Category:Wood Shop: Difference between revisions

The Wood Shop is one of the areas that has an area host here at PS:One. https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Category:Hosted_Areas

 

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| areaname = Wood Shop

| location = Back corner

| hostname = Eric Beauchamp

| hostemail = eric at home-chicago.com

| hosthours =  

| hostcerts =  

<li>Safety first — use at minimum all required safety gear for the tool you are using. Always wear safety glasses. Worn alone, your acrylic eyeglass lenses are dangerous. Know where the closest fire extinguisher is as well as the first aid kit. And pay attention to what you are doing. For your own safety, do not work around people misusing tools. For the safety of others, don't misuse tools. It's Ok to ask others for help, people are pretty friendly (but it's good etiquette to wait if they're using powertools).</li>

<li>Clean up after yourself — use a brush or the Shop Vac to clean up your chips and throw small cutoffs away. Set useful cutoffs aside in the lumber area if you think someone might be able to use them (but we reallllly don't want your garbage). Make sure power cords don't obstruct aisles.</li>

<li>Be respectful of others using this space by following [[Tidy Space Policy|TidySpace]] procedures — always fill out a Parking Request form — Name, phone number, email, and date it each time you work on it.</li>

<li>Respect all the tools — Do not '''''ever''''' put your weight behind a piece you're feeding through any power tool. If you ''ever'' see anyone doing this, it's Ok to correct them. Use your hands or a push stick, if appropriate, to move your piece through — the machine will tell you how quickly it wants to work. '''Only use tools you are certified to use.'''</li>

<li>If something breaks, put a note on it and contact the Area Host, don't just leave it for the next person to find. It's unsafe and disrespectful. Be excellent to each other.</li>

Only approved proctors may authorize. Proctors are identified on the wiki page for each tool requiring authorization. See generally [[:Category:Woodworking]] for a list.

<li>You '''must''' follow [[Tidy Space Policy|TidySpace]] procedures and fill out a Parking Request form with your name, phone number, and email on your project and any materials that belong to you. Every time you work on it, write the date on your label so the area host knows you haven't abandoned it.</li>

<li>If a project is untouched for 30 days, the project will be considered abandoned and be made available to the membership as scrap or thrown away.</li>

<li>Your project may not be stored in the space for more than '''60 days TOTAL time''', whether you worked on it daily or once every other week.</li>

For best results, have all the materials on hand when you start a project and set aside time to finish it quickly so we don't have projects laying all over the shop, half done, for months.

If you see someone using the equipment improperly, '''wait for a safe time''' to either show them how to do it right, or ask them to stop and seek certification. Don't sneak up on people or interrupt them while they're using power tools. Notify the Area Host if anyone is abusing, damaging, or using tools in an inappropriate fashion.

== Tools Available ==

All equipment requires certification to be used. Please see the individual tool pages for information on who can certify you to use these tools.

Please be respectful and aware of others working in the shop at the same time you are. If you are throwing sparks, throw them away from other people. If you are walking around with hot metal, say something so others know where you are and don't get branded. If you are going to start making a lot of noise, let other people know so they can get some ear protection, don't just deafen them.

Pumping Station: One is not responsible for making sure you operate tools safely. This wiki is edited by volunteers who ''do not speak for Pumping Station:One.'' For a primer on general shop safety best practices, have a look at [http://www.epa.gov/dfe/pubs/auto/bestpractices/bestpr.htm the EPA's recommendations] and [https://www.pratt.edu/uploads/Shop_Orientation_Manual.pdf Pratt's orientation manual]. Various A&M schools also have excellent recommendations.

The Wood Shop has lots of ongoing improvement projects to help organize and de-clutter the workspace - feel free to help out!

* Finish hooking up the dust collection for the sanding and small band saw area.

* Repair the floor on the flat sheet vertical rack (the bottom is broken) and through away the junk and edit the ticketed items. Incorporate a rack for tall sticks of lumber ( 8ft. 2x4's, long rips of narrow material).

* Get the [[Bosch Sliding Compound Miter Saw]] station built.

* Jigs and fences for the [[Rockwell Delta 20" Bandsaw]].

* Plumb in some air lines. Paul Van Lake anchored the line on the wall next to the ladders so maybe we can tap off of that.

* Go through the cabinet under the miter saw and clean out the junk glue and useless material.

* Build shelves under work benches for member projects once racks are made to store glue clamps.

* Design a better method to store the clamps that are in bins on the floor.

* Fix the cable on the [[Grizzly 6" jointer]] - the ground wire is exposed.

* Fix the plugs on the northwest wall. They are hanging and it is hard sometimes to plug in the jointer without the cable falling off.

* Build a table for the [[Craftsman 20in Drill Press]] with dust collection.