Equipment/EggBot

Equipment / EggBot Pro

Summary

The EggBot is available for use by any member of makespace (with or without training). It has an orange sticker.

Training sessions for using the EggBot will be advertised on the makespace website and on the forum.

Using the EggBot

Owners

The Owners are those nominally in charge of the equipment, organising its maintenance, helping others to use it, and generally being a point of contact.

The current Owners of the Vinyl Cutter are:

• Luke Twydell
• Jason White
• Jae Chipko (tentative)

If you have any questions, problems or concerns around the EggBot, or would like a personal introduction to how it all works, these are the people to contact.

Training

The fact sheet for the EggBot can be found here: [1] (TBC)

Health and Safety

The EggBot is a relatively safe to operate, however if not operated correctly could malfunction and damage itself and surrounding equipment. The diamond engraver carries a risk of injury from the sharp point and also from flying debris.

Egg blowing carries a risk of food poisoning (Salmonella) care should be taken when blowing eggs and good hygiene practices should be maintained.

• ONLY USE THE EGGBOT IF YOU HAVE READ THE SAFETY NOTES BELOW
• NEVER LEAVE THE EGGBOT RUNNING UNATTENDED
• ONLY ENGRAVE OR DRAW ON APPROPRIATE MATERIAL

The risk assessment is located here: Formal Risk Assessment: EggBot

Safety Notes

• SHARP POINT - when handling the diamond engraver (eg. when fitting to the EggBot) take care not to cut yourself

• TRAPPING - The machine has stepper motors and clamps. Take care clamping your material and do not touch the machine while it is operating

• POISONING - Raw eggs carry a risk of Salmonella food poisoning. If you break an egg ensure you clean up and sanitise the area with a disinfectant. When blowing eggs maintain good hygiene practises and follow the egg blowing guide to minimise the risk.

Official Documentation and Further Information

• EggBot Manual: [2]