Hands On
Safety's Always First

NOV/DEC 2002
Volume 45/Issue 6


IN THIS ISSUE
Project Articles
The Pembroke Table
The Cheval Mirror
The Child's Sled & Climbing Bear

DEPARTMENTS
Ask Smitty
Owner’s Gallery
Letters from Owners
 
Academy Notes
Scrap Wood Secrets
 
Service Pointers
RUST - The degeneration of tools & how to deal with it
 
Safety Tips
Horizontal Boring Machine Set-Up & Safety

What's New
Dial Indicator Gauge and Adjustable Stop Collar

EDUCATION
Find A Shopsmith Woodworking Academy Near You

National Woodworking Academy in Dayton, OH

ONLINE CATALOGS
Online Accessory Catalog
Request Printed Accessory Catalog
Online Replacement Parts Catalog

MARK V INFORMATION
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MARK V Demo Near You

Request MARK V Information Package

LINKS
Links Worth Visiting
Free Woodworking Tips

FEEDBACK
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Shopsmith, Inc.
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Horizontal Boring Machine
Set-Up & Safety

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Horizontal Boring Safety
Help protect yourself from injury by learning and following all power tool safety rules. NEVER operate any power tool until you have read the safety instructions that accompany that tool.

Here are the safety rules to follow whenever you operate the Horizontal Boring Machine function of the Shopsmith MARK V:

  • Read the Owner's Manual
  • ALWAYS remove the Chuck Key from the Chuck before turning on the machine
  • Wear appropriate eye and ear protection at all times
  • Keep your hands, fingers and other parts of your body at least 3" away from moving Bits and always out of the Red "safety zone"
  • Roll up long sleeves above your elbows, remove all jewelry and tuck long hair under a cap
  • NEVER wear gloves when working with machinery
  • Position the Worktable so your stock is properly supported at all times
  • Clamp stock to the Worktable whenever possible
  • Never use dull, damaged or bent Drill Bits
  • Always use proper speed setting (see chart)
  • Never try to stop the machine by grabbing the Drill Chuck or a Bit, even when the power is turned off
  • Never use a bit with a tapered square shank in the MARK V Drill Chuck
  • Turn off and unplug the MARK V before changing modes of operation or performing any maintenance procedures