1. General Shop & Specific Machine Safety By Adam Smith EDU 290 9:30am Tu-Th

2. Shop Attire Closed toed shoes/No Sandals No Long Sleeves No Long Necklaces or chains No Baggy clothing

3. Basic Shop Rules No running No Horse play No more than 2 people at one machine at one time, unless specified at specific machines Safety glasses must be worn at all times while in the shop Use push sticks at all times Must pass shop safety quiz prior to working in shop

4. General Machine Safety Clean off machine before and after use When needing blade change, unplug machine, and get teacher In case of injury contact teacher as soon as possible Make sure work area is clean when you are done with the machine

5. Introduction to Specific Machine safety Band Saw Table Saw Dado Saw Power Drill Drill Press Palm Sander Plainer Jointer Chop Saw

6. Band Saw Safety Let blade come to full speed before cutting Open vent prior to making first cut When making a narrow cut use a push stick to keep fingers away from the blade If band breaks, unplug machine, and get instructor Turn machine off before backing blade out of cut Do not touch blade when machine is running/plugged in

7. Table Saw Safety Allow blade to come to full speed before making first cut Open vent prior to making cuts Always have kick back guard set up behind you before making a cut Never leave machine with blade running Always use push sticks if hands will be closer than 4” to the blade Never run with blade at it’s full height Use Cross Cutting sled when making cuts against the grain

8. Dado Saw When adding or subtracting blades, unplug machine, and get instructor Open vent prior to cutting Allow blade(s) to come to full speed prior to making cuts Always use a sacrificial fence on narrow cuts To check depth of cut, use a piece of scrap wood from the bin before testing on your project

9. Power/Cordless Drill Allow drill bit to come to full speed prior to drilling When changing bits, make sure to unplug drill, use proper chuck key, and make sure bit is centered Do not touch bit when drill is operational Clamp work piece to a table to secure work prior to drilling Do not use drill if cord is frayed Do not put drill back if it doesn’t work and/or is damaged. Notify instructor in case drill is damaged

10. Drill Press Unplug machine prior to changing drill bit Allow bit to come to full speed prior to making first hole Use chuck key that is attached to the machine. If key is missing notify instructor Do not walk away from machine with bit still turning Clamp try prior to drilling Make sure bit is centered prior to using

11. Palm Sander Allow sander to get up to full speed prior to sanding Secure work to flat table prior to sanding Use proper sanding grit for application Use proper sanding pad for the sander (circle pad = square sander = bad) Unplug sander prior to changing sanding pad If sander doesn’t work, notify instructor, do not put back in cupboard

12. Plainer Make sure blades are at full speed prior to inserting work piece Use push stick if project is stuck Do not plain wood less than ¼” thick Do not plain piece if less than 14” long without notifying instructor Must have used Jointer prior to using Plainer Do not stick hands or fingers into machine Open exhaust vent prior to using

13. Jointer Allow blades to come to full speed prior to running work piece Open vent prior to making first pass DO NOT adjust height of blades without notifying instructor first Always Joint the cupped side first, then joint the edge If board is more than 3’ long, get fellow student or instructor to help feed board through the Jointer

14. Chop Saw Make sure blade is at full speed prior to making first cut When making a cut come out, then down with the saw Make sure work surface is clean before making cut to keep cuts straight If having difficulty with machine, unplug, then contact instructor Make sure blade guard is in place prior to using

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