S7HS

Wood Turning Lathe

This course will enable delegates to acquire H&S accreditation certification through a ‘hands on’ approach using the machinery to complete simple set tasks. The tasks included will be preparing timber, parallel turning, taper turning, convex turning, concave turning, finishing & parting off. Delegates will undertake a number of exercises, including turning between centres and using faceplates and chucks. All the activities conform to the current D&T Association Training Standards.

Colleagues must be able to demonstrate, thorough practical activities, their capability in using a wood turning lathe,
and their knowledge and understanding of:
1. The types, parts and functions of the machines commonly found in school workshops, particularly the controls, safety
devices; routine maintenance and the specific hazards e.g. dangers of rotating parts, out-of-balance masses
2. The safe holding of work pieces including the mounting and removal of chucks, face plates, fork drives etc.
3. The safe preparation of timber to be turned e.g. removing corners, the dangers associated with laminates, ensuring that
surfaces to be mounted on a face plate are flat
4. The selection and holding of appropriate types of tool, selection of correct speeds
5. The need to use tools designed for use on the wood lathe e.g. do not use as scrapers modified tools such as files
6. Common faults caused by incorrectly mounted work; wrong speed or feed; and their associated early warning signs