Shop Time w/T.W. Friends

We made a few batches of popcorn this weekend the "old fashioned" way, in a kettle on the stovetop. Messy & takes longer than a microwave bag kind but the results were worth it.

 

Probably a dumb question but that's done on a lathe right? Just spiral cuts at a particular speed? I've never used our lathes at work for something like that, of course I've only rarely used a machining lathe at all.

 

Morning Shane

 

There’s a tool for it. You can change the rollers for different size checkers

 

New hand/chainsaw is done. Thought we had a handle but the boss said he threw it out. Made one

 

Makes sense! Thanks

 

That ain’t right. Oops.

 

Yes sir

 

More coffee

 

Need an old oiler on it

 

Something like this

 

LEFTY!!!

Yeah, getting a knurled finish...my difficulty is consistancy, one time they look great next time not so much. It helped getting new wheels.
The air popper, that's how we pop corn to make Great Grandmothers Caramel corn.

We go to medical center in Omaha today, leave in a hour or so.

Getting a surprising good return this year, I changed withholding to take near max out after having to pay in a couple years.
Have a good day everyone.

 

So you roll that 1/2" then move it over and repeat?

 

Ecosaw

 

Once it starts to engage it is supposed to stay in it's own track so you just move it one way or the other while the little wheels spin. My problem is is gets crossed up and doesn't stay in the same track and makes an ugly finer knurl.

 

Prayers for your wife and safe travels brother

 

Thanks Shane.
I got to pondering a bit about that saw...
I'm not sure one way or the other would be any easier cranking lefty or righty

 

Save on energy bills big time!

 

I have mixed knurling results. That part your co worker did looks great!