Woodshop

Woodshop Summary
Shop Captain	{{{2}}}
Contact email	[email protected]
Location	Downstairs
Check Out Required?	Yes
Basecamp	link

General Safety Precautions

Lowell Makes General Woodshop Precautions and Protocols

1. Protect yourself. Always wear eye protection: either glasses, and/or shields. Protective eyewear must be certified to meet ANSI Z87.1. Personal eyewear must have polycarbonate lens in order to provide proper protection. Full face shields to be used when operating lathes.

2. Wear proper apparel. Do not wear loose clothing, gloves, neckties, jewelry or bracelets that can get caught in moving machinery. Open-toed shoes and sandals are prohibited in the shop. Long hair must be contained to avoid becoming entangled in equipment. Sleeves must either be buttoned at the cuff or rolled up above the elbow and loose clothing tucked in at the waist or wear an apron (tied behind).

3. Use safety guards. Whenever possible use the manufacturers provided safety guards. If a guard is to be disabled or inhibited to perform an operation, a Shop Captain must be consulted first.

4. Keep work areas clean. Remove scraps and non-essential materials from tables and work surfaces before, during and after performing procedures. Before leaving the shop, work surfaces and floors are to be swept and vacuumed. Vortex dust collection dust container to be checked and emptied if 2/3rds or more full.

5. Be attentive. Never operate tools and equipment under the influence of drugs, alcohol or medication. Many cold remedies can impair attention and good judgment. Be aware of the people around and do not create a distraction that may cause them harm.

6. Secure work. Use clamps or vise to hold work whenever practical. When using chisels you must clamp work to bench. Be sure tools are properly mounted to bench or tabletop.

7. Don’t over reach. Maintain proper footing, never reach across a piece of operation machinery.

8. Do not force tools and machine components. Don’t force tools to do more than its intended purpose.

9. Keep fingers and hands clear of sharp cutting edges. Do not wear gloves when operating machines, sanders, grinders, lathes, table saws, as they may draw the glove/hand into the operating machine.

10. Use dust collection systems. Dust collection system should always be operating when the machine is being used. Orbital sanders and hand held routers must have a vacuum cleaner attached. Before leaving the shop, check Vortex dust collector and Shopvac, clean if needed.

11. Report accidents. Both personal injury and machine breakage to be reported immediately to Shop Captain at [email protected]

Equipment List

Power Tools and Machines

Picture	Status	Manufacturer/Model	Manual	Notes	Class Required	Owner
	General Use	SawStop 3HP Table Saw	link	Saw that automatically stops the blade if it senses flesh.	Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	Grizzly 8" Jointer (G0656XW)	link	Carbide knives	Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	20" Thickness Planer	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	12" Miter Saw	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	12/14" Laguna Band Saw	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	Two Drill Presses	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	19/38" Drum Sander	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	Sanding Station	link	Including belt and other sanders	Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	Router Table	link	with easy height control	Yes	Lowell Makes

Lathe Area

Picture	Status	Manufacturer/Model	Manual	Notes	Class Required	Owner
	General Use	Two Midi Lathes	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	Lathe tool grinding wheel	link		Yes	Lowell Makes

Hand Power Tools

Picture	Status	Manufacturer/Model	Manual	Notes	Class Required	Owner
	General Use	Biscuit Joiner	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	Router and trim router	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	Circular saw	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	Jig saw	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	Door Planer	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	Brad Nail Gun	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	Heat gun	link		Yes	Lowell Makes
	General Use	Corded and cordless drill and driver	link		Yes	Lowell Makes