Lathe and Mill Page Archive | Dyson Centre for Engineering Design

Manual & Computer Controlled Lathes

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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.

We have a number of people who will be available performing the above training/assessing, they are:

Andy Last
Dan Phillips
Kevin Bullman

If you are interested in being taught or assessed for manual lathe use in the Dyson Centre, please use the training diary link below at the end of this page.

(Expressions of interest in the computer controlled lathes will be dealt with on a bespoke basis)

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

I know nothing.
- (In this case, you might like to watch this 7 minute video of a simple turning exercise. Note, please never put your hands near the moving parts as occasionally happens in this video!)
I've used a lathe that was set up for me at school/home to machine round bars, but in general there has always been a little background supervision.
I suspect there is more I could learn about lathes, but I am completely self sufficient for all the tasks that I want to undertake, and would know to ask if I wanted to do anything 'new' to me (that said I wouldn't object to someone spending an hour showing me 'new' things).
- You may like to look at parts of the following videos:
I know how to swap camlock chucks, am experienced with using three and four jaw chucks, faceplate machining and all aspects of setting up a lathe and can screwcut, use steadies, and mount a new chuck to a backplate for example.

...note: that is 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.

An indication when in general you might be free would also be useful (for
example, only afternoons, and Tuesday's and Thursday's are in general good).

Documentation to read before using manual lathes

List of those having expressed an interest:

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

DRP39, 16 Feburary 2022

Manual & Computer Controlled Milling Machines

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Link to separate page for Roland Desktop CNC Milling Machine.

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.

We have a number of technicians who will be available performing the above training/assessing, they are:

Andy Last
Kevin Bullman
Dan Phillips

If you are interested in being taught or assessed for manual milling machine used in the Dyson Centre, please contact us using the 'diary' link below.

When you make the booking, please can you indicate (for each machine type you're expressing an interest in), in short summary (ie a sentence or three) your current level of expertise, for example: novice, or some indication of what kind of tasks you know how to undertake and whether this was supervised or unsupervised.

(Expressions of interest in the computer controlled milling machines will be dealt with on a bespoke basis, pleaes email the Dyson Centre Manager for further information)

Health and Safety and Preparation Work

In preparation for using the manual milling machines, you should:

View the following training videos and familiarise yourself with the different parts of the machine and how they work and are adjusted (you may wish to view the videos as a refresher even if you have some familiarity):
Review the health and safety paperwork for using this equipment:
- Manual Milling Machine Health and Safety Documentation

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

Specifications of Manual Milling Machines

The Dyson Centre owns two XYZ1500 Turret Mills as shown below.

The specifications for these machines are:

3 HP Variable speed head
Spindle Speed 60-4200RPM ( 2 Ranges )
Spindle R8
Table Size 1069mm x 228mm (42” x 9”)
Table Travel (X Axis) 660mm (26”)
Table Travel (Y Axis) 305mm (12”)
Knee Vertical Travel (Z Axis) 406mm (16”)
Quill Diameter 86mm (3.38”)
Hardened & Ground Cross Slide Turcite Ways
Machine Weight 1100kg
Dimensions 1600mm(w) x 1450mm(d) x 2100mm(h)
Width with total table travel 2362mm

They are equipped with:

X Axis Power Feed
Hi /Lo Gear Ranges
Halogen Worklight
Coolant Pump
2 Axis Easson DRO
Interlocked Guarding

DRP39, Nov 2021

Lathe and Milling Machine Inductions and Training Diary

Machine Tool Training

This training is designed to familiarise students with the Lathe and Mill and how to use the machines to achieve the desired results for your projects (academic or not). It is therefore important that when you book in for a session you complete all aspect of the booking form with as much clarity as possible, to enable the trainer (Kevin) to gauge what level you are at and progress your training rather than covering thing you may already know.

(FAQ - I've been using a lathe/mill for years, why do I need to go through the induction process? Your years of experience will still not tell you which cupboard we store the lathe/mill tools in and where we keep the keys for the cupboards, etc, etc...there will always be a bunch of things you need to be shown and will want to ask when you think it through!)

Training sessions can vary in length from 2 to 4 hours so please allow a morning OR an afternoon to ensure you are not interrupted.

Please make sure you have printed, read and signed the Risk Assessments BEFORE the session and fully understand the risks involved (to view these document please go to the Lathe or Mill page). Make sure that you arrive to the training session appropriately dressed (no open toes shoes, no jewellery and hair tied back).

To request training, please email Dr Rich Roebuck on RLR20@cam.ac.uk

Please make sure you list in your email:

1) Your name.
   2) Your status (e.g. undergraduate) - if you are not an undergraduate, please contact the Dyson Centre Manager (Dr Rich Roebuck, RLR20) to discuss before signing up for training/induction.
   3) Your contact email address.
   4) Your mobile phone number.
   5) On what days over the next fortnight and at what times of the day you will you be free, and we'll see what we can do.
   6) Which machine (lathe or mill) you are making the booking for (normally one or the other, not both).
   7) Your level or experience (see lathe or mill page) for suggestions as to how to detail this answer.

(8) Please make a note to remind yourself to bring the signed risk assessment with you!

RLR, 21 October 2021

Manual & Computer Controlled Lathes

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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.

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:

I know nothing/have never used or seen a lathe being used.
- (In this case, you might like to watch this 7 minute video of a simple turning exercise. Note, please never put your hands near the moving parts as occasionally happens in this video!)
I've used a lathe that was set up for me dusing the first year machine tools lab or at school/home to machine round bars, but there has always been background supervision.
I suspect there is more I could learn about lathes, but I am completely self sufficient for all the tasks that I want to undertake, and would know to ask if I wanted to do anything 'new' to me (that said I wouldn't object to someone spending an hour showing me 'new' things).
- You may like to look at parts of the following videos:
I know how to swap camlock chucks, am experienced with using three and four jaw chucks, faceplate machining and all aspects of setting up a lathe and can screwcut, use steadies, and mount a new chuck to a backplate 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

old...Lathe 2 (Two Identical Machines)

In order to use the lathes in the Dyson Centre you need to be signed off by the Centre's technicians as competent and trained to use these pieces of machinery.

This applied even if you have used lathes elsewhere - we need to be suitably convinced of your abilities, for everyone's sake.

Sign-off levels have been set as:

Allowed to use the lathes under supervision.
Allowed to use the lathes without supervision during normal working hours.
Allowed to use the lathes outside of normal working hours (though never by oneself in such instances).

Documentation

RLR20, 18 January 2016

old...Lathe 2 (Two Identical Machines)

In order to use the lathes in the Dyson Centre you need to be signed off by the Centre's technicians as competent and trained to use these pieces of machinery.

This applied even if you have used lathes elsewhere - we need to be suitably convinced of your abilities, for everyone's sake.

Sign-off levels have been set as:

Allowed to use the lathes under supervision.
Allowed to use the lathes without supervision during normal working hours.
Allowed to use the lathes outside of normal working hours (though never by oneself in such instances).

Documentation

RLR20, 18 January 2016

Old...Lathe 1 (Two Identical Machines)

In order to use the lathes in the Dyson Centre you need to be signed off by the Centre's technicians as competent and trained to use these pieces of machinery.

This applied even if you have used lathes elsewhere - we need to be suitably convinced of your abilities, for everyone's sake.

Sign-off levels have been set as:

Allowed to use the lathes under supervision.
Allowed to use the lathes without supervision during normal working hours.
Allowed to use the lathes outside of normal working hours (though never by oneself in such instances).

Documentation

RLR20, 18 January 2016

Old...Lathe 1 (Two Identical Machines)

In order to use the lathes in the Dyson Centre you need to be signed off by the Centre's technicians as competent and trained to use these pieces of machinery.

This applied even if you have used lathes elsewhere - we need to be suitably convinced of your abilities, for everyone's sake.

Sign-off levels have been set as:

Allowed to use the lathes under supervision.
Allowed to use the lathes without supervision during normal working hours.
Allowed to use the lathes outside of normal working hours (though never by oneself in such instances).

Documentation

RLR20, 18 January 2016

Lathe and Milling Machine Inductions and Training Diary - 2016

Sessions Yet to Run or In Planning:

(All sessions scheduled for 2-4pm unless otherwise stated.)

wlao2 (William) - session planned for Monday 14 March 2016, 1:30pm start time.

and possible ar801 (Alex) - session planned for Tuesday 15 March 2016, 9am.

jb803 (Jack) - session planned for Tuesday 15 March 2016, 2-4pm.
ag611 (Adam) - session planned for Tuesday 15 March 2016, 2-4pm.

or wlao2 (William) - session planned for Wednesday 16 March 2016: Andy, William is happy to do 9am rather than 2pm, can you confirm this is okay with you?

jrc83 (Chow) - session planned for Thursday 17 Mar 2016 2-4pm, with Alistair.

No session/s currently available on Friday 18 March 2016.

WEEKEND

mf495 (Miles) - session planned for Mon 21 Mar 2016, start time TBC (need to confirm with Andy).

It may be possible to offer a second induction on the Mill at the same time.

Session/s may be available for Tuesday 22 March 2016 - please ask.

Session/s may be available for Wednesday 23 March 2016 - please ask.

or qhw20 (Quan) - session planned for Thursday 24 March 2016 (need to confirm with Andy). Quan, I we are wondering about moving this session to 9am, rather than 2pm, would this work for you if we made that change? Note I have yet to confirm details with Andy.

No session/s currently available for Friday 25 March 2016 (Good Friday).

WEEKEND

No session/s currently available for Monday 28 March 2016 (Easter Monday).

Session/s may be available for Tuesday 29 March 2016 - please ask.

Session/s may be available for Wednesday 30 March 2016 - please ask.

Session/s may be available for Thursday 31 March 2016 - please ask.

Session/s may be available for Friday 1 April 2016 - please ask.

...

Monday 11 April 2016: 9am session for Matt (mce32) with Andy, subject to confirmation from Matt and Andy

Requests Yet to be Actioned:

jrc83 (Chow) - further lathe session requested

laj30 (Lewis) - session to be rearranged - lathe or was it mill?

ag611 (Adam) - further lathe session requested on/after 7 March

cjo36 (CJ)- lathe session needs rearranging

History of Sessions Which Have Already Run:

fr293 (Fergus) - session attended on Thursday 4 Feb 2016

sjn59 (Stuart) - session attended on Friday 5 Feb 2016
mf495 (Miles) - session attended on Friday 5 Feb 2016

WEEKEND

jb803 (Jack) - session attended on Monday 8 Feb 2016
ed410 (Ed) - session attended on Monday 8 Feb 2016

tmw35 (Tom) - session attended on Tuesday 9 Feb 2016
dw444 (David) - session attended on Tuesday 9 Feb 2016

csct3 (Claire) - session attended on Wednesday 10 Feb 2016

jrc83 (Chow) - session attended on Thursday 11 Feb 2016

Training sessions didn't run on Friday 12 Feb 2016

WEEKEND

ag611 (Adam) - session attended on Monday 15 Feb 2016
csct3 (Claire) - session attended on Monday 15 2016, 4-5pm

mce32 (Matt) - session planned for Tuesday 16 Feb 2016 - no show!

tmw35 (Tom) - session attended on Wednesday 17 Feb 2016.
dw444 (David) - session attended on Wednesday 17 Feb 2016.

zb233 (Zach) - session attended on Thursday 18 Feb 2016, 9-11am.
tst28 (Phoenix) - session attended on Thursday 18 Feb 2016, 9-11am.

Training sessions didn't run on Friday 19 Feb 2016.

WEEKEND

vlv20 (Logan) - session attended on Monday 22 Feb 2016.

zb233 (Zach) - session attended on Tuesday 23 Feb 2016, 9-11am.

ed410 (Ed) - session attended on Wednesday 24 Feb 2016.

fr293 (Fergus) - session attended on Thursday 25 Feb 2016.

mch63 (Mark) - session attended on Friday 26 Feb 2016.
ts618 (Tom) - session attended on Friday 26 Feb 2016.

WEEKEND

Training sessions didn't run on Monday 29 Feb 2016.

Which machine (lathe or mill)? csct3 (Claire) - session attended on Tuesday 1 Mar 2016, 1-3pm.

qhw20 (Quan) - session attended on Wednesday 2 Mar 2016, 1:30pm.

Phil - CSIG - session attended on Thursday 3 Mar 2016, 1:30pm onwards with Alistair.

No sessions ran on Friday 4 Mar 2016.

WEEKEND

mc955 (Matthew) - attended on Monday 7th March 2016.

hp384 (Hanesh) - attended on Tuesday 8 March 2016 (with Alistair).

mc955 (Matthew) - attended on Wednesday 9 March 2016.
eml51 (Elliot) - attended on Wednesday 9 March 2016.

jf850 (Jess) - attended on Thursday 10 March 2016.

No sessions currently available for Friday 11 March 2016.

WEEKEND

Rich (rlr20) - 12 March 2016

Manual & Computer Controlled Milling Machines

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Link to separate page for Roland Desktop CNC Milling Machine.

Health and Safety Category: Red!

Serious harm can be caused to operator, bystanders and machine by incorrect operation. Training and supervision required whilst learning to operate this machine.

We have a number of people who will be available performing the above training/assessing, they are:

Andy Last
further names to appear shortly

If you are interested in being taught or assessed for manual milling machine use in the Dyson Centre, please email the Manager, Rich on rlr20 - the list of people who have expressed an interest thus far is below.

When you email, please can you indicate (for each machine type you're expressing an interest in), in short summary (ie a sentence or three) your current level of expertise, for example: novice, or some indication of what kind of tasks you know how to undertake and whether this was supervised or unsupervised.

(Expressions of interest in the computer controlled milling machines will be dealt with on a bespoke basis.)

Health and Safety and Preparation Work

In preparation for using the manual milling machines, you should:

View the following training videos and familiarise yourself with the different parts of the machine and how they work and are adjusted (you may wish to view the videos as a refresher even if you have some familiarity):
Review the health and safety paperwork for using this equipment:
- Manual Milling Machine Health and Safety Documentation

List of those having expressed an interest:

CLICK HERE FOR LINK TO NEW LATHE AND MILLING MACHINE INDUCTION AND TRAINING DIARY - 17 FEB 2016

bm490 (Basil) - still awaiting further details
hae28 (Hal) - (So) - still awaiting further details, and decided to postpone for a short while

Specifications of Manual Milling Machines

The Dyson Centre owns two XYZ1500 Turret Mills as shown below.

The specifications for these machines are:

3 HP Variable speed head
Spindle Speed 60-4200RPM ( 2 Ranges )
Spindle R8
Table Size 1069mm x 228mm (42” x 9”)
Table Travel (X Axis) 660mm (26”)
Table Travel (Y Axis) 305mm (12”)
Knee Vertical Travel (Z Axis) 406mm (16”)
Quill Diameter 86mm (3.38”)
Hardened & Ground Cross Slide Turcite Ways
Machine Weight 1100kg
Dimensions 1600mm(w) x 1450mm(d) x 2100mm(h)
Width with total table travel 2362mm

They are equipped with:

X Axis Power Feed
Hi /Lo Gear Ranges
Halogen Worklight
Coolant Pump
2 Axis Easson DRO
Interlocked Guarding

Rich (rlr20), 12 February 2016

Manual Milling Machines

Health and Safety Category: Red!

Serious harm can be caused to operator, bystanders and machine by incorrect operation. Training and supervision required whilst learning to operate this machine.

Please speak with the Centre Manager if you would like to use the manual milling machines. Note that it may typically take up to ten days to arrange for suitable training to start, and to arrange supervision for you if necessary whilst using this machine.

Health and Safety and Preparation Work

In preparation for using the manual milling machines, you should:

View the followingtraining videos and familiarise yourself with the different parts of the machine and how they work and are adjusted (you may wish to view the videos as a refreshereven if you have some familiarity):
Review the health and safety paperwork for using this equipment (if this bullet point isn't a link to the paperwork, then please ask the Centre Manager for a copy of it).

Specifications of Available Machines

The Dyson Centre owns two XYZ1500 Turret Mills as shown below.

The specifications for these machines are:

3 HP Variable speed head
Spindle Speed 60-4200RPM ( 2 Ranges )
Spindle R8
Table Size 1069mm x 228mm (42” x 9”)
Table Travel (X Axis) 660mm (26”)
Table Travel (Y Axis) 305mm (12”)
Knee Vertical Travel (Z Axis) 406mm (16”)
Quill Diameter 86mm (3.38”)
Hardened & Ground Cross Slide Turcite Ways
Machine Weight 1100kg
Dimensions 1600mm(w) x 1450mm(d) x 2100mm(h)
Width with total table travel 2362mm

They are equipped with:

X Axis Power Feed
Hi /Lo Gear Ranges
Halogen Worklight
Coolant Pump
2 Axis Easson DRO
Interlocked Guarding

RLR20, 6 August 2015

Manual Milling Machines

Health and Safety Category: Red!

Serious harm can be caused to operator, bystanders and machine by incorrect operation. Training and supervision required whilst learning to operate this machine.

Please speak with the Centre Manager if you would like to use the manual milling machines. Note that it may typically take up to ten days to arrange for suitable training to start, and to arrange supervision for you if necessary whilst using this machine.