Area Rules

Safety

• Loose clothing, jewelry, long hair should be secured before operating any equipment. No portion of sleeves may be below the elbow (clarified 12/28/2019).
• Safety glasses must be worn at all times while in the machine shop area. Safety glasses must be Z87 compliant and of the type that wrap around or have side shields. This means regular glasses are NOT defined as being safety glasses.
• Only closed toe shoes allowed. Safety shoes recommended.
• Gloves may not be worn *for any reason* during machine set-up, while running, or tear-down; even nitrile or latex. Gloves may be worn during cleaning or maintenance or for material handling only.
• Lanyards must be safety "breakaway type" and secured inside a pocket or shirt. If not breakaway type they must be removed from around neck.
• Compressed air guns may not be used for cleaning machines or blowing chips; except the compressed air gun that is inside the HAAS may be used inside the HAAS. Flying chips are an eye hazard. (Enacted by Committee 03/2017)
• When the machine is operating you may wear (optional) hearing protection. You may not wear headphones or ear buds as you must listen to the machine to ensure it is operating properly. (Enacted by Committee 03/2017)
• Keep the aisles clean and clear
• Running machines may NOT be left unattended.
• No one may operate the machine shop equipment if they have been drinking or in an inebriated condition due to alcohol, prescription medicines, or nonprescription drugs. The standard for determining this will be the same rules/guidelines outlined by the state of Texas for operating an automobile. If a member is suspected of inebriation, they will be asked to cease and LEAVE the machine shop for the day. If the member does not comply, they will be immediately banned from the machine shop and a formal complaint will be filed with the BoD for expulsion for a safety rule violation. Further – Any and All machine shop members are empowered to enforce this rule. If needed, members should find a DMS officer for help or to ask the member to cease. This is a zero tolerance rule.

Usage

• No machining firearms or firearms parts (per the Machine Shop rule enacted at the committee meeting 11/9/2017 and the larger DMS rules passed by the BoD)
• Machines marked as needing to have passed training means exactly that. Anyone caught using the machines that shouldn't will be banned for some period of time.
• Minimum Age To Use Tools: You MUST be a minimum of age of 18 to use any powered tools unsupervised in the Machine Shop. Special conditions for ages 16 - 18 are detailed at the beginning of the Training section.
• If you aren't 100% sure that you know how to use the equipment safely and correctly, ask for help (machineshop@dallasmakerspace.org)
• Comply with all equipment operating instructions and restrictions posted on individual machines
• If you break a tool, or notice a broken or missing tool, add it to the "Supplies/Replacement Tooling" section of the Machine Shop Tasks page (Machine Shop Tasks). Please create an Issues and Request message on TALK.
• Common sense should prevail. If something doesn't seem right - STOP. Ask someone to check before proceeding.

When Finished

• Restore the machine to its standard configuration.
• Put tools and equipment back where they go when you are done with them.
• Clean up any chips, shavings, oil, or other mess (on the equipment, floor, or elsewhere) before leaving the Machine Shop area. In short - leave it the way you found it. OR BETTER.

Consequences

Consequences for violations are described in the Discipline section below.

Disciplinary Actions

DMS has a long tradition of trying to keep its members safe. Certain actions of misbehavior can or will result in a loss of machine shop privileges and/or may require you to retake the training class before you can use the equipment again. Such actions include but are not limited to:

• Defeating safety equipment or interlocks
• Arguing with a member who <nicely> points out you are being unsafe. It is for your own good.
• Doing something specifically prohibited and taught during training.
• Using a machine that requires training for which you have not had the training or have been approved to use.
• Deliberate abuse or destruction of machine shop equipment. Remember - you're on camera.
• Failure to follow machine shop rules - including the need for cleanup.

  Safety

  • Loose clothing, jewelry, long hair should be secured before operating any equipment. No portion of sleeves may be below the elbow (clarified 12/28/2019).
  • Safety glasses must be worn at all times while in the machine shop area. Safety glasses must be Z87 compliant and of the type that wrap around or have side shields. This means regular glasses are NOT defined as being safety glasses.
  • Only closed toe shoes allowed. Safety shoes recommended.
  • Gloves may not be worn *for any reason* during machine set-up, while running, or tear-down; even nitrile or latex. Gloves may be worn during cleaning or maintenance or for material handling only.
  • Lanyards must be safety "breakaway type" and secured inside a pocket or shirt. If not breakaway type they must be removed from around neck.
  • Compressed air guns may not be used for cleaning machines or blowing chips; except the compressed air gun that is inside the HAAS may be used inside the HAAS. Flying chips are an eye hazard. (Enacted by Committee 03/2017)
  • When the machine is operating you may wear (optional) hearing protection. You may not wear headphones or ear buds as you must listen to the machine to ensure it is operating properly. (Enacted by Committee 03/2017)
  • Keep the aisles clean and clear
  • Running machines may NOT be left unattended.
  • No one may operate the machine shop equipment if they have been drinking or in an inebriated condition due to alcohol, prescription medicines, or nonprescription drugs. The standard for determining this will be the same rules/guidelines outlined by the state of Texas for operating an automobile. If a member is suspected of inebriation, they will be asked to cease and LEAVE the machine shop for the day. If the member does not comply, they will be immediately banned from the machine shop and a formal complaint will be filed with the BoD for expulsion for a safety rule violation. Further – Any and All machine shop members are empowered to enforce this rule. If needed, members should find a DMS officer for help or to ask the member to cease. This is a zero tolerance rule.

  Usage

  • No machining firearms or firearms parts (per the Machine Shop rule enacted at the committee meeting 11/9/2017 and the larger DMS rules passed by the BoD)
  • Machines marked as needing to have passed training means exactly that. Anyone caught using the machines that shouldn't will be banned for some period of time.
  • Minimum Age To Use Tools: You MUST be a minimum of age of 18 to use any powered tools unsupervised in the Machine Shop. Special conditions for ages 16 - 18 are detailed at the beginning of the Training section.
  • If you aren't 100% sure that you know how to use the equipment safely and correctly, ask for help (machineshop@dallasmakerspace.org)
  • Comply with all equipment operating instructions and restrictions posted on individual machines
  • If you break a tool, or notice a broken or missing tool, add it to the "Supplies/Replacement Tooling" section of the Machine Shop Tasks page (Machine Shop Tasks). Please create an Issues and Request message on TALK.
  • Common sense should prevail. If something doesn't seem right - STOP. Ask someone to check before proceeding.

  When Finished

  • Restore the machine to its standard configuration.
  • Put tools and equipment back where they go when you are done with them.
  • Clean up any chips, shavings, oil, or other mess (on the equipment, floor, or elsewhere) before leaving the Machine Shop area. In short - leave it the way you found it. OR BETTER.

  Consequences

  Consequences for violations are described in the Discipline section below.

  Disciplinary Actions

  DMS has a long tradition of trying to keep its members safe. Certain actions of misbehavior can or will result in a loss of machine shop privileges and/or may require you to retake the training class before you can use the equipment again. Such actions include but are not limited to:

  • Defeating safety equipment or interlocks
  • Arguing with a member who <nicely> points out you are being unsafe. It is for your own good.
  • Doing something specifically prohibited and taught during training.
  • Using a machine that requires training for which you have not had the training or have been approved to use.
  • Deliberate abuse or destruction of machine shop equipment. Remember - you're on camera.
  • Failure to follow machine shop rules - including the need for cleanup.