BotPot Works! Video Here

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Yes. And they also are in the shot catching this thing as it walked off the edge of my assembly bench.

This was a quick and dirty video done with a digital camera in video mode so the production value leaves a lot to be desired. When the whole piece is done I'll do a better video - in a light box, with seamless background and better lighting.

I still need to get the micro-balloons and fill the bowl with "sugar", turn a lid for this sugar bowl, and maybe turn a little sugar spoon to complete the sugar bowl set.

I'm thinking of of doing a scurrying coffee cup, or mug and a little cream pitcher to make a complete set - coffee, cream and sugar.

But first I'll finish the sugar bowl - and take a break from Bots for a while - or at least from doing REALLY REALLY light pieces.

Yes, and ain't it wonderful to have enough free time to explore any Wild Hare Idea that pops up tht seems worth pursuing?

And I now know how to make REALLY light pieces. This thing is 5 1/2" in diameter and 2 3/4" tall - yet weighs under 2 ounces

I gave the MiniMonster captured hollowing system a reall work out - without using the laser.

Now I know to include ways of chucking a re-chucking and reverse chucking into the design of a piece ( turning a part of a piece then discovering there's no way to hold it to turn the rest ain't fun).

I now realize that some of what I thought were merely decorative like a bead around the top and bottom of a piece - are actually a way to reinforce delicate areas for inside chucking.

Learned a lot of new things with this one. The fact that it works as planned - icing on the cake.

Do you have a vacuum chuck? Mine has saved my bacon more than once.