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==Safety== | ==Safety== | ||
{{Collapsable | always =Do not operate the CNC machinery unattended. | {{Collapsable | always =Do not operate the CNC machinery unattended. | ||
| full=* [https://www.manitoba.ca/labour/safety/pdf/whs_workplace_safety_act_and_regs.pdf The law | | full=* [https://www.manitoba.ca/labour/safety/pdf/whs_workplace_safety_act_and_regs.pdf The law (see 16.13)] says that we can not leave a machine unattended unless the machine or part has been (a) immobilized and secured against movement; or (b) enclosed by a safeguard to prevent access by any other worker to the machine or part | ||
** The Shopbots themselves are not enclosed. The [[CNC Woodworking Room]] contains tools in addition to the shopbots, and those tools may be used by other workers. This means we must not run our CNC machinery unattended. }} | ** The Shopbots themselves are not enclosed. The [[CNC Woodworking Room]] contains tools in addition to the shopbots, and those tools may be used by other workers. This means we must not run our CNC machinery unattended. | ||
* And [https://forums.maslowcnc.com/t/fire-risk-cnc-dust-shop-vacs-and-air-filters-a-cautionary-tale/10714/2 here is some anecdotal evidence] on top of it | |||
* We have actually had at least 2 fires on CNC equipment at the fablab}} | |||
*Fire: always use appropriate feeds and speeds, use appropriate tools for the job, always watch the CNC so you can respond quickly | *Fire: always use appropriate feeds and speeds, use appropriate tools for the job, always watch the CNC so you can respond quickly | ||
*Dust (wear min. N95) | *Dust (wear min. N95) | ||