WEEK 2 - The Workshop Machines

The start of the Saw Stool

After completing the timber joint exercise, the students are now trying their new found skills on making a Saw Stool.

Wednesday morning students started measuring, cutting and machining their timber to fit the right size from the cutting list in the portfolio.

They used 3 workshop machines to complete this task.

1. Radial arm saw

2. Table saw

3. Thicknesser

The students were inducted with Health and Safety of the machinery and the operation of the machines.

Green button (ON) Red button (OFF)
IT IS IMPORTANT TO TURN ON THE DUST EXTRACTOR WHEN USING THE MACHINARY, THIS PREVENTS DUST AND WOOD CHIPS CLOGGING THE MACHINE. THIS ALSO PREVENTS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE MACHINE AND TO YOURSELF.
What other switches are used before you can operate the machinary in the workshop?

Main ON/OFF switch

What does this main switch do?

WORKSHOP LIGHTS

Where is this located in the workshop?

 

RADIAL ARM SAW

What are the safety rules when operating this machine?

 

RADIAL ARM SAW

What are the operating buttons on this machine?

TABLE SAW

What are saftey precautions that you should be using before operating this machine?

ELECTRONIC THICKNESSER

How do you find out the setting of the table lift to plane the first layer of the timber?

What is the recomended amount of timber to plane of at a time?

THICKNESSER CONTROL PANEL

Name the four buttons that are used to operate this machine?

When you press the start button, what should you do before putting your timber in?

What is the RED button on the back of the Thicknesser?