From our committee meeting. This is a proposed initial layout of the area adjacent to the current machine shop area as well as a list of common tools necessary to work plastics. We will not be limited to plastics - rather most all composite materials. Exactly what will be determined based on what creates toxic dust. The list of tools is simply a list of common tools. Some are already available in the machine shop and woodshop. It is requested that we do not duplicate tools that are already available (Table saw and drill press being the obvious ones). The chop saw as shown would be on a folding contractor saw stand and would be for cutting down rods and square stock. Sheet stock would require a large saw and the Delta saw in the woodshop has been designated for cutting plastics when used with the correct blade.
More will be discussed in the next Machine Shop Meeting and the space will be formally requested at the next BoD meeting. Wiki pages will be created as required for a Special Interest Group.
DRILL / DRILLPRESS
HACKSAW / JIGSAW
TABLESAW
BANDSAW
ROUTER & TABLE
DUST COLLECTOR
PIPE CLAMPS
HEATGUN
POLISHING TORCH
Plastics adhesives
Plastics Polishing compounds
NEARBY TOOLS:
machine shop
lasers