Looking for some advice. We have a new Miller Dynasty 210 at work. I have been "given" the task of setting up/maintaining/controlling the use of it, since I know the most about TIG. Our business is powdered metal forgings and, by nature, it is a rather dirty plant (graphite dust, metal dust, grease & oil, etc.) I warned management that this welder would be trashed in no time if we just set it out in the maintenance area without any restraints on it use. They agreed and stated that it should be kept locked up, signed out for use, training for people who need to use it, etc. (none of this has happened yet). Historically, any piece of equipment that has come into the maintenance dept. gets trashed in no time at all. Its a real problem here - nobody wants to take care of things, people, who have no business using a piece of equipment, try to use without training/guidance, etc. Naturally, everybody wants to "play" with the new TIG welder. I refuse to let it be a free for all for anyone who wants to play around with it. If something needs to be TIG welded (which there is not a whole lot of need for) they come and get me to do it. The last thing I need is to have to fix it, etc. when I need to use it.
The big question: Anybody else have a similar situation with a welder or piece of equipment and how do you control the use of it?
Very typical scenario: Do you know how to TIG? "Well...yeah...its been awhile". Or "yeah I know how, you just do this and that and its pretty easy".
That's my dilemma. Looking for advice on how to handle the situation. Sorry for such a long read!
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Thanks, Ty