GLASS STUDIO POLICIES updated August 2011

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1 GLASS STUDIO POLICIES updated August 2011 General Policies The Glass Area at Tyler depends upon and fosters a unique sense of community among its participants. No other discipline requires the type of teamwork and collaboration that are inherent to working with glass. Due to the nature of the material, process, and equipment in the Glass Studios, we must work together to ensure safe studio practice and to avoid fire and accidents. The following procedures have been developed to ensure safe and responsible operations of the studios. All students are required to follow the Glass Studio and Safety Policies. Failure to do so may result in revocation of studio privileges and/or disciplinary action. WORKING Glass making at Tyler is a community activity. Working alone in the studio is unsafe and prohibited. For your safety and productivity we require that you work in any studio or facility only when others are present in the same studio: you cannot work alone in the Cold Shop if there is someone in the Hot Shop - there must be at least two people working in any studio at the same time. Use the buddy system. USE OF TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT The tools and equipment in the Glass Area are for the sole use of Glass students, unless special arrangements have been made with the faulty and technician. In order to use the tools and equipment, students must meet the following requirements; failure to do so may result in revocation of tool and equipment privileges and/or disciplinary action. 1. Be actively enrolled in a Glass class 2. Have taken and passed the appropriate orientation for the particular tool/equipment 3. Work only during authorized hours 4. Never work alone 5. Demonstrate safe practice at all times * No student may use any piece of equipment without appropriate orientation by faculty and/or technician. Once you have passed the orientation, your name will be added to the list of authorized users. STUDENT WORK REMOVED FROM ANNEALERS AND KILNS Advanced and graduate students will remove work from the annealers. It will be placed on the designated shelves. 1. Work can stay on shelves for a maximum of 1 week. 2. Work left for more than 1 week will be recycled or discarded. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 1. Do not bring any chemicals or materials into the studio without permission and a copy of the MSDS. No exceptions. We highly recommend that you request the MSDS in advance of ordering materials so that you can seek approval. Materials that are not approved for use based upon the MSDS cannot be used in the studios under any circumstances. 2. Combustible materials like denatured alcohol, acetone, aerosol sprays, and WD-40 must be kept away from furnaces and ovens and stored in specially designated Flammables Lockers. These materials may not be stored in your studio area. 3. In the Cold and Warm glass classes, any colors/pigments/etc. containing lead are forbidden. No exceptions. 4. Also forbidden in the glass studios are Great Stuff (or equivalent) and ALL resin casting. No exceptions.

2 EATING, SMOKING, DRUGS, AND ALCOHOL 1. Do not eat in any of the shop areas. There may be fine powders and chemicals on surfaces that can damage your body if ingested. Drinking water or other non-alcoholic is permitted ONLY in the Hot Shop and ONLY from closed containers. 2. Smoking is prohibited in all Tyler facilities. No exceptions. 3. Working under the influence of drugs or alcohol is strictly prohibited. Violation of this policy will result in revocation of studio privileges and disciplinary action. Safety Policies INJURIES AND EMERGENCIES In the event of injury or emergency, immediately call or from a campus phone Notify faculty, technician, or graduate student if present. Familiarize yourself with the location of the following: Emergency Phones There are two Emergency Phones located in the area: 1 in the Hot Shop on the column 1 in the Cold Shop next to the Kiln Room doors First Aid Kit There are two First Aid kits: 1 in the Hot Shop above the Emergency Phone. 1 in the Cold Shop. Please notify the technician if the kit is low on any first aid supplies. Fire Extinguishers There are 4 Fire Extinguishers in the Glass Area: 1 on each column in the Hot Shop (2) 1 in the Cold Shop next to the Kiln Room door 1 in the Majors Studio Eye Wash Stations There are three eye wash stations: 1. In the Hot Shop on the column with the Emergency Phone (with Emergency Shower) 2. In the Hot Shop on the stainless steel sink 3. In the Cold Shop on the stainless steel sink 4. In the Vapors Room Emergency Shower The Emergency Shower is located in the Hot Shop on the column with the Emergency Phone Fire Blanket There is one Fire Blanket located in the Hot Shop on the same column as the Emergency Phone MSDS Copies of all Materials Safety Data Sheets are kept on file in the area. There are two notebooks: 1 in the Hot Shop on the column with the Emergency Phone 1 in the Cold Shop next to the Kiln Room door

3 ATTIRE Following are the rules regarding studio attire. Failure to follow these rules may result in revocation of studio privileges and/or disciplinary action. Eye Protection Safety glasses or other eye protection are mandatory when working in studio areas when work is in progress. You must adhere to this rule even if you are not the person working at the time. Students not wearing appropriate eye protection will be required to leave the studio until appropriately attired. Footwear Shoes or boots with socks must be worn at all times. No sandals or open-toed shoes are permitted in any of the studios including the Majors Studio and Graduate Studios. No exceptions. Any student wearing inappropriate footwear will be required to leave the studio until appropriately attired. Clothing and Heat You must wear cotton or other natural fiber clothing while working with hot glass, kilns, or annealers. Do not wear synthetic materials like polyester or lycra as they are particularly flammable. As a result, any student wearing synthetic material will be required to leave the studio until appropriately attired. Clothing, Heat, and Machinery When working with machinery in the Cold Shop, you must follow these guidelines. 1. No bell sleeves or fringe. 2. No scarves or other hanging fabric. 3. Long hair MUST be tied back. No exceptions. 4. No jewelry. Loading Annealers Face shield and approved protective clothing are mandatory when loading work into annealers. No exceptions.

4 Hot Shop Policies TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT Pipes/Punties 1. Remove pipes/punties from pipe warmer after lab slot. 2. Put pipes/punties in crack-off buckets while cooling. 3. Do not leave pipes/punties on the concrete floor to crack-off. 4. Keep blowpipes dry. Do not use compressed air in blowpipes. 5. Cap the end of blowpipes before dipping in water to prevent steam from traveling up the pipe. 6. Use studio tools with care. Report any bent pipes or punties to faculty or technician. Studio Hand Tools Studio hand tools are marked with paint: Blue = Beginning and Intermediate students Red = Advanced Only Other colors = Privately owned tools. Do not use others tools without permission. 1. Studio hand tools must be returned to their proper storage location after each use. 2. After each blow slot tools must be clean, cool and ready for use. Furnace doors 1. Furnace doors must be kept closed unless you have, or are about to have, a tool inside of the furnace. 2. If you see an open furnace door unattended, close it immediately. 3. Always close doors gently to avoid damaging them; they will last longer and keep you cooler if pieces do not break off of them. Glory Holes 1. Always close glory hole doors gently to avoid damaging them; they will last longer and keep you cooler if pieces do not break off of them. 2. Advanced Students opening in the morning will light the glory holes. 3. If a glory hole doesn t light after one attempt, check settings and try again. Annealers 1. Only load into annealers marked Up and Ready, and check temperature before opening the door. 2. Advanced and graduate students will empty annealers. Work will be placed on the designated shelves. Work can stay on shelving for up to one week; after one week, it will be recycled or discarded. Students are responsible for removing their work in a timely manner. 3. Do not open an annealer (that is on its way down) until the temperature has reached 150 F. If you cannot take the pieces out of the oven without gloves, do not take them out. 4. Visually check annealer interiors before activation: a. Make sure oven is empty. b. Check elements for obstruction and debris. Vacuum as needed. GENERAL STUDIO RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Work area must be cleaned after each use. 2. Sweep around benches, vacuum or sweep any color powders, frits or debris off marvers and scoops. 3. Keep block buckets filled with water. Refill after each blowslot. 4. Fill out Studio Operation Sheet completely and accurately before and after each blowslot. 5. Record any equipment malfunction on the Studio Op. Sheet. FAILURE TO PROPERLY CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR SLOT WILL RESULT IN REVOCATION OF PRIVELEGES AND POSSIBLE DISCLIPLINARY ACTION.

5 I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE GLASS STUDIO POLICIES AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE POLICIES MAY RESULT IN REVOCATION OF STUDIO PRIVILEGES AND/OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. Signature date Print Name

6 SOP Standard Operation Procedures Hot Shop Area All activities that occur in the hot shop must be performed with safety glasses. 1. Lighting Pipe Warmer. Wear Safety Glasses! a. Make sure the gas cock valve prior to the baso-valve is open ( in line / parallel to the pipe). Before continuing with step b you must have an auto-lighting propane torch ready and on hand. b. Depress the baso-vlave halfway and turn to PILOT position, at the same time with your other hand light the propane torch and place it in front of the pilot. Once the pilot is lit disengage torch, but all the while keeping the baso-valve engaged halfway. This allows the gas to flow keeping the pilot lit until the thermocouple has heated up enough to keep the safety valve open. This usually takes seconds. You can then release the baso-valve. If the pilot remains on you can then proceed to the next step, if not then you must start from the beginning. c. Turn the baso-valve to the ON position. The Main burner will light within a few seconds. If the main burner does not light within that time turn the valve to the PILOT or OFF position. If the pilot had gone out during lighting attempt you can retry from the beginning. If the pilot was lit the whole time then see studio technician for help. Turning off the pipe warmer when you are done working. a. Turn the baso-valve to the off position.

7 2.Lighting Garage Wear Safety Glasses! a. Using the appropriate stepladder turn the gas cock valve above the garage to the ON position. b. Back on the ground in front of the garage turn the secondary gas cock valve to the ON position. Before continuing with step c you must have an auto-lighting propane torch ready and on hand. c. Depress the baso-vlave halfway and turn to PILOT position, at the same time with your other hand light the propane torch and place it in front of the pilot. Once the pilot is lit disengage torch, but all the while keeping the baso-valve engaged halfway. This allows the gas to flow keeping the pilot lit until the thermocouple has heated up enough to keep the safety valve open. This usually takes seconds. You can then release the baso-valve. If the pilot remains on you can then proceed to the next step, if not then you must start from the beginning. d. Turn the baso-valve to the ON position. The Main burner will light within a few seconds. If the main burner does not light within that time turn the valve to the PILOT or OFF position. If the pilot had gone out during lighting attempt you can retry from the beginning. If the pilot was lit the whole time then see studio technician for help. e. If garage is appropriately lit you MUST continually monitor the temperature of the garage, because it is only manually regulated. A good general operating temperature is around 1050 degrees, although it should be adjusted according to the specific nature of the work that you are doing. To regulate the temperature of the garage you can use the doors; opening and closing them to decrease or increase the temperature. Shutting down the garage when you are done working a. Turn down the baso-valve to the off position. b. Turn off secondary gas cock valve. c. Using the ladder turn off the primary gas cock valve.

8 3 Using the EXACT propane torch. Wear Safety Glasses! a. Use the appropriate stepladder and place it under the torch hose reel and manifold. b. Place the torch head in the torch stand c. Take the other end of the torch hose with the male connector in hand and ascend the ladder. d. With your free hand take the female connector and retract back and then insert the male end. When the male end has completely engaged the female the retracted end can slide all the way back into its rest position. If the outer sleeve does not come completely back it will not make the proper seal and will fail to function. e. Turn the gas cock valve to the on position. f. Adjust the gas pressure by using the gas regulator at the manifold next to the hose reel; increase it by turning clockwise until you have reached pounds of line pressure. g. Once back on the ground you can open the pilot valve on the torch handle and light the gas with a striker. After the pilot is lit adjust it to the appropriate size. Shutting down the torch when you are done working. a. Using the ladder turn off gas cock valve at the hose real. b. Return to the ground and bleed the hose from the torch head. c. Return to the ladder and turn the gas regulator at the manifold counterclockwise until it becomes loose, but use caution because if you go too far it will fall out. d. Disconnect the male end of the torch hose from the female connector by sliding up the outer sleeve of the female end and simultaneously pulling the male end down. e. Coil torch hose with torch head and replace to cabinet.

9 4. Using the Oxygen-Propane torch Wear Safety Glasses! When using the oxy-propane torches you must use them in conjunction with the flame saver. a. Having the flame saver near the bench area hang the torch head on the flame saver arm. Connect the torch hoses to the flame saver using the quick connects. The quick connects are operated by retracting the outer sleeve on the female end while inserting the male end completely into the female. Only if the male end is completely inserted can the female sleeve be pulled down over the male end making the proper seal. b. Use the appropriate stepladder and place it under the torch hose reel and manifold. Uncoil the oxy-propane hose. c. Returning to the ground attach the hoses to the other end of the flame saver using the same method as mentioned above for attaching the torch head hoses to the flame saver. d. Return up the ladder and open the main propane and oxygen ball valves. Proceed then to increase the propane and oxygen gas pressure at their respective regulators. The pressure is increased by turning the regulator T handle in the clockwise and inward direction. The pressures should be set at 5 pounds of gas and 10 pounds of oxygen. e. Return to the ground and open the flame saver pilot by turning the pilot counterclockwise. Light the gas with a striker at the pilot, once lit adjust the flame to the desired length 3-4. f. You can now remove the torch head from the flame saver arm. This action allows the gases to travel down to the torch head. Crack the gas knob on the torch head allowing only a small amount of gas to exit the torch head. Light the gas with the pilot flame. The flame should be at least 4-5 long before proceeding to the next step. g. Slowly crack open the oxygen knob. Keep adding oxygen until the initial bushy flame tightens to a flame with a blue white cone. If you hear a loud hissing noise, you have added too much oxygen. You can either lessen the oxygen amount to keep a small flame or you can add additional propane to create a larger but balanced flame. h. When using the torch the torch head must be place at the end of the flame saver arm and gravity must be pulling on the torch head and hose, if this does not occur properly the flame will remain at the

10 torch head. When you remove the torch head from the flame saver s arm gas will begin to flow out of the torch head. You must immediately place the tip of the torch head in front of the pilot flame to light the torch head gases. Shutting down the torch when you are done working. a. Use the appropriate stepladder and place it under the torch hose reel and manifold. Climb the ladder turning off the main oxygen and propane ball valves. b. Return to the ground and remove the torch head from the flame saver arm lighting the gases on the pilot flame. This will bleed the lines of all gases. c. Disconnect the hoses from the back of the flame saver and then retract the hoses back into the reel. d. Climb the ladder to turn the oxygen and propane regulators counterclockwise until they become loose. Be cautious when turning the regulator s T handle because it can fall out if turned out too far. e. Disconnect the torch head hoses from the flame saver. Coil hoses with torch head and return to appropriate cabinet. f. Close the flame savers pilot by turning it clockwise. Use caution because the metal tip of the pilot may still be hot. g. Return flame saver to its appropriate area.

11 5. Lighting the gloryholes. Wear Safety Glasses! You must have an auto-lighting propane torch ready and on hand. Also make sure the doors on the gloryhole are fully closed. a. At the side of the gloryhole there is the control panel that has an ON OFF switch on its top. Switch to ON position. b. You will hear the blower turn on and begin to accelerate. After approximately 30 seconds you will hear a clicking sound indicating that the main gas solenoid has opened. You must immediately light the propane torch placing the flame directly into the halfinch orifice located below the left burner. This will light the main burner. If the burner fails to light or goes out at any time after ignition turn control panel switch to the OFF position and then start over from the beginning. Shutting down the gloryhole when you are done working. a. Turn the control panel switch to the OFF position.

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13 Bobcat Torches: PPE: Didymium Glasses Required BEFORE USE Inspect all hoses and couplings for damage. Report any damage to technician, and do not use damaged equipment. If you smell gas, do not use torch. Double check connections. If torch still leaks, notify technician. Remove all flammable objects from work area. Make sure burner of torch is pointed in a safe direction. Instructions for use: 1. Start by checking that regulators t-handles are loose. Open Gas and Oxygen lines and adjust T-handle adjusting valves to working pressure. Set Propane Regulator to 5 lbs. of pressure Set Oxygen regulator to 10 lbs. of pressure 1. Open the red fuel line with the brass knobs connected to the torch you plan to use. Open the green oxygen line with the brass knobs connected to the torch you plan to use. 2. The red valve on the torch controls the fuel. Open the red valve slowly until torch is lit. Once it is lit, adjust the yellow flame to about 5-6 inches long and then start to open the green valve.

14 The green valve on the torch controls the oxygen. The flame will turn from yellow to blue and you can then add more fuel a little at a time until the desired working flame is achieved. 3. To get a tighter flame you must use more oxygen (green valve). 4. To get a bushy flame use more fuel (fuel valve) and less oxygen (green valve). DO NOT USE FLAME LENGTHS OF LESS THAN 5 NEVER LEAVE THE AREA WITH THE TORCH RUNNING!!! SHUTDOWN: 1. First close oxygen valve and then fuel valve on torch. 2. Close gas and oxygen lines by turning ball valves at wall until closed. (Blue handles should be perpendicular to pipes.) 3. Back out both regulator T-handles until loose. 4. Open fuel valve on torch and light with striker. Bleed fuel line until flame diminishes. Close fuel valve at torch. 5. Close all brass knobs connected to regulators. 6. Return any tools to flameworking cabinet and be sure to lock it.

15 OXY/ACETYLENE SET UP & SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE **Before attaching regulators to a new tank, crack cylinder valves to blow out dust, moisture, etc.** **When opening tank valves, ALWAYS open valves slowly so pressure on regulators is NOT sudden!!!! LIGHTING SEQUENCE 1. Make sure regulator T-handles are turned out loose. 2. Open acetylene torch valve 1/2 turn. 4. Screw in acetylene regulator T-handle adjusting valve to working pressure (For welding, always use tip size for pressure). 5. Turn off acetylene torch valve (you will have purged the acetylene line at the same time). 7. Open oxygen torch valve 1/2 turn. 8. Screw in the oxygen T-handle adjusting valve to working pressure (For welding, always use tip size for pressure). 9. Turn off oxygen torch valve (you will have purged the oxygen line). 9. Open acetylene torch valve 1/4 turn, light acetylene. (use friction-type lighter only). (NEVER LIGHT THE OXY/ACETYLENE TORCH WITH A MIXED GAS!!!!!!!) Adjust flame until 29 c.f. of acetylene flowing (flame turns blue or turns transparent about 3/4 from the end of the tip). 10. For welding the mild steel, Open oxygen torch valve and adjust to neutral flame. 11. For Brazing or Bronze welding mild steel, Open oxygen torch valve and adjust to a slightly oxidizing flame. SHUT DOWN SEQUENCE 1. Close acetylene torch valve first, then close oxygen torch valve. 2. Back out the Acetylene regulator T-handle until loose---open acetylene torch valve to release the pressure off regulator---close torch valve. 3. Back out the Oxygen regulator T-handle until loose---open oxygen torch valve to release the pressure off regulator---close torch valve 5. Take tip out of torch body and replace in storage hanger. 6. Hang up spark lighter and pliers 7. Replace any filler metal back to storage shelf. 8. Coil hose up and hang on hanger. 9. Turn stool upside down and place on welding station.

16 Exact Torch Operation BEFORE USE Inspect all hoses and couplings for damage. Report any damage to technician, and do not use damaged equipment. If you smell gas, do not use torch. Double check connections. If torch still leaks, notify technician. Check pressure on line regulator gage. Gage should read between 30 and 35 PSI. If gage reads higher than 35 PSI, notify technician. ON Connect torch. Open ball valve. (Blue handle should be parallel with gas line) Turn valve handle on regulator clockwise, until gage indicates 35 PSI. Light torch using striker. Do not use butane lighters. OFF Turn ball valve until closed. (Blue handle should be perpendicular to pipe. With torch lit, bleed line. (hold trigger until torch runs out of gas) Turn valve handle on regulator counterclockwise 180, 4 times. Disconnect torch.

17 Pate de Verre PPE: Instructions for Use: 1. It is always recommended that you use grain sized glass particles as the health risks are immediately reduced when this is done. 2. Powders must be wetted before used in a properly ventilated area. The vent should be below your face so the powder cannot pass your nose. Carefully handle powders to avoid as much as possible, casting dust in to the air. 3. After powders are properly wetted they may be used at a work surface in the plaster area. It is recommended that you wear a proper dust mask, NIOSH approved HEPA (high-efficient particulate air filter) respirator. 4. Work in a clean and safe manner. Do not mix more than you will need and never work with dry powders. IF you are found to be working with dry powders, you will no longer be able to work with this process. 5. Always clean as you go. Wet loose powders with water and wipe surfaces clean. Never rinse powders down the drain!!!! Return unwanted powders to a disposable, lidded container and allow to dry. Then throw away. Do not expose powders to the air and never rinse them down the sink!

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19 CLAY CARE INSTRUCTIONS v Usable clay must be covered with plastic and the yellow plastic lid should be on tight at ALL TIMES. v All clay is usable if it is not entirely dried out. DO NOT LET CLAY DRY OUT. Return used clay to can immediately after demolding. Remove any foreign materials such as plaster, silica, wire, etc. v If clay has dried out completely, it can be placed in the RECLAIM trash can. v Keep RECLAIM clay 2 under water at all times. Do not fill above mark.

20 Diamond Flat Wheel Personal Protective Gear Hair and must be tied back Remove all bracelets, necklaces, etc Make sure to tie back any hoodie strings or other lose clothing An apron, rubber boots are recommended You must wear eye and ear protection Diamond Wheel Use and Care Don t drop on edges- they will chip and ruin the wheel. Wipe off the back of the wheel before putting on the machine. Never bend or place on tables. NEVER Never hold your glass on a sharp area when grinding. Never use gloves. Never put your hand below or near the side of the wheel when it is moving. Never move from one piece of equipment to another or wheel to wheel without fully cleaning your glass and yourself!!!!! Never leave the wheel wet!!!!!! Never try to remove a lot of material with the 2 nd wheel. Never turn the on/off handle from one side to the other. ALWAYS Always use the entire surface of the wheel when grinding, going back and forth from center to edge. Always make sure to have the right amount of water.

21 Always - when moving from one piece of equipment to another always wash your hands, arms, apron, and piece fully before moving on. To Start Grinding Create a clean surface on the table to place your glass. Start with the rough grit first to remove material then go through the other wheel- never try to remove a lot of material with the 2 nd wheel. Place the wheel in the center- make sure it is flat and centered before grinding. Turn water on. Turn on wheel by switching the red handle to the left or right. Please note that the wheel will spin in that direction. To turn off set the handle out straight from the machine. When grinding go back and forth from the center to the edge of the wheel. Clean Up Turn Wheel off. Remove the diamond pad, turn wheel back on and wipe down the wheel with a rag or paper towels to dry it. While spinning oil the wheel to keep it from rusting. You only need a couple drops of oil. Make sure pads are in the correct spots. Clean any mess off of tables, aprons, and wipe down the outside of the machine.

22 Wilton 15 Variable Speed Drill Press PPE: Instructions for Use: SLOW SPEED, LIGHT PRESSURE, & LOTS OF WATER! 1. Open chuck all the way. Bring the quill down until the chuck rests against a board placed on the table. Pull down firmly on the quill handle. This should keep our chuck in place. 2. Insert drill head into chuck. Hand tighten and then tighten all 3 holes with equal pressure using chuck key. Choose the appropriate bit for the material and job to be done. Drill holes larger than ¼ should be done with core bits. Drill holes 1/4 or smaller can be round ball shaped or carbide bits. Double check that the drill head is secured in chuck jaw. Thread core bit into drill head assembly. Do not apply too much pressure when inserting core bit. Be conscious of the quality of the brass core bits and take care not to damage them by over-tightening or dropping them. 3. Attach hose pump to drill head and be sure to shove it on at least half way past the open end. Be sure that the water feed is perpendicular to the tube indicating that it is closed. Clamp the hose to the table lock nut. This keeps the hose from spinning around.

23 4. First, make sure the table is locked to the column. Use foam or wood on table beneath glass. Then, clamp and secure your work piece using ready made clamps or by preparing a vice specific to the job. If there is any danger that your piece can move, DO NOT DRILL. Piece should be clean, de-greased, and free of any burrs. 4. After your piece is secured to drill table, establish the drilling speed according to chosen drill bit. Generally speaking, core bits should be drilled at RPM. Solid round bits should be drilled at RPM. The larger the bit, the slower your speed when drilling glass. 5. Fill 5 gallon bucket with water to within 4 of top. Your goal is to not run out of water while working. The water acts as your coolant when you are cutting glass and without water, the drill bit is more likely to overheat and/or bind and cause your piece to break. This is also very damaging to the drill bit. 6. If appropriate, set depth stop to your desired depth. Do this by loosening and moving jam nuts to chosen depth. Be sure upper jam nut is tightened against the lower nut. 7. Open water feed by turning lever parallel to hose. Plug pump into outlet behind drill press. Pump does not have a switch and powers on when plugged in. Consider building a dam with clay or foam around the area to be drilled to ensure that this area stays cool. THE PUMP MUST BE UNPLUGGED AT THE END OF USE. 8. Turn power switch on and allow drill press to come up to speed. Double check that the RPM s are appropriate for the job. RPM (revolutions per minute) can be calculated

24 if you know the SFM (surface feet per minute). This can be found using the following equations: - SFM= 0.26 x rpm x Drill diameter (in inches) - RPM= 3.8 x SFM/Drill diameter (in inches) 9. Pressure when drilling glass is minimal. You will depend on the bit to remove material. Periodically back out of hole and allow water to cool drilling area. Proceed with drilling. For very thick work, drill half way through the piece then flip over and begin again from the other side. 10. Turn drill press off. Unplug pump from outlet. Turn lever on drill head perpendicular. Release hose from drill head and set aside. Unthread drill bit from head assembly and dry completely. Remove drill head from chuck and dry completely. Return all accessories to drill press cabinet. Remove pump from water bucket. Dispose of remaining water. Dry drill press table completely and spray with WD-40. Lock drill press and return key to grad or studio tech.

25 24 DIAMOND FLAT GRINDER ON: OFF: LIFT SWITCH TO FWD SET SPEED AT 5 SET SWITCH TO OFF SET SPEED TO 0 CENTER DIAMOND PAD ON WHEEL WAIT FOR WHEEL TO STOP MOVING BEFORE CHANGING DISK WHEN DONE, REMOVE DIAMOND PAD AND MOVE WATER AWAY FROM WHEEL WIPE WHEEL WITH RAG & WD- 40 TO PROTECT SURFACE

26 Husqvarna 10 Diamond Saw PPE: Instructions for Use: 1. Prepare a vice or clamping mechanism to ensure a safe, controlled cut. Vices and clamps can be made of wood, foam, and clay and assist the operator by lending control and support during a cut. DO NOT USE THIS SAW WITHOUT TRAINING FROM FACULTY OR STAFF! 2. Inspect the blade carefully. If there are any signs of damage or unusual wear DO NOT USE THE BLADE and let the tech know. Make sure the conveyor cart is properly attached and aligned on the reservoir pan. 3. Clean the work area of unnecessary people. Never allow anyone to stand in front of or directly behind a saw that is about to be started or is in the act of cutting. 4. Plug hole in water reservoir pan to within 1 of the top. When machine is on water should be hitting both sides of saw blade and creating a fine mist. If water is not reaching both sides of saw blade, turn machine off, fill with more water, and check again. Be sure the electric water pump intake is fully immersed in water at all times. Using wet cutting blades without water can cause excessive heat build-up, resulting in poor performance, severe blade damage and safety problems for those near the sawing operation. 5. ALWAYS cut in a straight line! Use the conveyor cart to feed your glass slowly into the blade, allowing the blade to do the work and remove material as you move the cart forward. ALWAYS SLOW DOWN AT THE END OF A CUT!

27 6. NEVER GRIND YOUR GLASS ON THE SIDE OF THE SAW BLADE 7. DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE IF YOU ARE TIRED OR FATIGUED 8. DO NOT OPERATE THIS MACHINE UNLESS IN THE PRESENCE OF DEPARTMENT FACULTY, STAFF, OR MAJOR. 9. Never leave this machine unattended while running ALWAYS CLEAN UP!!! 1. Remove all glass from conveyor cart and empty in glass recycling barrel in hotshop. 2. Unplug reservoir pan and drain water. Hose off and wipe down machine removing all sediment and being careful of any sharp glass left behind from cuts. 3. Cautiously gather any glass that drained from reservoir to the floor and throw away in glass recycling barrel in hotshop. 4. Remove vice or clamp and leave saw looking better than you found it.

28 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Required for: Husqvarna Diamond Saw Head/Face Clothing Hands Feet Hearing Respirator or Eye Required Safety glasses and face shield and hair tied back no long, loose clothing no gloves closed toe shoes or boots, no high heels earplugs or ear muffs Recommended waterproof apron/jacket waterproof shoes or boots dust mask

29 Pulsar Suction Blast Cabinet Instructions for Use: 1. The only material that is loaded into the cabinet should be GLASS, free of oil, water, grease and any other contaminant that will cause media to clump or clog filters. 2. Pressure should be set at 40 PSI. If you change pressure, return it to 40 PSI when finished blasting. PRESSURE SHOULD NEVER BE SET ABOVE 60 PSI. 3. Clean up any pieces of glass, residual masking material such as tape or glue, and remove any props from cabinet. 4. When blasting small parts, place an appropriate sized screen over the grate to prevent parts from falling in to hopper 5. Notify Grad Tech when window becomes foggy. Never remove protective window cover lens. Do not blast without protective window cover lens in place. 6. Never load blasting media directly into cabinet! If no media is coming through the gun, notify Grad Tech.

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31 Ranger/Midrange Torch Operation BEFORE USE Inspect all hoses and couplings for damage. Do not use damaged equipment, and report any damage to technician. If you smell gas, do not use torch. Double check connections. If torch still leaks, notify technician. Propane line gage should read between 30 and 35 PSI. Oxygen line gage should read 50PSI. If gages read higher than this, notify technician. ON OFF Connect torch. Open ball valve on oxygen line. (Blue handle should be parallel with gas line. Open ball valve on propane line. Turn valve handle on propane regulator clockwise, until gage indicates 5 PSI. Turn valve handle on oxygen regulator clockwise, until gage indicates 10PSI Open propane valve on torch first. Light torch using striker. Do not use butane lighters. Once lit, turn oxygen knob until correct flame is achieved. Turn oxygen knob off first, then the propane knob. Turn propane and oxygen ball valves until closed. (Blue handle should be perpendicular to pipe. Turn red knob on torch to bleed line propane line. (Do not point torch at any source of flame while doing this.) Turn green knob to bleed oxygen line. Turn valve handle on regulator counterclockwise 180, 4 times. Disconnect torch.

32 Grit Wheels Personal Protective Gear Hair must be tied back Remove all bracelets, necklaces, etc Make sure to tie back any hoodie strings or other lose clothing An apron, rubber boots are recommended You must wear eye and ear protection Grit recycling and Use Grit will be recycled in clean up weekly. Use only the sifted recylcled grit. Put the grit in the metal tray Turn on wheel and water. In order to grind properly you must have the right mixture of grit to water. To much water or grit will make your piece grab, chip, or fly out of your hands. NEVER Never hold your glass on a sharp area when grinding. Never use gloves. Never put your hand below or near the side of the wheel when it is moving. Never move from one piece of equipment to another without fully cleaning your glass and yourself!!!!! Never leave the wheel wet and off with water dripping on it. ALWAYS Always use the entire surface of the wheel when grinding, going back and forth from center to edge.

33 Always watch the amount of grit and keep refilling before you run out. Always - when moving from one piece of equipment to another always wash your hands, arms, apron, and piece fully before moving on. To Start Grinding Create a clean surface you can place your glass on the table. Fill the trough with grit and turn the water on Before you start grinding make sure the grit is pouring onto the wheel in a steady stream. Before you start grinding use your hand to make sure you have an even coat on the wheel. When grinding go back and forth from the center to the edge of the wheel. Make sure you do not run out of grit during grinding. Clean Up Keep wheel spinning, turn water off. Swing trough to the other side of the wheel. If water keeps dripping from the trough place a small piece of paper towel in the end to stop the dripping. Make sure to spin dry the wheel- 5 to 10 minutes. Clean any grit off of work tables and aprons!

34 Blowslot Clean-Up Procedure Check annealers and make sure there will be an oven with space available for next slot. At the end of the day, send all annealers down. Fill out studio operation sheet completely and accurately. Sweep area and dump clear, recyclable furnace glass in grey trash bin labeled RECYCLE and dump dirty and colored glass in black recycling drum. Trash cullet in knock off buckets, clean and refill water. Return all tools to tool cabinet in their right place. Turn garage and color box off at the end of the slot. Return torches using standard operating procedures. Replace block water at the end of every slot. USE APPROPRIATE TRASH OR RECYCLING CAN TO DISPOSE OF ALL FOOD TRASH. DO NOT LEAVE ANY FOOD TRASH UNDER MARVER OR ANYWHERE IN HOTSHOP.