Woodstock M1109 owner manual Additional Safety Instructions for Lathe/Mills

M1109 Combo Lathe/Mill

Additional Safety Instructions for

Lathe/Mills

READ and understand this entire instruction manual before using this machine. Serious personal injury may occur if safety and operational information is not understood and fol- lowed. DO NOT risk your safety by not reading!

USE this and other machinery with caution and respect. Always consider safety first, as it applies to your individual working conditions. No list of safety guidelines can be complete—every shop environment is different. Failure to follow guidelines could result in serious personal injury, damage to equipment or poor work results.

SAFETY

1.UNDERSTANDING THE MACHINE: Read and understand this manual before operating machine.

2.CLEANING MACHINE: Do not clear chips by hand. Use a brush, and never clear chips while the lathe is turning.

3.USING CORRECT TOOLING: Always select the right cutter for the job, and make sure cutters are sharp. The right tool decreases strain on the lathe components and avoids unsafe cutting.

4.ELIMINATING A PROJECTILE HAZARD: Always remove the chuck key, and never walk away from the lathe leaving the chuck key installed.

5.SECURING A WORKPIECE: Make sure workpiece is properly held in chuck before starting lathe. A workpiece thrown from the chuck will cause severe injury.

6.CHUCK SAFETY: Chucks are surprisingly heavy and awkward to hold, so protect your hands and the lathe ways. Always use a chuck cradle or piece of plywood over the lathe ways.

7.WORKPIECE SUPPORT: Support a long workpiece if it extends from the headstock so it will not wobble violently when the lathe is turned on. If workpiece extends more than 2.5 times its diam- eter from the chuck, support it by a center or steady rest or it may deflect and fall out of the chuck during cutting.

8.AVOIDING STARTUP INJURIES: Make sure workpiece, cutting tool, and tool post have adequate clearance before starting lathe. Check chuck clearance and saddle clearance before starting the lathe. Make sure spindle RPM is set correctly for part diameter before starting the lathe. Large parts can be ejected from the chuck if the chuck speed is set too high.

9.AVOIDING OVERLOADS: Always use the appropriate feed and speed rates.

10.AVOIDING ENTANGLEMENT INJURIES: Never attempt to slow or stop the lathe chuck or mill spin- dle by hand; and tie back long hair, ponytails, loose clothing, and sleeves so they do not dangle.

11.MAINTAINING A SAFE WORKPLACE: Never leave lathe unattended while it is running.

12. PREVENTING AN APRON-CHUCK CRASH: Always release automatic feeds after completing a job.

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