Pledge: The Dusty Woodshop Gets an Upgrade

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The new Wadkins table saw in a clean and tidy woodworkshop

Current status

PLEDGE IS NOW LIVE.

Important Dates

  • Editing opened: 13th February
  • Editing closes: 28th February
  • Pledging goes live: 1st March
  • Pledge closes: 31st March
  • Pledges due: 31st March

Pledge Overview

The dusty workshop is overdue for some tender loving care. Please help support the ongoing upgrades with this pledge.

The main idea behind the proposals is to make as much working space as possible in the woodshop, with the focus on encouraging the use of dusty and noisy machinery in here. Assembly, gluing, varnishing and other wood-related activity can be performed in the main basement area on the new workbenches. The planer and router-table will move out from the wall for use. Benches on the left as you enter will support sanding needs, the pillar drill, chop saw, potentially the lathe.

The proposals:

  • the new table saw will take centre-stage in the wood shop - it will require space around it to use safely - IN PROGRESS (moved, but yet to be commissioned)
  • Sell, return to owners, or donate unneeded table saws. Keep extra scroll saw for spares or as a back-up. - IN PROGRESS
  • the existing fixed wood benches will remain, but the tables against the far wall (currently supporting portable tables saws and sander) will be removed to make space - DONE
  • the lathe will either be removed or moved to a smaller, more convenient bench area (requiring re-mounting of its motor - a non-trivial exercise)
  • the bandsaw will remain where it currently is, but rotated so the column faces the wall for each of working - DONE
  • dust extraction installed to all machines (will require a pledge for pipes and potentially another extractor) - NOT THIS TIME
  • AC Node the bandsaw, planer and table saw - IN PROGRESS

There is a discussion on the main Hackspace mailing list https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/london-hack-space/mmEDvdHLpi0

The pledge will go live on Wednesday 1st March 2015 and run for the remainder of the month. Pledges will be collected in the final week of March and we'd aim to complete the work as soon as possible.

Pledge leader: Will

We've split the pledge into three tiers similar to a Kickstarter campaign.

  • The first tier is for must-have items. The pledge will fail unless we meet the minimum required to purchase these.
  • The second tier is for useful upgrades e.g. a better blade for the table saw and other spares.
  • The third tier is for items that are not necessary, but would be nice to own (and improve the space).

Tier 1: Must-have items

Electrics for the table-saw, bandsaw, planer

  • 3-phase cabling and associated glands, clips, isolators and plugs to wire up the bandsaw and table saw (cabling, and most of the electrics such as AC Nodes will be provided from the space infrastructure budget)

Table saw:

  • 2 x Cheaper all-purpose table-saw blade for Wadkins table saw (10" blade) ~£60
  • 1 x Fence ~ £250
  • 3 x drive belts ~ £30

Band saw:

Planer:

  • 2 x 100m quick release hose attachment for dust extractor (for planer) - £20

Budget estimation

  • Glands, clips, isolators and plugs ~£50

Total - £350

Tier 2: Useful upgrades

  • Upgrade 2 x cheap table-saw blades to 2 x top quality all-purpose blade (which can be resharpened) ~ (- 60 + 200) = £140
  • A vacuum attachment for the dust-extractor
  • Spare Guide block set - [| £14]


Budget estimation

Total - £200

Tier 3: Nice-to-have

Budget estimation

Total - £200


Pledges

Running total: £440

Approximate target: £unlimited

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