Rotary Tool Introduction: Difference between revisions

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This is the content required for an introduction to our rotary tool - reading this does NOT replace the mandatory session with a tutor! It will make it a lot quicker though ;-)

Let's begin! First off, make sure you have read the machine's manual.

Safety

Personal protection:

(hearing and breathing protection recommended depending on bit and material)

As there are many different bits and materials you could use with this tool, not all dangers may be relevant to your current use case but you should be aware nonetheless:

Dangers	Precautions
rapidly spinning exposed chuck & bit, binding can cause kickback	make sure the collet is properly tightened around the inserted bit stay clear of the rotating accessory and the direction where kickback might occur put small workpieces in a vise or clamp them down let the tool reach full speed before contacting the workpiece
generation of hot sparks that are expelled in varying directions	wear goggles to protect your eyes do not attempt to vacuum up sparks! The dust collection bag could catch fire
sparks fly very far and deposit themselves as fine dust, (metal) dust can be a health hazard when inhaled	use breathing protection if your use case demands it
the workpiece can heat up and stay hot for a while	wear suitable gloves to prevent burns from sparks or the workpiece
aluminum can clog an abrasive disc and cause it to overheat until it breaks	do not use abrasive discs on aluminum
cut-off wheels could shatter under (side) force	do not apply any side force to these wheels in general only little force should be applied while cutting. Let the tool do the work!
medium amount of noise, but potentially close to the operator's head	wear ear defenders if it's too loud (normally you don't need them)
has no prevention of turning on after loss & restoration of power (keine Anlaufsicherung)	if the power has been lost for whatever reason, always return the power button to the "off" position before restoring it!

Demonstration

The tutor will show you these steps in detail:

inserting a bit
attaching a handling accessory, e.g. the flexible shaft

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 == Safety ==
-=== Dangers ===
+[[PPE|Personal protection]]: [[File:Protection - goggles.svg|50px]]
-* rapidly spinning exposed chuck & bit, binding can cause kickback
-* generation of hot sparks that are expelled in varying directions
-* sparks fly very far and deposit themselves as fine dust
-* the workpiece heats up and stays hot for a while
-* has no prevention of turning on after loss & restoration of power ''(keine Anlaufsicherung)''
-* (metal) dust can be a health hazard when inhaled
-* [[aluminum]] can clog an abrasive disc and cause it to overheat until it breaks
-=== Precautions ===
+(hearing and breathing protection recommended depending on bit and material)
+As there are many different bits and materials you could use with this tool, not all dangers may be relevant to your current use case but you should be aware nonetheless:
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Dangers !! Precautions
+|-
+| rapidly spinning exposed chuck & bit, binding can cause kickback ||
 * make sure the collet is properly tightened around the inserted bit
 * stay clear of the rotating accessory and the direction where kickback might occur
-* wear [[goggles]] to protect your eyes
-* wear [[Ear Defenders|ear defenders]] if its too loud (normally you don't need them)
 * put small workpieces in a [[vise]] or [[clamp]] them down
-* if the power has been lost for whatever reason, always return the power button to the "off" position before restoring it!
 * let the tool reach full speed before contacting the workpiece
+|-
-and, depending on the bit and material:
+| generation of hot sparks that are expelled in varying directions ||
-* wear a proper [[Dust Mask|dust mask]] when generating dust or sparks
+* wear [[goggles]] to protect your eyes
-* wear suitable [[gloves]] to prevent burns from sparks or the workpiece
 * do not attempt to vacuum up sparks! The dust collection bag could catch fire
-* do not use [[Abrasive Discs|abrasive discs]] on aluminum
+|-
-* do not apply any side force to [[Cut-Off Wheels|cut-off wheels]], they could shatter!
+| sparks fly very far and deposit themselves as fine dust, (metal) dust can be a health hazard when inhaled || use [[Breathing Protection|breathing protection]] if your use case demands it
-** in general only little force should be applied while cutting. Let the tool do the work.
+|-
+| the workpiece can heat up and stay hot for a while || wear suitable [[gloves]] to prevent burns from sparks or the workpiece
+|-
+| [[aluminum]] can clog an abrasive disc and cause it to overheat until it breaks || do not use [[Abrasive Discs|abrasive discs]] on aluminum
+|-
+| [[Cut-Off Wheels|cut-off wheels]] could shatter under (side) force ||
+* do not apply any side force to these wheels
+* in general only little force should be applied while cutting. Let the tool do the work!
+|-
+| medium amount of noise, but potentially close to the operator's head || wear [[Ear Defenders|ear defenders]] if it's too loud (normally you don't need them)
+|-
+| [[File:Danger_-_sudden_start.svg|left|50px]] has no prevention of turning on after loss & restoration of power ''(keine Anlaufsicherung)'' || if the power has been lost for whatever reason, always return the power button to the "off" position before restoring it!
+|}
 == Suggested Reading ==