We aim to provide a well laid out space where up to ten people can safely work on their projects. Regards facilities, while we’d like to eventually have more specialized machinery, the initial goal is as follows:
Benches and Tables
We have a long layout bench in the Machine Area as well as a large table in the Assembly Area. We also have Jim Bob’s wonderful work benches.
Fixed Machinery
Drop / Compound Cutoff Saw
Makita LS 1019L 10 inch dropsaw with tables to either side and Makita auto-start extraction for sawdust.
Table Saw
Machinery Warehouse Panel Saw – K050 / W454 $2722
Drill presses
Bench mounted 16mm Drill Press and a smaller 12mm one in the Tool Room.
Under over plane / thicknesser
Bandsaws
Dyco 14 Inch:
- Stand mounted
- Drive wheels are 350mm dia, 24mm wide and 1099.55mm circ
- Takes 13.5 – 14 inch urethane tyres
Scheppach Large Bandsaw
Dust extraction unit
With piping for all major tools.
- Machinery Warehouse – K047 $1100 ex gst
- Jacks Felder Multi Power Line
Air Compressor
Table Router
Bench Grinder
- Tormek T8 –
Power tools (mains)
Beltsander: Mitre 10 Makita 9403 – $739
Drill: Low speed, high torque capable mains powered: Mitre 10 Hikoki D13VG(G1Z) – $400
Plate / Biscuit joiner: Jacks Virutex
Skillsaw:
Handheld Power Plane:
Power tools (battery)
Drill drivers
Ideal Milwaukee M18 Fuel M18FPD / M18FDD2 with two batteries : $485 + gst
Hand tools
- Chisels
- Mallets
- Hammers
- Saws
Clamping
- 10 x 1.5m Pony or similar pipe clamps
- F clamps large
- F clamps small
Safety Equipment
- Goggles
- Dust masks (for sale to participants)
- Aprons
- First Aid Kit
- Power emergency cut out for whole workshop