Hobby? Skill? Art? Work?

  • @l_b_iOP
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    25 months ago

    That seems like a lot of cans. Any plans on what do with your ingots?

    • @[email protected]
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      35 months ago

      I’m going to slowly build up my skills until I can follow a book on how to build your own metalworking lathe!

      • @[email protected]
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        35 months ago

        Building a lathe could be super fun. As someone who has built a few machines, I can tell you it will give you a unique perspective on how that machine operates.

        A metalworking lathe, though. I like the cut of your jib. That will be fun, and potentially extremely dangerous. Don’t kill yourself, please. There is nothing more terrifying than a lot of mass with a fuck ton of momentum.

        • @[email protected]
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          35 months ago

          Thank you! Yeah, I’ll be careful with it.

          The book I’m working off of is from a whole series called “Build your own machine shop from scrap”. I opted to skip book one where you build a charcoal foundry, and opted to buy a propane one instead. Mainly so I don’t make a ton of charcoal smoke that floats around the neighborhood.

      • @l_b_iOP
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        25 months ago

        Sounds like quite the undertaking. Good luck!