New SawstopThe small Sawstop saw (formerly located near the monitor station) has been replaced by a new larger saw. This is the same saw as the one on the right […]
Category: Maintenance
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 […]
Putting Tools Away
WWGVR has many tools. Locating them can be a challenge at the best of times (try using the powerful tool search feature located in the main menu on the right […]
Maintenance Update
The maintenance blog has been rather sparse over the past 18 months. This is the first instalment of what should be weekly updates. Regular weekly maintenance takes place 2pm-4pm on […]
Maintenance Update
The maintenance blog has been rather sparse over the past 18 months. This is the first instalment of what should be weekly updates. Regular weekly maintenance takes place 2pm-4pm on […]
May Shop Clean Up Cancelled
Shop cleanup will be on an as-needed basis during the summer months. There will not be a regularly scheduled Friday cleanup during this time.
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 […]
End of Year Shop Clean-Up!
We are going to do an “end of year” shop clean up on TUESDAY the 29th of DEC. from 7 am to 8 am as we used to do on […]
Table Saw # 2 Trunion Gears
The parts came in for the small table saw and the gears were replaced.
What to do? What to do?
I don’t know about you but it doesn’t look promising that we will be working in the shop anytime soon – especially me seeing I am already back in ??. […]
Radial Arm Saw Step Up
Some members may not be able to reach the board to properly hold it against the fence. There is a step under the saw that can be used to assist […]
New Drum Sander User Certification
A list of potential certified users for the new drum sander has been drafted and reviewed by the maintenance team. If you have been added to the list, you will […]
SawStop Safety Activation Trips Part 2
Since the SawStops were introduced in 2014, there has been 70 trips of the safety device. An estimate is that 7 of 10 of these trips are caused by skin […]
SawStop #2 New Lift Mechanism Gears
The gears were replaced last week and reports are they are working well.
SawStop Safety Activation Trips Part 1
No.2 SawStop was recently tripped by a user using wood that was too wet. Studs bought from Ace Hardware etc are not kiln dried and may trip the saw. The […]