Metal Grinding Room

The Metal Grinding Room is one of the rooms at North Forge.

Room precautions

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Safety

Hazards

• Toxic Dust
• Projectiles
• Noise
• Burns (heat from friction)
• Sharp edges and tooling
• Entanglement in belts, spindles

PPE

• Safety glasses
• Face shield
• Mask minimum N95 (P100 respirator preferred)
• Hearing protection

Precautions

Do

• Be careful when handing the workpiece or wheel as edges may be sharp
• Be careful when grinding as the workpiece will heat up, possibly causing burns
• Use the appropriate tool for the job - some wheels are not suitable for some materials

Do Not

• Use grinding equipment with large gaps between the platen and the grinding surface
• If you know of anything that users shouldn't do while using the grinding room please put it here
• Any materials you shouldn't grind?

List of tools

The Metal Grinding Room contains the following tools:

• 6in Bench Grinder (wire wheels)
• 8in Bench Grinder (grinding)
• Bosch Angle Grinder
• Diversitech Dust Extractor (north)
• Diversitech Dust Extractor (south)
• Knife Grinder
• Large Finishing Tumbler
• Small Tumbler

List of PCs

no PCs found in room

List of Training Sessions

no training sessions found