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Bought in March 2011 from [[Pledges/Lathe_Milling_Machine_Combo| pledges]] this is a combination [http://www.chestermachinetools.com/Products/Product.aspx?productID=12 Mill/Lathe/Drill Press].
Bought in March 2011 from [[Pledges/Lathe_Milling_Machine_Combo| pledges]] this is a combination [http://www.chestermachinetools.com/Products/Product.aspx?productID=12 Mill/Lathe/Drill Press].


All members will have to have safety training on this machine as we don't want it broken and would assume you would like to keep your fingers.  
All members will have to have safety [[Lathe_Training|training]] on this machine as we don't want it broken and would assume you would like to keep your fingers.  


It's worth reading around the subject before you try to start on the actual machine - it's easy to teach some simple basic operation, but much harder to teach all the things you SHOULDN'T do. You've got to get a real sense of your limitations, and always research any new operation to make sure you're doing it safely. There are pointers to educational materials in the [[Library#Machining|Library]]
It's worth reading around the subject before you try to start on the actual machine - it's easy to teach some simple basic operation, but much harder to teach all the things you SHOULDN'T do. You've got to get a real sense of your limitations, and always research any new operation to make sure you're doing it safely. There are pointers to educational materials in the [[Library#Machining|Library]]