Sustained loud noise will damage your hearing. A recent decibel (dB) meter reading on the noise generated by the DeWalt thickness planer that is used outside showed a sustained decibel […]
Category: Safety
Secure Your Volatile Compounds
Green Valley Fire Marshal will be conducting their annual Fire Inspection of the woodshop on August 24th, 2023, at 7:30 am. A reminder to all members, please secure your volatiles […]
Recognizing a GVR Woodshop Member
On Wednesday, July, 26 one of our longtime members, Jim Willis was helping a new member, Gerry Bush on the lathe. Just as Jim picked up a turning tool, it […]
Maintenance update Mar 13/23
Missing toolA tool used to adjust the belt sanders seems to have disappeared. It looks like a screwdriver (it is not) with a black handle. We need it to adjust […]
13 COMMON TABLE SAW MISTAKES TO AVOID: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO SAFE USE
This is an excellent piece on table saw safety. Click HERE to read the blog from KM Tools
Shop safety
Once a year, review shop procedures in the large binders by the monitor station. When in doubt, ask. If you are an experienced woodworker, be aware that there are things […]
Reminder: SawStop safety brake & wet woods
The SawStop safety brake system is a marvel of engineering. It has saved over 80 fingers in our shop since we bought our first saw some 5 years ago. The […]
Using the “outside” planer
The DeWalt thickness planer located by the door to the patio is for tree woods (such as mesquite) that cannot be planed indoors. A reminder: for safety reasons, the cart […]
Face Masks and replacement shields
We have some face masks and replacement shields available. Replacement shields are $10 and the full face mask is $35. The use of a full face mask is required when […]
Maintenance Update Aug 15/22
Some routine maintenance today. The traffic in the shop is low, so there is not to much repair to do. Two housekeeping matters: the back patios are not being cleaned […]
Maintenance Update June 20/22
John has installed a new vac system for the drill presses. This is simple to use – “open the gate, flip the switch”. The new vac system will help to […]
Maintenance Update June 7/22
Band Saws:The 1/2″ band saw needed some attention and the thickness planer was making noises. Both will be/have been dealt with. No, 2 Table SawNo 2 table saw needs an […]
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 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 April 11/22
Sahuarita Food Bank has approached us to make some shelves for their location. We have made things before for the Food Bank. It is a very worthy cause and the […]