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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.

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

Thanks Jeff. Looks like some great material.

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!

--Kurt

First post back, and its already a sticky

Who is this "Jeff" guy? Never heard of him.

Some beach bum that lives in California. Fancies himself a pipe maker.

awesome... i've been looking for a video exactly like these. thanks much for posting!

I think Kurt only stickied it because it was my 1000th post.

Gotta celebrate the milestones...

jeff wrote:I think Kurt only stickied it because it was my 1000th post.

You should see the prize for 2000!

thanks for sharing jeff!!!

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.

I miss Jeff.

Do these videos not work for everyone else?

Well, poop. Looks like MIT took them down or moved them.