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[-] brap@lemmy.world 46 points 6 days ago

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

[-] GluWu@lemm.ee 12 points 6 days ago

Sometimes I throw the chuck just to feel something.

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

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 days ago

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.

[-] SidewaysHighways@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago

You saw that one too?

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

[-] zirconium886@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago

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

[-] Cypher@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

Mind sharing the video?

[-] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

I lathe in my underwear only since watching that video.

[-] toynbee@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

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

[-] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago

I'm like a Ken doll.

[-] frayedpickles@lemmy.cafe 1 points 5 days ago

Make sure it's leather as well

[-] grue@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

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

[-] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

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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