Welding safety
When mig welding how do we test our helmets to ensure they are working?
Use a striker
Give 3 examples of horse play
running, fighting, throwing things, etc.
What PPE is required for the forge
Glasses, jacket & gloves
Hearing protection is recommended
If you wanted to make a straight cut on a large piece of sheet metal what tool would you use?
Foot sheer
Where does scrap metal go?
Blue recycling bins
What happens if we were to Mig weld with short sleeves and no welding coat?
You would burn your arms
What piece of safety equipment should you have on at all times in the shop.
Safety glasses
How should we grab the thongs, what should we be careful of
The ends of the thongs are HOT.
Grab them by the handle
What tool will you use to bend sheet metal?
Box and Pan break
Where should you put your medium sized off cut pieces?
In the wooden bins
What is the correct amount of stick out for MIG welding
1/2 of an inch
What should you be careful of when someone near you is using a tool or machine.
Distracting, scaring or bumping into them
What types of protection should you use when Angle grinding (1 mandatory & 1 Recommended)
Hearing Protection
What is a danger when handling sheet metal
Sharp edges
1/2 a turn so the arrow is parallel with the blade.
What must we do before welding to protect our weld from porosity
Turn on the welding gas
When using the drill press, what is the chuck key used for? Tell me how to use the chuck key safely
For tightening and loosening the chuck. The chuck key should never be left in the chuck!!!
When would we NOT want to quench (cool off) our metal when using the forge.
Anytime we need to drill though our work.
Quenching hardens the metal
What are 2 ways we can join sheet metal together?
Rivets, welds or spot welds
Walk me though the 3 steps you must to set up the welding booth before welding.
(Not including safety)
Turn on gas
Turn on welder
close welding curtain
give me 2 examples of a machines that you should be extra careful about loose clothing, hoodie strings or long hair. (multiple answers)
Drill Press, grinding wheels, wire wheels, angle grinder, dremmel or lathe
explain the difference between a cutting wheel, a grinding wheel and a sanding wheel.
How can we tell the difference
Grinding - 1/4 thick wheel
Cutting - Thin 1/8 thick wheel
Sanding - sandpaper wheel
What machine in the shop are you can use solid stock on but are not allowed to use sheet metal or soft metals on? What is an alternative?
Bench Grinder - The alternative is an angle grinder