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M137reply
lemmy.world

It's just not as funny with that design, they're tacky as fuck too.

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lemmy.ca

On a lathe? Doesn't make sense. Maybe on a crucible or dewar or something...

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brapreply
lemmy.world

Man, a lathe will fuck you up if things go awry.

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GluWureply
lemm.ee

Sometimes I throw the chuck just to feel something.

I've had several thousand deducted from my pay to fix the ceiling.

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Employee breaks something: loses money equal to the damage

Employee makes something: gains money far below profits

It's amazing how easily capitalists understand the value you bring to the company... only when it's negative.

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Tikiporchreply
lemmy.world

I lathe in my underwear only since watching that video.

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toynbeereply
lemmy.world

Seems like you should keep the lathe out of your underwear, TBH.

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lemmy.world

You saw that one too?

I'm really nervous around them these days that's for sure

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Took a machining class, could barely drill a 3/16"(I think?) at 2000rpm cause that video scared me so much

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I doubt the part of the statement before the "but," not the part after it.

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Oh definitely. However the warning joke appears to imply that even attempting to use it will alter you in some comic supervillain sense or something.

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Troyreply
lemmy.ca

I am not a career machinist -- but I have a tiny manual 10" lathe and I'm terrified of it.

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I got a 5 inch cordless bandsaw recently. It's fucking gnarly. Yes I'm scared of it and I should be. By the way if you ever need a body disassembled...

Seriously though even little stuff can fuck you up. My friend was using my 20v hammer drill to put a hole in a wall in a tight spot and it caught something and spun. He got knocked in the chin by the belt clip. He couldn't eat normally for a month.

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Saw a pic once. Learned my lesson the easy way.

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