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In addition they would be ridiculously expensive to manufacture if the fins were only on the outside. Normally cookware is made on a lathe (http://youtu.be/8uuF
by slang800 12y ago
In addition they would be ridiculously expensive to manufacture if the fins were only on the outside. Normally cookware is made on a lathe (http://youtu.be/8uuFWzkRcAg?t=1m12s http://youtu.be/8uuFWzkRcAg?t=1m12s) or a press from sheet metal. So, if you have areas that are thicker than others you'd need to use an entirely different method of manufacturing them... like casting or welding on the "fins" after the rest of the pot/pan was shaped.
- Crito 12y agoWhat's up with that guy wearing thick gloves while using that lathe? Isn't not wearing gloves while working with a lathe like rule number one?
- ertdfgcb 12y agoI thought rule number one when working with a lathe is "absolutely no strings or loose clothing at all ever".
- WalterBright 12y agoAnd remember to take the key out of the chuck before turning it on. A kid in my high school metal shop forgot once, and the key punched a nice hole in the wall.
- ertdfgcb 12y agoThat reminds me of the guy who tried to protect his fingers from the pedestal grinder by using the sleeve of his hoodie instead of walking 20 feet to the tool room to get some gloves. His sleeve got caught at torn completely off. Fortunately he wasn't hurt and banned from the metal shop.
- WalterBright 12y agoThe drill press in the school shop had a large picture taped next to it of a guy with long hair that had half of it pulled out by a drill press. It was pretty motivating :-)
- SoftwareMaven 12y agoI would imagine the heat of working the metal like that would be enough to be uncomfortable at best. Worse, the edges could be sharp.
- WatchDog 12y agoThe article states that the pan is cast aluminium.