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Re:British rocket scientist says he's designed a better sauc... by slang800 on Sunday July 13, 2014 @05:21PM (#8028583)
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) 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.
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Re:British rocket scientist says he's designed a better sauc... by Crito on Sunday July 13, 2014 @06:11PM (#8028698)
What'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?
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Re:British rocket scientist says he's designed a better sauc... by ertdfgcb on Sunday July 13, 2014 @06:47PM (#8028787)
I thought rule number one when working with a lathe is "absolutely no strings or loose clothing at all ever".
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Re:British rocket scientist says he's designed a better sauc... by WalterBright on Sunday July 13, 2014 @09:09PM (#8029144)
And 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.

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Re:British rocket scientist says he's designed a better sauc... by ertdfgcb on Monday July 14, 2014 @03:07AM (#8029800)
That 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.
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Re:British rocket scientist says he's designed a better sauc... by WalterBright on Monday July 14, 2014 @02:58PM (#8032555)
The 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 :-)

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Re:British rocket scientist says he's designed a better sauc... by SoftwareMaven on Sunday July 13, 2014 @08:56PM (#8029120)
I would imagine the heat of working the metal like that would be enough to be uncomfortable at best. Worse, the edges could be sharp.
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Re:British rocket scientist says he's designed a better sauc... by WatchDog on Sunday July 13, 2014 @06:19PM (#8028721)
The article states that the pan is cast aluminium.
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