I just ran across a free drafting table for free on Craigslist. If anyone is interested in pursuing the idea, here is the link http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/zip/4399214126.html. Just thought I might throw it out there.
On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 12:31 PM, J. F. Corner <[email protected]> wrote: > Due to my extended recovery and surgeries this month, the earliest I > could arrange the transfer to CanHax for storage is probably this > summer. By all means if you need to sell them or do otherwise with them, > please do not hold out. > > I do however sincerely appreciate the sentiment and kindness presented > towards myself, my dream, and my goal of having a successful > hackerspace in Canton. > > --- > J. F. Corner > > > On 4/4/2014 03:55, Andrew Buczko wrote: > > Torrie, That is not a "massive" lathe > > > > and for you to suggest getting rid of the pantograph and the lathe is > > an insult. > > > > Also may I remind you that we are working on donating our "Extra" > > tools to Canhax. > > > > I agree that we need to do something with the extra table saw, band > > saws and the 30 or so circular saws. If Canhax is not ready for them > > then we could sell them off. > > > > Andy > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 3, 2014 at 11:13 AM, Torrie Fischer > > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > I'm alright with releasing some grant money to buy a panel saw > > kit. I can see > > this being very useful. > > > > Can we possibly consense on buying this this Tuesday: > > > > http://panelsawsrus.com/products/ > > > > All it is is the kit for the frame. Once that is assembled, we can > > design the > > actual panel saw to not take up as much space, perhaps a > > collapsible one. > > > > If we still have open concerns about the floor space it uses, I'd > > also like to > > mention that we have *four* bandsaws. Four. And a pantograph. And > > a massive > > lathe. > > > > Certainly we can get rid of some of those things and clean up the > > machine shop > > by a lot. > > > > For reference, here is the footprint of the kit's suggested design: > > > > http://panelsawsrus.com/gallery/psru-youtube-image/ > > > > Looks pretty skinny, probably as much as our current plywood rack. > > > > On Tuesday, April 01, 2014 21:25:42 a l wrote: > > > Before I had to leave the meeting early there was discussion > > about how to > > > retrofit the machine shop to limit dust &c. In that discussion > > the topic of > > > plywood/large format wood handling came up and a panel saw like > > what lumber > > > yards have was suggested. New/Used ones apparently cost thousands > of > > > dollars so I sought out a DIY solution. > > > I've found a few kits that come in varying degrees of fully > > assembled with > > > prices between ~$300-$1000. There are also a few designs for > > sale from > > > backissues of woodworking magazines($10/issue). Given enough > > time staring > > > at the ones at the home improvement store and pictures online we > > could > > > probably make our own without buying plans. Or should we save > > our time and > > > just buy a kit? > > > At any rate I think it's a viable solution. > > > > > > http://panelsawsrus.com/ > > > > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIY-Sliding-Panel-Saw-Hardware-Kit-/281191079778 > > > > > > http://www.widgetworksunlimited.com/Panel_Saw_DIY_Frame_Kit_p/ww-panel_saw-d > > > iy.htm > > > > > > http://www.woodcraft.com/Product/2082569/33113/Safety-Speed-Cut-Panel-Pro-2 > > > -Saw-Model-PRO2K.aspx http://plansnow.com/dn3099.html > > > > > > http://www.finewoodworking.com/workshop/tip/build-your-own-panel-saw.aspx > > > http://www.rockler.com/woodworking/Panel-Saw-Kit > > > > > > If someone is vehemently against spending the cash and spare > > circular saw > > > on one we could also situate the table saw near the garage > > door-side of the > > > shop and just open the planned( they are planned aren't they?) > > double > > > doors and put an outfeed table in the hallway when we need to > > make big > > > cuts. > > > > > > happy hacking! > > > Andrew L > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Discuss mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > > > > _______________________________________________ > Discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://synhak.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss > -- Sincerely, Tomm Smith God bless
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