For the second time in 2 weeks, the table lock bolt on Drill Press # 2 (the middle one used for forstner bits) was left tight, indeed way too tight. […]
Category: Tool Misuse
No mesquite sanding in back room except…
A reminder that mesquite cannot be sanded on the stationary sanders in the back room. The drum sander is OK for mesquite as is the sanding table. We are working […]
Maintenance Update April 29
This is the last Maintenance Report until the fall. Thanks for reading and keeping up to date with shop activities. ______________________________________________ Vertical/Horizontal SandersWe are trying to increase the draw on […]
Maintenance Update April 15
In addition to preventative and weekly maintenance, we completed the following work: Lathes We did not get to the faulty switch on Lathe #1 as planned last week. We will […]
Maintenance update April 1
Radial Arm Saw MotorThe motor for the radial arm saw is to be replaced. It has been giving us trouble for about a month now; capacitor problems were part of […]
Maintenance Update March 25
First, the good news. The missing Dremel has been returned. It showed up in the lost and found cabinet. Second piece of good news – a member damaged a sanding […]
Maintenance Update March 18
New upright sandersThere was a discussion about the new upright sanders, the costs associated with fabricating parts for them to make them suitable for our shop and how we manage […]
Maintenance update January 15
The new belt sanders have arrived. For more information, please see the post previous to this post. Damaging equipmentMembers who damage equipment are responsible for the costs to fix them. […]
Maintenance Update January 8
Some reminders: Mesquite is prohibited on the sanders inside the shop with the exception of the drum sander. To be clear, mesquite cannot be sanded (edge or otherwise) on the […]
Tools are NOT to leave the shop
REMEMBER: shop rules do not allow tools to be borrowed nor may they leave the shop property. If you have borrowed any tools, please return them immediately. We have noticed […]
Belt Sander Damage
There has been a number of torn belts on the stationary belt sanders of late. If a sharp corner hits the belt, it will tear. If you force any wood […]
Maintenance Update Jan 2/24
There was little to do today as maintenance met on Wednesday Dec 27. We did replace the blade on Band Saw #3. This is the 3/8″ bandsaw but the blade […]
Maintenance Update Dec 27
Routine maintenance today. The machines were generally in good shape. Drill Press Damage: the emergency stop button on Drill Press # 1 (on the left near the bench room) has […]
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 […]