Thanks to all of you who return broken sanders etc. to the door on the maintenance lockup near the monitor station. If you do not leave a note on the […]
Author: Dave Bourque
New website communications
From Dave Bourque:I am happy to announce that Rick Abernethy has volunteered to take over my website responsibilities. Rick will be writing posts for What’s New, making sure newsletters go […]
Clamp Room & Clamp Storage
A reminder to always hang the clamps with the jaws to the right, the bars to the left of the pin. This applies both to the clamp room and the […]
Bags and ice
This post is not for the faint of heart – it describes first aid procedures. What is the purpose of the ziplock bags and ice in the freezer of the […]
Giving Back
Dan DeLong recently taught a terrific bowl turning class. He was not sure how to give back to the shop and he was looking for ways to give back. He […]
Maintenance Update March 25
First, the good news. The missing Dremel has been returned. It showed up in the lost and found cabinet. Second piece of good news – a member damaged a sanding […]
Member’s Contributions
Carmen Laht has impressed us again with a mid century style rocker she made. The legs she formed from Panga Panga, finishing them with four double coats of tung oil. […]
Website communications position-URGENT
From Dave Bourque, IT committee member: As some of you already know, there are major changes afoot in the shop IT world. Kelly Galvin retired from IT last year, Denny […]
Two Workshops Added
We have added two new workshops for April: Constructing a Cutting Board April 1 & 2 – 4:00 to 6:00 PM Turn a Bud Vase April 12 & 13 – […]
Website Crash Fri 22 March
We had a major website crash on Friday. The website was down from 6 am until about 3:30 pm. The login system was broken and access to other things such […]
A reminder about mesquite sanding indoors
While it is permitted to sand mesquite on the downdraft sanding table, the work must be completely on the table and not hanging over the edge. Mesquite is permitted on […]
Dremel tool and case is missing
After a thorough search, the Dremel could not be found. Please check your lockers if you have used it lately (sometimes shop tools and bits are accidentally placed in a […]
Maverick purple sanding disks
The shop sells sanding disks as a courtesy to members. The cost to you is much less than what you would pay if you supplied your own paper. Some have […]
Dealing with off-cuts on the Sawstop saws
Although the number of Sawstop safety break trips are way down from last year, the ones that do occur are often a result of the operator trying to clear off-cuts […]
Maintenance Update March 18
New upright sandersThere was a discussion about the new upright sanders, the costs associated with fabricating parts for them to make them suitable for our shop and how we manage […]