Lathe project: Trombone End Plug

This is my finished product.  Made out of 3/4" diameter steel, it is a Trombone End Plug used by a technician as a sight in determining whether a trombone's inner slide tubes are bent, can help with rounding damaged inner tube ends and supports the tube end when straightening.  Follow this link to discover more:   https://youtu.be/jnfog8DKfwE 

Here's a pic of me at the lathe creating the before mentioned tool.  After seeing this video, I realized that I broke a very important safety rule.  My sleeves should be rolled up to prevent any entanglement with the rotating lathe chuck.  

Throat Roller Project

This is the supplies list we were given.  We students purchased the items needed.  Individually, we would follow the process shown to us by this BIR You Tube link: https://youtu.be/DxQU3VmeSDk?list=WL and a page of written instructions.  

Here is my finished product.  I used purple pvc because The Minnesota Vikings almost made it to Super Bowl LII, the Super Bowl Game is being held in Minneapolis and it's a nice reminder of my beginnings as a Instrument Repair Tech in the BIR program at Southeast Technical in Red Wing.