Milwaukee Makerspace Wiki

Preliminary ideas for training checklists. These are not complete, please add to them.

• (Broken return spring, replace wire if necessary)
• Changing speed (belts)
• Clamp down work– don't hold freehand
• Don't lose the chuck key
• Put bits away– don't leave them in the chuck (easy to forget)

• Blade tension
• Blade guard and guides
• Table tilt
• don't force– let the blade cut
• cutting curves without breaking the blade

• Fence (add 7/16“, double check measurement)
• Removing and installing guard
• Blade height and tilt
• Changing blade
• Push sticks (don't cut yer fingers off)
• Cross cutting (use a sled if possible)
• Clean sawdust from inside cabinet
• See articles on kickback (I think these are in the Library?)

• Angle/tilt/slide
• Laser guide– replacing batteries

• (not quite square, off by about 1/16” per ft)
• Ruler on frame is not quite accurate– measure it yourself
• Clamp panel before sawing

• Height adjustment
• fence angle

• height adjustment

• Changing bits
• Clamping supplies in toolbox
• Measure actual thickness of material
• Use a spoilboard
• Mach3
• CamBam
• Electronic touch-off
• Speed control on router (not through Mach3)
• Turning power on/off (separate switch for stepper power)

• Clamp down work– don't hold freehand
• Changing speed (belts)
• Don't lose the chuck key
• Put bits away– don't leave them in the chuck (easy to forget)

• On/off
• Changing speed
• Blade tension, changing blades
• Don't force– let the blade cut

• Changing tool bits
  • Spindle lock
  • Drawbar
  • Collets
  • Chucks
• Changing speeds
• Start/Stop
• DRO
• Put tool bits away– don't leave them in the machine (easy to forget)

• Belt drive
• Change gears
• Tool holders
• Don't leave the key in the chuck
• Rotate chuck before starting lathe

• Lubrication (see chart): every time you use it
• “How to Run a Lathe” book (on top of tool boxes)
• VFD (start/stop/speed/reverse)
• Belt drive
• Gear changes: reverse, in/out, left/center/right, gearbox
• Apron: longitudinal feed/cross feed, half nuts, friction clutch
• Back gear: disengage drive pin
• Tailstock
• Don't leave the key in the chuck
• Rotate chuck before starting lathe

• Disk sander
• Hydraulic Press
• Chop Saw
• Bench Grinders

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