The blade in the 3/8″ bandsaw was replaced – it was dull and it was difficult to cut harder woods. The discussion continued about chemical storage and fire safety. GV […]
Category: New Equipment
Maintenance Report 23 May/22
There were two more Sawstop safety brake triggers last week. Both of them were a result of conductivity in wet wood, this time it was poplar. We have purchased an […]
New Moisture Meter
The woodshop has purchased a new moisture meter for use by members who may be concerned that the wood they are about to cut on the SawStop may be too […]
New Table for ADA Use
A table was built and installed on the long side of the bench near the radial arm saw. This is for the use of members using wheelchairs. Like on the […]
More Maintenance 15 Mar/22
Dust Collection: We had a long discussion about improvements to the dust collection system. Fabrication and installation to fire code would cost about $75,000. If approved, GVR should pay 90% […]
Box/Finger Joint Jig Demo
Gary Riecke has made a prototype box/finger joint jig. It will make joints 1/4″, 3/8″ and 1/2″. Gary will be giving a demonstration as to how to use this jig […]
Maintenance Update
Machines are in good shape. We had a relatively light workload Monday at maintenance. Toy Saw: The thumping blade and poor cut of the toy saw (back/sharpening room) was addressed. […]
Maintenance Update
Happy New Year to all! Welcome back to weekly Maintenance updates. 1. New SawStop saw issues2. Foredom tool3. Damage to the thickness planer (again!) SawStop Saw:The main issue that the […]
Maintenance Update
In this update: Donated Foredom ToolRoom filtersMaintenance LogsGrinder wheelsRoutine maintenance Donated Foredom Tool A Foredom rotary tool with a long flex shaft has been donated to the shop. It can […]
Maintenance Update
The gold dado blade is wearing out after multiple sharpenings. We have two blades and another backup blade will be ordered when needed. The 3/8″ bandsaw has a “thump” in […]
New DeWalt Drills
We have purchased 6 new drills. The shop is selling off the six used drills at $30 each. If you are interested, please speak to Stewart Tagg. A draw will […]
Maintenance Update
Routine maintenance:replaced belt on 1″ belt sander12″ disk on # 2 sander not in good shape – waiting on sandpaper12″ chop saw blade dull – replaced 1″ resaw band saw […]
Locating Tools
Use the Tool Search. There are many tools in the woodshop finding them can be a challenge. The members are very willing to help you find a tool, but before […]
March Maintenance Department Update
Just a few notes from the maintenance department. As you know a few people get together every Monday afternoon and do the needed maintenance on the machinery and dust collection […]