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(Link to PDF Tool Tutorial) Prerequisites Electronics Area Clearance Warnings ⚠️ The air coming out of the rework station is hot enough to burn and to catch things on fire always be mindful in where the air it’s making is going. ⚠️ Solder may contain Lead...

Link to PDF Tool Tutorial: Letter size straight stitch 2025.pdf Link to 2025 rev. poster:  24 x 24 straight stitch poster 2025.pdf TODO: factor out content shared with Industrial Walking Foot This machine is great for working with long straight items like d...

Link to PDF Tool Tutorial: letter size walking foot 2025.pdf Link to PDF Tool Poster:  TODO: factor out content shared with Industrial Straight Stitch This machine is intended for use on heavy materials like vinyl, leather and heavy layers of upholstery. Th...

Morgan Industries G-100T Injection Molding Machine The injection-molding machine forms plastic parts by melting plastic and forcing the plastic into a multi-plate mold that is held in a powerful clamp. After the plastic solidifies, the clamp is released, allo...

Jointer Overview A jointer is used to flatten irregular surfaces on solid wood. The jointer uses a cutting head with carbide cutters to create a perfectly flat and level surface on your board, removing any warping, twisting or cupping. A jointing operation is...

Class Handout The class handout for basic laser operation: laser_101-basic_operation.pdf Old Tutorial (Possibly Out of Date) A laser cutter is used to mark, engrave, or cut a wide variety of materials. They work a lot like printers do, where you send a grap...

Wood Lathe A wood lathe is a machine that rotates a piece of wood on an axis and allows the operator to shape it with various cutting tools. Wood lathes are used for making furniture, bowls, musical instruments and other objects. However, working with a wood ...

(Link to PDF Tool Tutorial) The magnetic tumbler uses tiny metal pins driven by a powerful rotating magnet to polish and work-harden pieces. The Tool Safety, Tool Care, Operation, section of this guide are what instructors use to ensure that you can use the ...

JET Vertical Mill Loose clothing should not be worn around the mill. ABSOLUTELY NO GLOVES may be worn while operating the mill: this includes latex, nitrile, vinyl, and similar gloves. Any jewelry on the hands or wrists must taken off while using the mill. Lo...

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(Link to PDF Tool Tutorial) Warnings ⚠️Operators must supervise the Othermill whenever it is in use. ⚠️Operators must vacuum and clean the Othermill after each use. ⚠️Operators should wash their hands after use. 🚫Do not use unapproved mat...

Pedestal Grinders The grinder is an abrasive wheel that uses a rough stone to wear away harder metals. It can shape the metal, remove burrs and clean up rough cut edges. Because of the soft nature of aluminum, you MUST only grind it on the "Aluminum" machine...

Planer Overview A planer is used after the board has been jointed. By placing the flat surface created by the jointer on the table, the cutting head in the planer creates a parallel flat surface along the top of the board. It is also used to machine the board...

This machine allows you to shred plastic into small flakes. Always use the plunger to guide plastic into the blades—no hands! Power off the machine before clearing a jam. Always wear safety goggles while operating the grinder. See the Safety section for mo...

(Link to PDF Tool Tutorial) Small Oven The small powder coating oven should be used for any powder coating job that will fit, to avoid firing up the large oven unnecessarily. The Tool Safety, Tool Care, Operation, section of this guide are what instructors ...

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(Link to PDF Tool Tutorial) Prerequisites Electronics Area Clearance Warnings 🟢 The oven software has been replaced with the open source software from unified engineering. Consult that instead of the manufacturers manual. ⚠️ Solder may contain Lead...

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(Link to PDF Tool Tutorial) The soldering irons at Protohaven are basic analog soldering stations that are suitible for both beginners and advanced users alike. They are used to attach various components to printed circuit boards and similar to create electri...