Metal Lathe Introduction

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

Safety

Dangers

• rotating chuck

 * can easily catch loose clothing,  or hair

• loose work pieces can be thrown at high speeds
• small debris can be thrown towards the user
• cluster of shavings ('rats nests') can be caught by the chuck -> very sharp; quickly rotating object...
• shavings (especially steel) are very sharp
• parts of the machine/workpiece can become hot