CHESTER DB11VS User manual

DB11VS LATHE
OPERATION MANUAL
Chester Machine Tools
Clwyd Close
Hawarden Industrial Park
Hawarden
Chester
CH5 3PZ
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.chestermachinetools.com

INTRODUCTION
Chester UK Limited is a specialist company that has been supplying the machine
tool industry for over 15 years. The Chester UK Head Office comprises of a 30,500
sq.ft factory complete with offices and a showroom. Specialising in conventional
machine tools, Chester has built a reputation for quality and reliability, which is highly
regarded in the machine tool industry and the model engineering market.
There are several divisions within the company; Export, Education, Model
Engineering & UK Sales, all with dedicated sales personnel who are trained to
answer your questions.
When buying from Chester you can be assured of a complete back-up service with
mechanical and electrical engineers that are available to give advice if required.
Stock is a large part of any business and Chester have always invested substantially
in building a large quantity of machines and spares, ready to satisfy customer
requirements. Chester UK has one of the largest stocks of conventional new
machines and accessories within Great Britain. Please take time to visit our website:
www.chestermachinetools.com

GENERAL SAFETY GUIDELINES
Personnel working with any machine tools in this workshop are required to follow the
Safety Instructions stated below in order to prevent any accident that may occur.
Appropriate personal protective equipment (such as glasses, dust coat, safety shoes, etc)
MUST be worn while operating the machine.
Long hair or neck tie MUST be tightened up.
Hand gloves should NEVER be used.
Workpiece and cutting tool MUST be properly clamped.
Chuck key MUST be removed from the chuck when not in use.
Make sure there is NO loosened part left on the machine table.
Make sure you know how to operate the machine before switching it on.
Machine guards MUST be put in position while operating.
Keep hands away from any rotating objects.
Cutters being used should be correctly ground and in good condition.
Use correct cutting speed, feed rate, and depth of cut from time to time.
Spilled oil or cutting fluid on the floor MUST be wiped off immediately.
NEVER use hand file or emery cloth for finishing lathe work pieces.
Do not leave any running machine unattended.