best/worst idea ever

[Trevor]

i thought this was an ingenious/potentially catastophic idea
its been discussed before, but i thought it was worth knowing about

Drillicino by humboldtusa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e6dYCc7zFs&list=UU95KyOe9ej4WaNQv3SGFI4w&index=9&feature=plcp

[FredLight]

People do it.

I raise an eyebrow at the initial execution, but it worked. Generally, thumbs up.

I stripe a rod in hand and then chuck it up in the drill after I get the color on. I end up snipping off a piece of the handle to keep it short.

[LarryC]

Nice. Gotta give that a try.

[Belliott]

i do that but a little different. make sure your drill has auto stop and variable speed trigger or u will get hurt.

[mer]

hamm taught me this but my cane doesn't end up perfectly straight. still, it's super fast way to get a ton of cane, if you're into that sort of thing.

[Tzonis]

It also helps to have either a fully charged battery or just a drill that plugs into the wall. I am saying that from experience....

[CharlieDontSurf]

I love this guy's videos, very useful for a new glassblower in general.

[menty666]

It also helps to have either a fully charged battery or just a drill that plugs into the wall. I am saying that from experience....

Folks say not to use corded drills because they don't have the brake on them.

Having said that, I use a corded drill when I do mine. I let go of the trigger and use my finger to slow the chuck. It's like 3 extra seconds vs. the sudden stop.

Like I said in another thread though, if you do this, be careful; the punty can break and you wind up with the hot glass propeller of death.

[Firekist]

heh.. hot glass propeller of death. that's pretty aptly named. =)

--seth

[Ness]

man, u guys dont use the shit outta ur drill?
Tried this once and got hooked. Ive never been able to pull out large section (2'+) of tight, evenly pulled, latti otherwise...

but to each their own

[VaporNation]

not a bad idea at all