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==Safety Information==
==Safety Information==


'''This is a dangerous machine''', and is perfectly capable of causing serious injury. For this reason, you ''must'' be trained to use it. It's fitted with a key-switch emergency stop so that only keyholders can switch it on.
'''This is a dangerous machine''', and is perfectly capable of causing serious injury. For this reason, you ''must'' be trained to use it. It's fitted with an [Project:ACNode|ACNode] and a key-switch emergency stop so that only keyholders can switch it on.


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]]