The aluminum round stock
 Facing the aluminum
 Turning the aluminum stock
 Roughing the mug shape
 Finishing pass on the mug
 Rough sanding on the lathe
 Sandpaper ready to sand
 Drilling out the center on the lathe
 Using the boring bar for a larger radius
 Hollowing out the mug with a boring bar
 Test fitting the lid with O-rings attached
 Cutting off the lid with the horizontal bandsaw
 Sanding out the inside of the cup
 Adding a chamfer to the inner rim
 Milling the bottom of the mug
 Milling a groove to the lid
 Using the mill to finish the bottom of the cup
 Hand sanding the top
 The final mug and cup ready to be anodized
 Holding the final pieces
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