Pen LathesThe new critical speed control has been installed on one of the pen lathes. We will run it for a while and replace the controller on the other pen […]
Category: Tool Misuse
Maintenance Update 22 Aug/22
Imbedded MetalWhile the Sawstop saws will let you know in no uncertain terms that you have hit metal in the wood you are cutting, there is no such automatic detection […]
Maintenance Report Aug 8/22
Many thanks to Stewart Tagg for his report on the maintenance meeting today. He reports that it was a relatively easy session with routine maintenance and some repairs. Routine MaintenanceAll […]
Maintenance Report Aug 1/22
Band SawsWe had the blade fail on the 1/2″ band saw last week. It was caused by a member cutting a curve in mesquite (very hard) and 4-5″ thick (very […]
Maintenance Update July 11/22
Not too much to report this week. We did some work on the 1/2″ bandsaw and the toy saw. New Printer/Scanner: Through a generous donation of the computer club, we […]
Maintenance Report June 27/22
New Volatile Storage:The cabinet for storing volatiles has arrived. It will meet the requirements of GV Fire as it will store some of our stronger solvents such as acetone and […]
Maintenance Report May 30/22 and a recommendation to watch a video on table saw safety.
Machine use was very light this week and there is little maintenance to be done. There was a discussion about ceramic guides on the band saws and heat build up. […]
Maintenance Update -Sawstop Issues
As the snowbirds have fled, the maintenance team has shrunk to its summer numbers. Ron, Dave, Stewart, Randy, John, Denny, Lance and Gary were in attendance. Greg Hugie got the […]
Saw Stop Charges Increasing to $200
As of February 2, 2022, the cost to a member to replace a triggered SawStop safety brake cartridge is $200. This is an increase over the previous charge of $100. […]
Maintenance Update 25 April/22
DeWalt Planer (on the patio) As mentioned last week, the problem with the screws holding the blades being proud and marking the work has been fixed. It looks like the […]
Maintenance Update 18 April/22
12” DeWalt planer (for use outside on patio) This planer is leaving marks on planed boards. Gary examined the blades, retaining screws, pressure roller springs and guide blocks, all looked […]
Maintenance Report Feb 21, 2022
General Maintenance: Every week, we do scheduled maintenance on big machines and we keep a log book of work that is done for each machine. Some work is weekly, some […]
More Maintenance 15 Mar/22
Dust Collection: We had a long discussion about improvements to the dust collection system. Fabrication and installation to fire code would cost about $75,000. If approved, GVR should pay 90% […]
Maintenance Update March 14/22
There were extended discussions about a couple of matters to do with the lathes and members who use these machines. Lathe Clean UpA few members are using the shop vac […]
Radial Arm Saw Fence
The radial arm saw seems to not be cutting dead square. It was believed to be a fence problem and this was addressed. The blade was also replaced. The radial […]