-kind office furniture. They talk about they learned how to weld and operate CNC machinery while growing their small business and gaining customers all around the country. This is the first part of a two-part episode.

Jump to 08:05 to get to our talk with Rob and Anthony.

At the top, Dan, Jim, and Gareth talk about a recently released independent horror movie called "The Welder" from filmmaker David Liz. The guys also try to figure out why Jim watches "Hostel" movies while he travels.

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