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Category: Maintenance
SawStop Saw Blade Wobble
Lats week, a wobble was discovered in the blade of the new SawStop saw. Gary Riecke measured the deviance in the blade at about 20 thousandths of an inch. This […]
Maintenance Update
While the maintenance team will continue their work, maintenance updates published here will resume the week of January 10, 2021.
Shop Closure-Dec 28-29-30
GVR will be installing anti slip flooring in front of the lathes, jointer and planer. This is a three day process. The shop will reopen on December 31, but GVR […]
Sharpening Wheels
It seems that some members are not using the correct wheels. Green is for carbide sharpening, white or grey is for HSS. The green wheel should NEVER be used for […]
Maintenance Update
Lathe # 5 The #5 lathe continues to be a bit of a mystery and is still out of service. There are few options for dealing with this tool – […]
Shop closes at 2pm on Mondays
The shop closes at 2pm on Monday. This is so the maintenance team can go about tending to the machines you love to use. Who needs a jointer that does […]
Tool Search Update
The tool search has been expanded and updated as of Nov 30. It now has over 500 listings for general membership use and over 700 listings for maintenance use. It is a […]
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 […]
Anti-Slip Flooring in Jointer Room
A work order has been placed with GVR to install anti slip flooring in front of the jointer and the thickness planer. The floor can be slippery if there is […]
Please Put Stools On Benches
We are asking members to put the chairs and stools on the benches at the end of the day. This makes it easier for the custodians to clean the shop. […]
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 […]