As you know, the shop closes every Monday at 2pm for maintenance work. As Christmas falls on a Monday this year and the shop is closed on Christmas Day, Maintenance […]
Category: Maintenance
Maintenance Update Dec 11
You may have noticed the new cabinets by the back double doors in the saw room. Ken Holtzkopf has been building these storage cabinets for maintenance supplies. They are required […]
Dust collection system
The shop is open every day of the year except Sundays and Christmas Day. We do not close the shop unless it is necessary. The dust collection upgrade resulted in […]
Maintenance Update Dec 4/23
Routine maintenance on machines. Blades checked, cleaned; routers cleaned; band saws adjusted. In addition: Radial Arm SawThe radial arm saw is once again out of service – it needs a […]
Scraps bin
“Only useable scraps to be placed in this bin”… It is nice that members are trying to recycle and reuse materials, but if you are remotely in doubt, please do […]
Using/abusing the thickness planer(s)
A reminder – you MUST not take too big of a bite when using any planing machine – be that the De Walt outside thickness planer, the Grizzly or the […]
Maintenance Update Nov 27
Routine maintenance on machines. We have a weekly/monthly service schedule on all big machines. For example, today was the major monthly service on the Sawstop saws. Other updates: In reference […]
Friday Clean Up – CHANGED
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, Friday clean up will not be held on 24 Nov as previously advertised. Clean up will be held on Friday December 1 @ 7am. Hope […]
Maintenance Report Nov 20
The new vacuum system is working well. We do need some tweaking here an there (as one would expect) and we will have the installers back to change some pipe […]
New infeed extension for table saws
Gary has made an infeed extension for the Sawstop saws. You simply place the angle irons over the fence rail, lock it down with the red handled clamp underneath the […]
Maintenance Update 13 Nov/23
We are happy to announce that the upgrades to the dust collection ductwork and air handling is largely complete. John is very happy with the work. There is more that […]
Shop Closure UPDATE- now opening Tuesday Nov 14.
From the Facilities Manager at GVR: Due to this project running until Friday, possibly Saturday, the closure for this location will be extended until Tuesday November 14th. The reason for […]
Tool Sale 2024
The wood shop will be holding another Tool Sale Fundraiser on January 26th and 27th in the West Center Auditorium. The purpose of this effort is to raise funds for building expansion […]
Shop Closure UPDATE-Shop Remains Closed
The shop will NOT be open on Thursday Nov 9 as hoped. Stay tuned for updates. It is hoped we will open on Saturday Nov 11. The ductwork and the […]
Shop Closure Update – Shop Remains Closed and will not open on Saturday 4 Nov.
Shop to remain closed until at least Thursday Nov 9. From John Robertson, Head of Maintenance: I have finally gotten a confirmation about when the duct work will be completed […]