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Electronics - Reflow Oven

Tool Guides

Finishing - Powder Coating Ovens

Tool Guides

Industrial Metals - Ironworker

Tool Guides

* Edwards 55-ton Hydraulic Ironworker with PowerLink Clearance: Required

Industrial Metals - Cold Saw

Tool Guides

Jet J-FK350-2K Clearance: Required

Band Saw, Wood, Resaw

Maintenance - Tech Ready

Band Saw, Wood

Maintenance - Tech Ready

Woodshop - Tool Grinder

Tool Guides

Enforcement

Policies Community

Procedure for upholding policies Board approved 01/2024 This is the procedure we follow for upholding Protohaven Policies to preserve a safe, clean, and equitable space where everyone can make things. Remediation When an individual is discovered to be viol...

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General Metals - Vertical Bandsaw

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Storage

Maintenance - Tech Ready

Band Saw, Metal, Horizontal

Maintenance - Tech Ready

Air Compressor

Maintenance - Tech Ready

Arbor Press

Maintenance - Tech Ready

Safety

Maintenance - Tech Ready

General Woodshop - Panel Saw

Tool Guides

Wood / Woodworking

Materials and Services

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Machining - Pantograph

Tool Guides

Welding & Plasma Cutting - Manual Plasma Cutter

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A plasma cutter is a tool that cuts conductive metals like steel, aluminum, and copper. It uses a high-speed jet of ionized gas to melt and blow away the metal.  It is used in fabrication to create custom cuts on sheet metals. 

Materials
Mild steel, stainless steel, aluminum, brass, copper, and other conductive metals No wood, glass, plastics, concrete, or poorly conductive metals like manganese, lead, tungsten, and tin
Parts of the Tool
Cutting torch head Ground Clamp Gas hose Current control knob
Basic Operation
Setting Up 1.Connect the air line to the machine while power switch is in the off position 2. Connect the ground clamp to the workpiece 3. Turn the power switch on Select a working mode: Two
Safety
Wear safety glasses with yellow lenses Wear leather welding gloves, welding jacket, and cotton clothing Use hearing protection
Common Hazards
Cutting galvanized steel can produce zinc fumes, which can be hazardous if inhaled Burns if improper safety protection is worn Blue light emitted from cutting head can damage vision Fire risk
Care
Wrap up the plasma gun hose, ground clamp hose, and disconnect air line after use
Use
Used to create custom freehand cuts on sheet metals in straight, curved, or angled forms.