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== Safety ==
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| PPE Required ||
* Goggles are required
* Welding gloves or heat-tolerant work gloves - dop rods will get hot!
* Anti-vibration gloves if you're doing a lot of forging
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* Clearing the area around the forge of all flammable materials, especially sawdust and the bins
* Be aware of hazards of flammable vapours and solvents, keep well away from the forge
|| Things that can cause fire
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| Dealing with Fire ||
* What types of extinguisher to use on what sort of fire- CO2 or dry powder for electric fires▼
▲* What types of extinguisher to use on what sort of fire
* Using fire extinguishers
** Calling for help, alerting people
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** What types are suitable for what fires
** We cannot extinguish metal fires, use the vermiculite to smother or place on a safe surface
** Fire hazard from quench oil
** How to use an extinguisher
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** Heat slowly to above critical temperature
** Soak till even temperature
** Cool as slowly as possible,
** Some steels have a thermal "no-go" zone where you can't linger, check the datasheet
** Results in a soft steel that's cold-workable
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* Working a steel too cold - Very hard work and risk of cracking
* Working a steel too hot - Hard to control and risk of crumbling from hot-shortness
|| Knowing the serious errors and how to avoid them
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| Examining and setting up the Forge ||
* Describe the forge and it's parts
* Visual inspection for loose pipes,
▲|| How to get the forge set up and ready to fire safely
| Lighting the Forge ||▼
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* Plug it in - Both the 3-Phase for the forge & regular plug for the coolant.
* Vent the radiator to remove air from the system.
* Turn on the coolant, followed by the induction forge
| Hammering technique ||
* Holding the hammer
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| Shutting down the forge ||
* There should be no cooldown time needed. To be sure, leave coolant on while putting away the anvil - this should be sufficeint time for any residual heat to dissipate.
* Re-cover the forge and wheel the forge back to its storage.
* Sweep the area and return any displaced equipment to origional positions
|| Safe shut-down when done
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|| Putting everything back for the next person
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* If you saw any problems with the forge, contact the maintainers
* If you
|| Keeping people updated on status
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