Plastic Shredder Introduction: Difference between revisions

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

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

Safety

Personal protection:

Dangers	Precautions
rotating blades	The blade motor will automatically stop when the hopper is not closed. Test this feature each time before you start working! You MUST wear eye protection when operating the machine You MUST NOT wear gloves You MUST NOT stick any body parts into the hopper
flying bits of plastic	You MUST wear eye protection in case something gets out past the cover.

Demonstration

The tutor will show you these steps in detail:

Preparation

Select the right box for your material
Check the shredder is clean
Put the box under the shredder

Shredding

Close the hopper
Start the shredder motor
Push material down the hopper in case it is needed

Cleanup

Turn off the motor

Clean the hopper
Clean the shredder blades

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 == Safety ==
-[[PPE|Personal protection]]: [[File:Protection - goggles.svg|50px]]
+[[PPE|Personal protection]]: [[File:Protection - goggles.svg|50px]] [[File:Protection - no gloves.svg|50px]]
 {| class="wikitable"
 |-
-! Dangers !! Precautions
+!Dangers!! Precautions
 |-
-| [[File:danger - sharp objects.svg|50px]] [[File:danger - draw-in.svg|50px]]<br>rotating blades || The blade motor should automatically stop when the top cover is open. Test this feature each time before you start working!
+|[[File:danger - sharp objects.svg|50px]] [[File:danger - draw-in.svg|50px]]<br>rotating blades|| The blade motor will automatically stop when the hopper is not closed.
+Test this feature each time before you start working!
+You MUST wear [[Goggles|eye protection]] when operating the machine
+You MUST NOT wear [[gloves]]
+You MUST NOT stick any body parts into the hopper
 |-
-| flying bits of plastic || Wear [[goggles]] in case something gets out past the cover.
+|flying bits of plastic||You MUST wear [[Goggles|eye protection]] in case something gets out past the cover.
 |}
-<!-- not in use? == Suggested Reading ==
-Besides these safety notes, you should read <...> -->
-== Demonstration ==
+==Demonstration==
 The tutor will show you these steps in detail:
-* preparing for shredding
-* * ensure the right box is under the shredder
-* starting the motor
-* shredding a piece of plastic
-* turning off & cleaning up
+'''Preparation'''
+* Select the right box for your material
+* Check the shredder is clean
+* Put the box under the shredder
+'''Shredding'''
+* Close the hopper
+* Start the shredder motor
+* Push material down the hopper in case it is needed
+'''Cleanup'''
+* Turn off the motor
+* Clean the hopper
+* Clean the shredder blades
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