Stumpy Nubs (on YouTube) has many videos worth watching. In this video, hear what he has to say about things that will get you kicked out of his production shop. […]
Category: Safety
Clamp Room & Clamp Storage
A reminder to always hang the clamps with the jaws to the right, the bars to the left of the pin. This applies both to the clamp room and the […]
Bags and ice
This post is not for the faint of heart – it describes first aid procedures. What is the purpose of the ziplock bags and ice in the freezer of the […]
Website communications position-URGENT
From Dave Bourque, IT committee member: As some of you already know, there are major changes afoot in the shop IT world. Kelly Galvin retired from IT last year, Denny […]
A reminder about mesquite sanding indoors
While it is permitted to sand mesquite on the downdraft sanding table, the work must be completely on the table and not hanging over the edge. Mesquite is permitted on […]
Dealing with off-cuts on the Sawstop saws
Although the number of Sawstop safety break trips are way down from last year, the ones that do occur are often a result of the operator trying to clear off-cuts […]
Dust collection on the patio
A few years back, we installed a vacuum system that is meant to be used with the palm and belt sanders on the patio. Please connect sanders to this system […]
Kickback on a table saw – watch this video
This video shows why you must push your work completely past the blade and riving knife. Why he tried to back his workpiece out while the blade was running is […]
“I know what I am doing!”
“I know what I am doing” ! These may be the 6 most dangerous words used in the shop. A recent and true story: A member was using the radial […]
Using the radial arm saw
This is an excellent saw for cutting long pieces of lumber to manageable lengths for other milling operations. It can be used to trim the end off a glued up […]
Regarding mesquite inside the shop
Three or four years ago, a decision was made about machining mesquite indoors. There were more than a few members who developed a sensitivity to certain sawdust – walnut, red […]
Carts blocking lockers
Please do not park carts in narrow passages in the layout area. Avoid especially the aisle on the east side of the layout room (F07) – the same side that […]
Fire suppression Dec 20, 4pm
The contractors are making repairs and improvements to the fire suppression system. This is being done at the request of Green Valley Fire. They will start work after the shop […]
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 […]