Vote to Upgrade Our Planer: Difference between revisions

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== History ==
== History ==


* Mailing List Announcement: TBD
* Mailing List Announcement: 2015/06/09
* Officially Proposed: TBD
* Officially Proposed: 2015/06/09
* To be Voted on: <Week after official proposal>
* To be Voted on: 2015/06/16


== Background ==
== Background ==
Our planer is loud. It's also useful. Let's get a better planer that's also less disruptive to our community.
Our current [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Dewalt_13_inch_planer planer] is loud and belongs to a member, not to PS1.
 
It's also useful. Let's get a better planer that's also less disruptive to our community.


Helical, carbide heads have been described as "quiet enough to have a conversation next to". Given that the head uses indexed carbide inserts, that also means that a ruined cutting surface is quick and easy to replace.
Helical, carbide heads have been described as "quiet enough to have a conversation next to". Given that the head uses indexed carbide inserts, that also means that a ruined cutting surface is quick and easy to replace.


An extra $500 is included to cover electrical if it needs to be run, extra inserts, shipping, and unpredictables.
An extra $750 over the roughly $3000 cost is included to cover electrical if it needs to be run, extra inserts, shipping, tax, and unpredictables.
 
Ideal model: http://m.woodcraft.com/product/850812/laguna-tools-16-fourpost-planer-with-sheartec-ii-cutterhead.aspx


== Language ==
== Language ==
We authorize the board to spend up to $<cost + 500> on acquiring a new planer.
We authorize the board to spend up to $3750 on acquiring a new planer.


The planer should use carbide inserts and be selected with the intent to be quieter than our current planer.
The planer should use carbide inserts.


== Receipts ==
== Receipts ==


== Voting ==
== Voting ==
47 Yea, 0 Nay, 2  Present
Quorum was 38


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