As stated in a previous post, we have a new flattening sled. You can find an instructional video for the sled HERE along with other recently posted instructional videos.
Category: Maintenance
New Flattening Sled
We now have a new flattening sled. CLICK HERE TO view this instructional video given by Gary and other WWGVR-produced instructional videos. ———————————————————– The sled will be permanently located on […]
Special Board Meeting July 8th
A Special Board Meeting was held Monday, July 8, 2024. There were two topics on the agenda. 1. The Board approved a $6,000 purchase of “Sand Pro DL7236 Sanding Table”. […]
Moxon Vise
Moxon Vise The woodshop now has a new Moxon vise which can improve your woodworking skills The vise gets clamped to a work bench and is located at the woodworking […]
Maintenance Update May 26
John reports that there is nothing pressing in the shop, so there will be no regular maintenance on Monday 27 May. Shop hours are the same, i.e. closes at 2pm […]
Over tightening table lock bolt on drill presses
For the second time in 2 weeks, the table lock bolt on Drill Press # 2 (the middle one used for forstner bits) was left tight, indeed way too tight. […]
No mesquite sanding in back room except…
A reminder that mesquite cannot be sanded on the stationary sanders in the back room. The drum sander is OK for mesquite as is the sanding table. We are working […]
Maintenance Update April 29
This is the last Maintenance Report until the fall. Thanks for reading and keeping up to date with shop activities. ______________________________________________ Vertical/Horizontal SandersWe are trying to increase the draw on […]
Maintenance update April 22
Lathe # 1 The switch on the lathe has been failing. We have tried to replace over the last 2 weeks but have had a couple of technical things to […]
More on the DeWalt Thickness Planer
The procedure for operating the planer will be the same as with the drum sander: you must have an authorized instructor to operate the patio planer and the authorized instructor […]
DeWalt Planer (outdoor)
The DeWalt planer is provided for the members who wish to mill mesquite and other toxic woods. There have been ongoing issues with this planer. The main issue is improper […]
Reminder: The shop is closed every Monday, 2pm sharp.
The shop closes at 2pm every Monday for maintenance. We have an ongoing situation that interrupts our meetings and work. Some members want to be let in to the shop […]
Maintenance Update April 15
In addition to preventative and weekly maintenance, we completed the following work: Lathes We did not get to the faulty switch on Lathe #1 as planned last week. We will […]