CUCFL Operating Rules

CUCFL Operating Rules

Safety:

Overall Safety

Think! Make sure you know how machines can hurt you, and how you can hurt them, before you touch them.
Do not use power tools alone, or when you're tired, if you value the integrity of your extremities.
Track and report “near misses” – know this is the best way to prevent something worse.

Epilog Laser Safety

Really Good Things to do:

Press the “STOP” button if anything goes wrong
Turn the fan on before you begin cutting
Position materials with care in the upper left corner of the platform in the machine
Wait thirty (30) seconds before opening the cover, after a job is done
Turn off the machine when you are done
Make sure the fire extinguisher and/or water bottle is by the machine in case there is a small fire
Use the right power and speed settings for cardboard, plastic or other materials

Really Dangerous Things (things not to do):

Cutting material that could give off dangerous fumes
Cutting material that could catch on fire
Don’t start the machine cutting something and then walk away – it’s really dangerous!

Other Things That Could Create Problems:

Equipment/Lab Use:

Clean up! Any mess you leave is a direct imposition on someone else who is forced to clean up after you.
Vacuum your work areas, and wipe down machines after use.
Put away used materials in the stock areas.
Put away tools and safety glasses.
No tools are to leave the Lab.
Do not install software or change the configuration of the shop computers without approval.
Report missing supplies, broken machines, or accidents right away: it's far worse for them to be discovered later.
Only authorized users are permitted to use powered tools.
The Fab Lab functions as a collectively-supported resource; ask yourself how you can improve it as well as use it.
Use of the Fab Lab is a privilege, which can be revoked for any infractions of any of these rules.

Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab