Shop Safety Video

Make sure you don't wear open toed shoes either. Don't worry, I'll remember. Swell. Good. Also make sure to tell your instructor or the shop monitor any time you hurt yourself. Got it. Do you know who to call what the major injury? My mother? No, Danny. Call student health or the kind and loving staff will take care of you. Another important thing to know is where to find the fire extinguishers. Do you know how to use one Danny? Golly. Only missou engineers don't know how to use a fire extinguisher. First, pull the pin at the top of the fire extinguisher. Then aim low at the base of the fire. Next, squeeze the lever and hold on tight. Finally, sweep from side to side, make sure you cover every part of the fire. Pull, aim, squeeze, and sweep. Pass, pull, aim, squeeze, and sweep. Got it. It's time to cover the tools now. Gee, whiz, that sounds nifty. This ladder several types of tools. If you don't know how to use the tools, find someone who does to show you how. And don't forget about your safety goggles. The band saw a powerful tool, useful for cutting diagonal corners, straight lines, or even circles. 

First, set the wood down and position the guide to be about a quarter bench above the top of the wood. Keep it away from the blade. Hold on there, Danny. That's the blade release lover. When you turn the saw on, make sure you'll secure the wood with both hands, keeping it flat and steady. While making sure that your fingers are not too close to the blade. It's also very important that you don't move the wood backwards while the saw is on. Because this could damage the blade. As with any tool, make sure the saw's off before moving the wood. The next tool is called a scroll saw. It's similar, yet smaller than the bandsaw. For this reason, it is used with smaller pieces of wood, and to cut more difficult intricate designs. It's good to follow the same safety procedures as with the bandsaw. When you get close to finishing a cut, you may have to hold both pieces of wood to keep them from rattling. Remember, never move the wood backwards or to the side while the saw is turned on. 

Now we have a jigsaw, which is used when cutting larger pieces of wood. But this is all. You move in rather than the wood. You can cut straight lines. Diagonals, and even circles. It's important to make sure that what you're cutting is firmly secured. Just like with the other sauce, it's important to move forward and not back. This tools reciprocating saw. And it can cut just about any shape out of wood at a quick and steady pace. Or it's just like a jigsaw. So follow the same safety rules when using it. With reciprocating saws, always make sure to cut downwards and never towards your body. Always hold on to the tool with both hands and never try to back it out while the solid on. The reciprocating saw can be used to cut metal and wood. When cutting metal, make sure you use the right way. It has more smaller teeth. And then the wood blade, which has larger teeth. This is a wood blade. This is a metal cutting blade. You may have seen your father using this tool before when cutting long pieces of wood to build things like tables, cabinets, or even houses. 

Circular saw is a very powerful tool. It needs to be used safely and properly. Make sure that the wood is not going to move when you begin cutting and keep both hands on the saw at all times when using it. Be very close attention while cutting, and never put any part of your body in front of a circular saw. To sander. With fragile tool, it needs to be treated with care. Make sure to avoid pressing too hard on the sander. Otherwise you can damage the belt or the machine itself. You only need to press hard enough to keep on your sanding and contact with the sander. When using the flat part of the sander, make sure you're sanding with the grain of the wood. When using the circular part of the sander, make sure that your wood is on the downward stroke of the disc. Remember that both the tool and the object you are sanding can get pretty hot. So be careful not to burn yourself or the machine. How does that feel, Danny? Smooth as a mother's carrying hand. This is a drill press, and it can be used for cutting clean holes. First, you will need to adjust the height of the drill by using the crank.