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⚠️ Risk assessment - 3D Printers
Download link: #204 - 3D Printers - 260903.pdf # Identify Hazards Risks Who may be Harmed Severit...
⚠️ Risk Assessment - Bandsaws
Download link: #201 - Bandsaws - 260903.pdf # Identify Hazards Risk Who may be harmed Severity Co...
Leicester Hackspace
Leicester Hackspace, a venue for makers of digital, electronic, mechanical and creative projects,...
⚠️ Risk assessment
Download link: #214 - Bench Grinder - 260910.pdf # Identify Hazards Risks Who may be harmed Sever...
⚠️ Risk assessment
Download link: #215 - Scroll Saw - 260909.pdf # Identify Hazards Risks Who may be harmed Severity...
👤 Contacts
For matters relating to the laser, it's best to speak with Divya or Neil, or use the #laser-cutte...
👟 Trainers
Members who wish to become pilots need to be trained first. Members who are pilot trainers: Divja...
⚠️ RISK ASSESSMENT
Download link: #205 - Laser Cutter - 260819.pdf # Identify Hazards Who maybe Harmed Severity Cont...
What’s it for?
The bookstack is a wiki, and by that we mean it’s a repository of knowledge accessed by LSH’s web...
🤔 Materials that probably shouldn't be used
There are some materials that, whilst not on the banned list, are problematic in other ways and s...
🎯 Homing the laser
Make sure the red lens focus tube is raised and fixed in place. Don't forget that the tightener s...
✅ Pre-use checks
Ensure the bed is clear of debris Ensure the blades and bed are clean to reduce flashback* Check ...
⚡️Turning on the laser
Turn on the plug near the computer area The cooler should beep as it powers up. If it does not, c...
🚫 NEVER LASER THESE MATERIALS
These materials should never be used in the laser. This is not an exhaustive list. If you are not...
💨 Air quality
The extraction system for the laser is adequate, but not brilliant. Some members at the Hackspace...
🔥 Fire risk
Remember that there is only a laser in the space due to a fire caused by inattention. Any materia...
✅ Materials that are safe to laser
These materials are 'safe' to laser, but are still to be considered a fire risk. Please follow in...