A New Use for the Lathe

[Steve Shelton]

I've often wondered if I could use a strobe light to see my work without turning the lathe off, but I never thought of this:

 

[Zach LaPerriere]

Hey, we could also butter our corn on the cob! Safety shield in place, of course, for flying butter.

 

[Mike Johnson]

I use a variable speed lathe to ball mill pyrotechnic compounds. I also use the same machine to roll various sized and color changing stars used in display fireworks shells.

 

[Tom Albrecht]

Hey, we could also butter our corn on the cob! Safety shield in place, of course, for flying butter.

Really? Seriously? How much fresh corn do you get in Sitka?

 

[Tom Albrecht]

I use a variable speed lathe to ball mill pyrotechnic compounds. I also use the same machine to roll various sized and color changing stars used in display fireworks shells.

I'd like to see a video of the results of this, as I am nuts about pyrotechnics.

 

[Bill Boehme]

I'd like to see a video of the results of this, as I am nuts about pyrotechnics.

Would that be the definition of a pyromaniac?