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3.1
Daily check
Weekly check
Clean filters in dust-extraction system, if fitted. Empty dust-collection tray/bag if fitted. Visually check condition of electrical switches, conduit, cable, etc. Lubricate if necessary.
Termly check
Check operation of dust-extraction system. Check bearings for wear. 3.2 Drilling machine
Daily check cracked/broken. Make sure that the guard over the driving belt fits correctly and that the interlock or securing device is in place and working correctly. Weekly check
Check that the chuck guard is clean, functions correctly and is not
Make sure that the chuck key fits correctly and is not worn. Visually check condition of electrical switches, conduit, cable, etc. Lubricate if necessary.
Make sure that the drill head clamping bolts are tight and the head locking ring is in place. Make sure that the table clamp functions correctly.
that have worn shanks. If wooden blocks are used under the work piece, replace those that are worn. Termly check
Check that machine vices and hand vices function correctly and are
not worn or clogged with waste materials.
3.3
Daily check
Weekly check
Termly check
Check operation of dust-extraction system. Check bearings for wear. 3.4 Band saw
Daily check
Clean any dust not removed by the extraction system. Check condition of blade; replace if blunt or if welded joint on blade is
suspect. Check that blade guard is correctly set. Weekly check
If fitted, check fit of table insert to blade and replace if required; (the gap between the insert and the blade should be no greater than 4 mm). Check blade guides and thrust wheel for wear and adjust/replace as required. Check tracking setting and condition of rubber tyres on blade wheels, if fitted. Replace if required.
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Lubricate if necessary.
Termly check
Check operation of dust-extraction system. Check bearings and blade guards for wear and replace if necessary.
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Circular saw
Daily check
Clean any dust not removed by the extraction system. Check condition of blade and replace if blunt. Check that top or crown guard is correctly set and connected correctly
to the extraction system, if the latter is fitted. Check that machine braking system functions correctly. Weekly check
Clean filters in dust-extraction system, if fitted. Empty dust-collection tray/bag, if fitted. Visually check condition of electrical switches, conduit, cable, etc. Lubricate if necessary.
Termly check
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Check operation of dust-extraction system. Clean the inside of the machine using an industrial vacuum cleaner. Check fit of table insert, if fitted, and replace if required. Check bearings and replace if necessary. Check condition of crown guard and replace if necessary.
Planing machines for wood: overhand planer, thicknesser, combined planer / thicknesser
Daily check
Clean any dust/shavings not removed by the extraction system. Check that all guards are correctly set. Check that machine braking system functions correctly.
Weekly check
Clean filters in dust-extraction system, if fitted. Empty dust-collection tray/bag, if fitted. Check condition of blades and replace if blunt.
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Visually check condition of electrical switches, conduit, cable, etc. Lubricate if necessary.
Termly check
Check operation of dust-extraction system. Check bearings and blade guards for wear and replace if necessary. 3.7 Radial arm saw
Daily check
Clean any dust not removed by the extraction system. Check that blade guard and side-protection guards are correctly set
and function as required. Check that machine braking system functions correctly. Weekly check
Clean filters in dust-extraction system, if fitted. Empty dust-collection tray/bag, if fitted. Visually check condition of electrical switches, conduit, cable, etc. Check condition of rear timber support and replace if necessary. Check condition of blade and replace if blunt. Lubricate if necessary.
Termly check
Check condition of motor and drive system. Lubricate as necessary. Check bearings and blade guards for wear and replace if necessary. 3.8 Wood-turning lathe
Daily check
Clean any dust not removed by the extraction system, where fitted. Check functioning of electrical interlock for top guard on headstock, or
mechanical fixing as appropriate. Check that foot switch or other emergency-stopping device functions correctly. Check that mandrel nose guard for unused spindle nose is in place. Weekly check
If fitted, check functioning of dust-extraction system. Visually check condition of electrical switches, conduit, cable, etc.
Termly check
Check operation of dust-extraction system. Check bearings wear and replace if necessary.
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Metal-turning lathe
Clean chuck guard and any chip screens if fitted. Check functioning of electrical interlock on chuck guard. Check that cover plate on outer end of hollow mandrel is in place. Check functioning of electrical interlock on change wheel guard.
Daily check
Weekly check
Visually check condition of electrical switches, conduit, cable, etc. Lubricate if necessary.
Termly check
On machines with geared headstock, check oil level in gearbox. Check bearings for wear and replace if necessary. If fitted, check coolant pump and system; clean if required.
Yearly check
If a coolant pump is fitted, drain the coolant, flush out the system with
clean water and replace the coolant every 12 months.
3.10
Daily check
Clean all cutter guards. Check sharpness of milling cutters; take out of use any that are blunt or
damaged.
Weekly check
Check bearings for wear and replace if necessary. If fitted, check coolant pump and system.
Yearly check
If a coolant pump is fitted, drain the coolant, flush out the system with
clean water and replace the coolant every 12 months.
3.11
Power hacksaw
Daily check
Check condition of blade and replace if blunt, or damaged. Check that machine functions correctly.
Weekly check
Clean machine of swarf/metal dust. Visually check condition of electrical switches, conduit, cable, etc. Lubricate if necessary.
Termly check
Check bearings for wear and replace if necessary. Check functioning of dash pot and pressure-relief system. If fitted, check coolant pump and system.
Yearly check
If a coolant pump is fitted, drain the coolant, flush out the system with
clean water and replace the coolant every 12 months.
3.12
Mortising machine
In most schools this machine is used infrequently. Therefore, the checks below should be made before use, rather than on a regular basis.
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Before use
Check that all guards are in place, including the guard around the
auger chuck. Visually check condition of electrical switches, conduit, cable, etc.
Lubricate if necessary.
Termly check
Weekly check
Clean eye screens and check that they are in the correct position. Check position of tool rest and adjust if required; (the tool rest should
be as close as possible to the grinding wheel, normally within 3 mm). Check condition of grinding wheels.
Visually check condition of electrical switches, conduit, cable, etc. 3.14 Polishing/buffing machine
Weekly check
Check position of spindle guards and adjust if required. Check condition of polishing mops. Visually check condition of electrical switches, conduit, cable, etc.
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4.1
Most school workshops that have several items of heat-treatment equipment will have a gas safety system which will not allow gas to flow through the system if a leak or other fault is detected, and which will stop the flow of gas if the electrical power is stopped, for example, if an emergency-stop button is operated. Where there is only one item of equipment, then the safety system is often built into the equipment itself. The gas installation should be checked by a qualified gas engineer (ie, CORGI-registered) every 5 years. A record of the check should be kept. The functioning of the gas safety system itself can be checked by normal operation. Normally a warning light will indicate the presence of a fault. Any faults should be rectified by a qualified, CORGI-registered gas engineer. The system and equipment connected to it should not be used until any faults have been corrected.
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A gas shut-off valve should be installed in every room where there is a gas supply. This should be located in an accessible position and should be labelled. It should be standard practice to turn off the gas supply at the end of the school day, or earlier if the room is not used in the last period of the day. This leaves the room in a safe condition and serves as a check that the valve is working. A shut-off valve should be fitted in the supply pipe to each item of equipment. This should be turned off when the equipment is not in use, and at the end of the school day. In order to meet the requirements of the COSHH Regulations, the LEV system for heat-treatment equipment should be checked every 14 months.
4.2
Weekly check
4.3
Crucible furnace
Note In most schools this equipment is used infrequently. Therefore the checks below should be made before use, rather than on a regular basis. Before use
user properly. Gloves should be of an appropriate size, sufficiently flexible to use and free of holes. The buckles on aprons should fasten correctly.
mechanism functions correctly. If the crucible is lifted out of the furnace and placed in a pouring ring, check that the lifting tongs and pouring ring are a good fit on the crucible. If fitted, check functioning of spark igniter.
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