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| - | Feel free to add to this page, any comments welcome | + | |
| ===== Induction ===== | ===== Induction ===== | ||
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| Prior to using the welder, you must attend an in-person induction. Please post on the forum if you want an induction. Should be starting spring 2025 | Prior to using the welder, you must attend an in-person induction. Please post on the forum if you want an induction. Should be starting spring 2025 | ||
| - | Prior to an induction, please have a quick read through the welder manual, and read this wiki page. There is PPE provided, however the risk assessment requires that inductees bring their own respirator to protect from fumes | + | Prior to an induction, please have a quick read through the welder manual, and read this wiki page. |
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| Induction notes are here - [[equipment: | Induction notes are here - [[equipment: | ||
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| The welder is designed for both gas MIG and Gasless welding, however in the Hackspace all welding shall be the gasless type. This uses wire with a flux core to prevent oxidisation and contamination of the weld pool. | The welder is designed for both gas MIG and Gasless welding, however in the Hackspace all welding shall be the gasless type. This uses wire with a flux core to prevent oxidisation and contamination of the weld pool. | ||
| - | Whilst the welder can operate as a standard MIG (ie with Gas) the Hackspace does permit compressed cylinders. The risk assessment for the welding has not considered the use of shielding gas, so for the foreseeable, | + | Whilst the welder can operate as a standard MIG (ie with Gas) the Hackspace does not permit compressed cylinders. The risk assessment for the welding has not considered the use of shielding gas, so for the foreseeable, |
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| This extractor is intended only for welding use, and not general extraction / cleaning tasks. However prior to welding, empty the contents of the extractor into the general waste bin, **before** starting any welding activity | This extractor is intended only for welding use, and not general extraction / cleaning tasks. However prior to welding, empty the contents of the extractor into the general waste bin, **before** starting any welding activity | ||
| - | Avoiding bin fires | + | ===Avoiding bin fires=== |
| The standard general waste dustbin potentially contain flammable materials, and therefore care must be taken to avoid invertedly disposing of hot embers, sparks etc, where they could later ignite. Placing hot items in the normal bin poses a fire risk | The standard general waste dustbin potentially contain flammable materials, and therefore care must be taken to avoid invertedly disposing of hot embers, sparks etc, where they could later ignite. Placing hot items in the normal bin poses a fire risk | ||
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| Signage attempts to prevent its use as a normal bin, but experience shows signage is ignored, so there may be flammable items already in the bin. Before starting any welding tasks, empty the dustbin into the general waste bin. | Signage attempts to prevent its use as a normal bin, but experience shows signage is ignored, so there may be flammable items already in the bin. Before starting any welding tasks, empty the dustbin into the general waste bin. | ||
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| - | You may wish to use the bin as a water bucket too, but please empty before re-using as a bin | ||
| Using this bin acts as a stop-gap, allowing time for any hot objects to cool down. | Using this bin acts as a stop-gap, allowing time for any hot objects to cool down. | ||
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| ===== Consumables ===== | ===== Consumables ===== | ||
| - | The following items will be proposed, for inclusion on the consumable list. Wire and tips will be required frequently, however torch shrouds shouldn' | + | The following items will be stored in the welder, as consumables |
| - | //For the time being, I'll provide wire and tips, just to get inductions started - Ollie// | + | |
| * Welding wire. Flux cored " | * Welding wire. Flux cored " | ||
| - | * Welding torch tips. 0.8mm diameter, pack of 5. [[https:// | + | * Welding torch tips. 0.8mm diameter. [[https:// |
| - | * Welding torch shroud. [[https:// | + | * Welding torch shroud. [[https:// |