Here are the 9 most important lathe safety guidelines you need to follow while operating it
Lathe safety guidelines
- Before operating the machine one should fully understand the operation control and should know how to stop it
- Do not try to stop the chuck with your hand after turning it off
- Do not try to take measurements of the workpiece while the workpiece is in motion
- safety goggles, an apron, and safety shoes must be weared
- Fit the workpiece in the jaws of the lathe properly so that it can rotate properly
- If you gonna perform some heavy work used dead-center
- Do not wear loose garments such as chains while working on the lathe
- check the centricity of the job, which means checking if there are any deviations you see in the workpiece when it is rotated
- If you gonna operate for the 1st time make sure you are operating the lathe with a senior or one who had experience working on the lathe
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