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* I will now take you on a brief tour of the space and point out some of the hazards
* As we walk around you may find that there is a cumulative effect of us point our all the different ways that you could hurt yourself while you are here. Our intention is not to scare you, but to ensure that you feel safe, by being aware of hazards, from the moment you join.
* The thing to remember is that we have members who can show you how to use our equipment safely. Nothing here is especially hazardous if you know what you are doing.
=== At front door ===
* The principle fire escape route from upstairs is down these stairs and out through the front door.
* You need to pull down on the handle in order to open the door.
* This is the sound of the fire alarm (DEMONSTRATE by turning key in control box) - if you hear this sound, please leave by the nearest fire exit.
=== Store room ===
* We have two gender-neutral toilets. Please maintain a high standard of hygiene - a level that would satisfy all of our members.
* In the toilets we have clean running water if you need it.
* In here you can store project materials that you're actively working on if you can't easily transport them back and forth
** You get a suitable box that can fit safely on the shelf, put your stuff in it, label it with your name, contact details and the last date you worked on it
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** If a month goes by with no update to the date, we may throw out your project box to make room for others
** There's a [[Policy/store|storage policy]] on the wiki, please check it out before storing stuff here.
* How to use fire extinguishers
** Check if people already know, skip if they do
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=== First aid kit and PPE ===
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* At the top there is an eye-wash station if you get something in your eye.
* There is a basic first aid kit containing plasters, bandages dressings, and also a can of Stericlens
* We also have a Bleeding Control Kit containing tourniquets and over equipment for dealing with more serious injuries. We have a member who is a paramedic who will be happy to show you how to use this, and other first aid techniques, if you would like.
* No high-heels, sandals or open-toed shoes in the workshop; trainers are OK, sturdy boots are better
* PPE
** The main store for protective equipment is here
** We have ear protection, eye protection, disposable gloves, heatproof gloves, disposable dust masks, aprons, paint-suits, overalls
** There's always a ready supply of PPE, USE IT! NO EXCUSES - NO MATTER HOW SHORT YOUR JOB IS!
** Check your PPE before use, this is a shared space and sometimes things get broken so always check
*** Especially check the heat-proof gloves for holes or tears, it happens quite often
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* The fan is controlled by this remote [point it out]
* The sink here is the designated "dirty" sink, it's suitable for greasy, dirty, corrosive, smelly or otherwise nasty things, and it's the only sink that is.
* Don't
=== Chopsaws / tool inductions===
* Many of our tools are marked with these orange hexagonal 'Induction required' stickers
* What we are asking here is that you seek a basic induction, or demonstrate your competence, before diving in and using it
* These may seem strange on, say, a chopsaw as you may have one of these at home. However, please bear in mind that there might be something unusual about his model, or this particular machine, that you should be aware of before you use it.
* Many of our indictions take less than 20 minutes. A few of them eg, the metal lathe and forge, take a couple of hours.
* Opposite the sink and chemical cupboard we have the chop saws and the linisher
* This one [points to left one] is for metal, the other one is for wood
* They throw sparks or chips around the workshop, if mis-used they can throw your entire work piece at you!
* Under the chop saws here [points it out] is the store for scrap timber. If you have offcuts big enough to be useful please put them here, if you want to use something here they're free-for-all, take whatever you need but please consider a donation if that's a lot.
=== Planer/thicknesser and bandsaw ===
* Here is a planer/thicknesser. Depending on what hole you feed your wood into, it will come out either smoother or thinner.
* This tool requires induction. Under the lid there is a drum with spinning blades - do not put you hands inside the machine when it is turned on.
* Please make sure that you (a) use suction to collect dust when using it (point to machine and tube) and (b) clean the machine after use, else you will damage it. Please make sure that the suction tube is not blocked when you finished using it.
* We strongly recommend wearing ear defenders when using this tool
* This our bandsaw. We are particularly proud of this as we purchased it new from our surplus
* This is a powerful tool and will cut through logs or sheet metal with ease.
* When using it please ensure that the guard is raised no further than necessary in order to minimise risk if the blade was to break.
* This tool has electronic access control, which means that you have to put your membership card into the box in order to operate it. It will check that you have been inducted before supplying power to the motor.
* There are two levels of induction - one in basic use, the other in maintenance. If you make heavy use of this tool, we would be grateful if you did the second maintenance induction as well so you can help maintain it.
=== In workshop, in loading bay ===
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=== Wood lathe / reductive work working===
* Wood turning is incredibly popular. It is also a very quick way of generating a vast amount of debris and dust - including very fine dust that will hang in the air. Please make sure that you leave time at the end of your work to thoroughly clean the are if you do any wood turning.
* All of these tools make quite a lot of dust and that does tend to be an issue down here so
** The air cleaner should be running all the time when you're doing anything dusty.
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* To your left there are a wide variety of tools, typically things that you might have at home or be able to buy at a DIY store
* They are smaller than some of the other tools, yet still pose a hazard
* They are heavily used, and also often abused, so please make sure that they are in safe condition before using them
* The hazard associated with the table router is fairly obvious - there is a cutting tip that protrudes from the top of the table.
* Please do not put your fingers inside the red ring when using it.
* There is actually more to using a table router than immediately meets the eye - you need to think carefully about how to feed the wood if you are to use it safely. It is quite capable of throwing the wood with considerable force if not fed correctly.
=== Second chemical store===
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=== CNC mills===
* This is the Boxford CNC Mill, it's a complicated and expensive tool, and we ask that you attend a familiarisation session before trying to use it. To be honest you're probably more of a threat to it than it is to you, but it's still possible to get hurt if you use it wrong enough.
* The machine does not have interlocks on the doors, so the spindle will continue turning even if you open them.
* To state the obvious, please do not put any part of your body inside the cabinet whilst the spindle is turning.
* You should also ensure that you are wearing safety glasses if you open the door whilst it is operating, as it can throw chips as it is milling.
=== Sewing machines, remote controls===
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* If you're using a lot of nuts, bolts, sandpaper, other small consumables then consider donating a few pence but it's not compulsory unless you're using a hell of a lot
* Here we also have the drill press, it's a high powered 3-phase machine and will quite happily wrap you around the spindle if you get careless with it
* We have two heavy duty sewing machines - one is manual, the electrically powered.
* Both are capable of sewing canvas, leather, and also your hand!
* Please take an induction before use
* Here's where we also keep a couple of remote controls
** This one controls the air conditioner, It's got a lot of modes but "Heat" and "Cool" are the only ones you really need to worry about and you can set the temperature with these 2 controls
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** The air cleaner should be running pretty much constantly whenever anyone's working downstairs, it's uses practically no energy so there's no reason not to
** You turn it on, set the power, and set the run time. Try to avoid using power setting 3 as it makes the floor upstairs shake! It's fine, and recommended, to leave it running with the timer set when you leave so it can continue clearing dust out of the air after you're finished.
* [Last out procedure here too?] - GG
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