Green, Yellow and Red Tool Training

A GREEN ORIENTATION IS REQUIRED BEFORE USING ANY MACHINE TOOLS AT  MAKERSMITHS

Covers general safety and membership at  MakerSmiths. During this orientation, you will:

• Hear a brief history of  MakerSmiths and why the organization exists
• Understand the membership and operating structure at  MakerSmiths
• How the organization operates
• How our membership works and our expectations
• Review general safety procedures for all shop areas at  MakerSmiths
• Use safety glasses, tie back hair, roll up sleeves, wear closed-toe shoes
• Locate fire extinguishers
• Understand emergency machine stops
• Other specific safety notes
• Sign a liability waiver

 This orientation will permit you to use:

• Hand-held bench tools (files, tap sets, hack saw, etc)
• Hand-held machine tools (circular saws, jig saws, sanders, etc)
•  Bench-top machine tools with a GREEN tape marking

Green Orientation Class Slides: 

The YELLOW orientation is a single session for access to multiple machine tools at  MakerSmiths. You'll learn general rules of the wood shop and how to use these machines:

• Floor-stand drill press
• Bench-top band saw
• Scroll saw
• Small router table
• Spindle sander
• Belt and disc sander

YELLOW Access Level and Orientation for the Metal Shop (Draft) 

The YELLOW orientation is a single session for access to multiple machine tools at  MakerSmiths.

• Grinder (6")
• Drill press
• Shear / Brake / Roller Press
• Horizontal bandsaw
  
  

RED Access Level and Orientations (Draft)

The RED level consists of individual sessions for access to one or more tools.

• Laser Cutter
• Table Saw / Router table / Band saw
• Jointer / Planer (12")
• Small Wood Lathe
• CNC Router Mill
• 3D Printer
• MIG Welder