VIDEOS--Metal Lathe use and safety

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VIDEOS--Metal Lathe use and safety

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Hey folks,

I know that I haven't been present on the board for...well, years. Between being a full-time pipe maker, father, husband, and member of my local community time for forums has become less and less.

That being said, I ran across a few links to some videos that I wish I had seen when I first started making pipes. I was given a basic primer in using a lathe, but not much. These videos offer very helpful instructions for using your new hunk of metal and not killing yourself in the process. The fact that they are made by a smartypants MIT instructor for the school's prototyping students should make you feel smarter for having seen them. :wink:

If these have already been posted, sorry for the repeat. If they haven't, I think their content offers a pretty solid argument for this post being a sticky.


http://techtv.mit.edu/genres/24-how-to/ ... ine-shop-8

http://techtv.mit.edu/genres/24-how-to/ ... ine-shop-9

http://techtv.mit.edu/genres/24-how-to/ ... ne-shop-10

Good luck and safe turning.

Jeff
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Thanks Jeff. Looks like some great material.
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jeff wrote: I think their content offers a pretty solid argument for this post being a sticky.
Topic has been stickified!

Nice find, Jeff. Thank you!

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First post back, and its already a sticky
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Who is this "Jeff" guy? Never heard of him.
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Some beach bum that lives in California. Fancies himself a pipe maker. :D
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awesome... i've been looking for a video exactly like these. thanks much for posting! :notworthy:
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I think Kurt only stickied it because it was my 1000th post. :)
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Gotta celebrate the milestones... :D
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jeff wrote:I think Kurt only stickied it because it was my 1000th post. :)
You should see the prize for 2000! :lol:
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thanks for sharing jeff!!!
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are the cutters he uses on the aluminum stock the same as those you guys use to do stem work?

I have access to a metal lathe but no experience at all. After watching these videos I think I'll give it a go.
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I miss Jeff.
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Do these videos not work for everyone else?
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Well, poop. Looks like MIT took them down or moved them.
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