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Essential Machine Maintenance Guide for Shop Owners

Learn the importance of maintaining common shop machines like band saw, drill press, lathe, milling machine, and more for safe working conditions and optimal performance. Understand that maintenance requirements, checklist details, and factors vary based on machine type, age, and manufacturer. Get ready to perform preventive maintenance with a partner using provided checklists.

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Essential Machine Maintenance Guide for Shop Owners

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  1. Introduction to Preventive Machinery Maintenance By Alison Burkett, Trey Holden

  2. Common Shop Machines • Band saw • Drill press • Lathe • Milling machine • Surface grinder • Maintaining the machines in a shop is vital for maintaining safe working conditions and optimal machine performance. • Optimal machine performance of all machines in one shop  optimal production for the shop as a whole.

  3. Maintenance Requirements… Do all machines require the same maintenance tasks? If there is more than one band saw in a shop, are the band saws’ maintenance requirements the same?

  4. Factors of Maintenance • Maintenance requirements can vary between different types of machines and each machine individually. • The maintenance that is needed for one particular machine depends on two factors: • Age of the machine • Manufacturer of the machine

  5. Maintenance Checklists To perform maintenance on a given machine, you will need to do the following: • Check the machine’s history. • Review the checklist from the machine’s previous maintenance and read through any comments made. • Review the manufacturer’s specifications regarding maintenance. • Perform maintenance on the machine according to your checklist and manufacturer’s specifications (while taking into account any information from past maintenance).

  6. Common Items on a Maintenance Checklist • Ensure that the machine stays clean (as well as the area around it). • Check the machine carefully for any damage. • Ensure that all oil reservoirs are filled properly. • Refer to the machine’s maintenance schedule for maintenance and any necessary periodical adjustments. • A machine’s maintenance schedule is found in its owner’s (manufacturer’s) manual.

  7. In the next lesson… • You will be performing preventive maintenance on a given machine with a partner. • Remember what to look for: • The machine’s history • Manufacturer’s specifications • You will be provided with a checklist to follow.

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