Usage

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DO NOT:

Wear loose clothing, loose hair, or dangling jewelry
Touch or interfere with the pulley / speed setting
Hit or shock the wheel in any way. This includes hitting it hard against the work whilst on or off. Crashes should be reported
Do not touch the work or the chuck whilst the wheel is running
Use a wheel for material it is not intended for
Start Herbert without the guard in place
Take too deep cuts. Start lightly and let the wheel warm up
Jam anything into the wheel
Reach round/over the wheel

Before use please

Ensure that everything visually looks fine, switches, plugs, etc.
Check the grinding wheel for damage or wear
Ensure the grinding wheel guard is on (on the herbert this covers about 70% of the wheel)
Dress the wheel as appropriate
Ensure you know where the estop is
Ensure the material is fastened in place with the magnetic vice
Ensure adequate PPE is worn (safety goggles)

Check grinding wheels before fitting them, and use the appropriate wheels when grinding.
Take care with gummy materials that may require frequent wheel redressing
File off any burrs BEFORE placing material on the magchuck. Damaging the magchuck will cost the maintainers time and compromise your work
Clean the magnetic chuck before use with blue roll and IPA. Don't use water or anything else
Check the wheel clears the work before powering up the grinder
Run new wheels for a minute or so before engaging the work
Never use the grinder before it reaches maximum rpm
Stand off to the side during startup
Never put anything else on the grinder surface
Ensure the area has ventilation. The ventilation unit lives in the welding area
Avoid taking too deep a cut, one notch / line on the Z access is quite deep