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Dyson Centre for Engineering Design

 
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Red 500 by 10

Health and Safety Category: Red!

Serious harm can be caused to operator, bystanders and machine by incorrect operation. All those using lathes must be trained/assessed to make sure they are taught or know how to correctly use the equipment.

Red 500 by 10

 

We have a number of technicians who are able to deliver the training necessary to use these machines, they are:

  • Andy Last
  • Kevin Bullman
  • (Further names to appear in due course)

If you are interested in being taught or assessed for the manual lathe in the Dyson Centre, please book a time using the online calendar link at the bottom of this page.

(Expressions of interest in the computer controlled lathes will be dealt with on a bespoke basis, please email the Dyson Manager to discuss)

When you make the booking, please can you indicate (for each machine type you're expressing an interest in), a short summary (ie a sentence or three) of your level of expertise, for example:

Please note: We are not insisting you learn all of the above before you can be signed off for using the lathes, though it is perhaps good for you to know what is possible on a lathe.


Documentation to read before using manual lathes


 

CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO LATHE AND MILLING MACHINE INDUCTION AND TRAINING DIARY

 


 

DRP39, Nov 2021

“A modern workspace where engineering students can come together outside of the classroom to think, experiment, design, build and exchange ideas.”