Popcorn Popper Badge
This badge allows you to operate the large popcorn machine.
Badge Checklist
Complete these items to earn the badge.
- Popcorn Machine (Large) - in progress
- Video watched, quiz taken, hair/clothing properly restrained, any questions?
- Identify and describe all controls, adjustments, and functions of the 3D
- Mount a spindle between two centers
- Blank properly squared and centered
- Proper grain orientation
- Appropriate centers used
- Blank mounted very firmly
- Turning the spindle
- Tool rest placed close to workpiece, but not touching
- Wearing mask
- Starts by using roughing (square) tool
- Workpiece not touching tool when started
- Appropriate hand/body position
- Right hand far back on handle, on top
- Left hand holding close to tool rest
- Tool parallel with floor, cutting edge up
- Test for circularness, either by placing tool on top or stopping and checking
- Try other two tools
- Try sanding
- Put tenon on end of workpiece
- Chuck workpiece in self centering chuck
- Drill hole in end using keyless chuck and drill bit
- Cleaning up tool
- Replacing accessories
- Vacuumed up after use