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* ☐ Material cleaned and tungsten prepped
* ☐ Material cleaned and tungsten prepped

Revision as of 21:02, 6 February 2022

Start up:

  • ☐ Material cleaned and tungsten prepped
  • ☐ Shielding gas turned on (turn main tank valve counter-clockwise to open)
  • ☐ Regulator tank pressure (right gauge) and regulator output pressure (left gauge) is above zero - notify instructor when low
  • ☐ Machine plugged into 20A source, turned on (switch in back)
  • ☐ Fume exhaust turned on
  • ☐ Ground clamp secured to worktable or work
  • ☐ Proper attire, gloves, helmet adjusted

Shut down:

  • ☐ Hot work in safe place while cooling
  • ☐ Machine off
  • ☐ Shielding gas off (turn main valve clockwise to close, leave regulator as is)
  • ☐ Clean work area
  • ☐ Fume exhaust off
  • ☐ Sharpen tungsten for next person
  • ☐ Clean electrode holder, install tungsten, coil cables, stow foot pedal
  • ☐ Return in 20 minutes for fire safety check