The shop vacs by the lathes are not to be used for cleaning up the bulk of shavings that end up on the floor. These shavings are supposed to be […]
Category: Maintenance
Maintenance Update Feb 28/20
The #4 bandsaw (the Laguna 1/2″) was not tracking well. The wheel was removed and the tracking setting adjusted. The hose on the 12″ chop saw is coming loose – […]
Maintenance Update 2/21/22
Belt on # 2 sander – paper was ripped and there was a hole – the table was raised so more use can be gained from this belt. A piece […]
Slowing Grinder Wheels – NEVER Use Wood on the grinding surface
It takes some time for the grinding wheels to stop – you must stay with the grinder until the stone spools down – never walk away if it is still […]
Maintenance Update
It was a quiet day at maintenance today. Routine things were done – radial arm saw, jointer, thickness planer, routers, chop saw. The 3/8″ band saw was out of service […]
Volunteering
The Maintenance Team are volunteers who keep the machines is tip top running order. Maintenance team members are woodshop members first and, like you, have woodworking projects. They are not […]
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. […]
Drum sander – paper and velcro damaged, again…
The drum sander is for finishing only and is NOT intended to thickness your work. Use the thickness planer for this task, NOT the drum sander. For the second time […]
Please use the drill press off switch, not emergency stop.
Never use the emergency stop button on the drill presses unless of course there is an emergency. Always use the stop button. A member did shut the press off using […]
Maintenance Update
Mostly routine maintenance today with the exception of a major problem with the drum sander – more on that HERE. Log saw blade changed; shop vac emptied, room filters changed […]
Free Cuts On The Sawstop = very bad
Everyone knows how the Sawstop saws work – contact with skin will result in the brake being thrown into the blade and the blade will drop into the table. This […]
Maintenance Update
The band saw tensioning gauge has arrived, it is being tried out to see how well it works. Use of this gauge will result in a more consistent tension of […]
Maintenance Update
SawStop Table SawThe technician connected with SawStop is coming Tuesday Jan 18 to install the new arbor for the new saw. He should be at the shop about 9:30am and […]
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 […]