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I cannot see much improvement in the last proposal and it leaves significant "holes" in usage space. I also see no mention of the existing CNC machine re-positioning. Does that mean it is planned to be removed altogether?
In terms of costs, use of MDF for a "new" workbench for the lathe and laser cutter seems over kill when for much less or even zero, two flat panelled doors can provide a sturdier bench top - I have done this twice now to great effect. A thin ply (6mm) ply sheet can always be fitted on top to provide a seamless surface.
All wood is easily obtained from used pallets. There are various useful sizes available from MANY places offering FREE pallets on FB Marketplace. Also, I have personally collected MANY loads of perfectly usable, FREE timber from the same source. The only real cost should be for screws and fastenings which should be minimal.
A bigger and more pertinent point is that this once again raises the question of space v membership v rental cost. Should we not re-examine how we resolve this chicken and egg issue to locate a suitable larger square footage area, ideally with ground floor access.
We could really do with a face to face meeting to discuss possibilities and approach - example: are we able to obtain some sponsorship from a commercial company, location - MUST it be central to York or would we gain cost advantage from a less central location; what would be the transport access implications be for those without vehicles etc.
Right now, I would say we should concentrate on the second option to just rationalise workbench space into as contiguous area around the walls as possible, minimise costs and start a serious look for a larger venue in concert with a membership drive now we have the lathe, something few of us have but would value its usage.
Best regards, Bob.--On Mon, 15 Nov 2021, 12:52 Lex Bailey, <danielj...@gmail.com> wrote:--We've been offered a mini metal working lathe!The problem is where to put it.It will need a permanent home, it's not the kind of tool you can move out of the way when you want to use the bench it's on.With that in mind, we have a few proposals for how to solve this problem, they range from simple and cheap but not creating more space, to trickier and requires (minimal) spending to make some space and improve the benches.Have a look at the proposals and let us know if any of them will adversely affect your regular hackspace activities.The proposals are here: https://york.hackspace.org.uk/wiki/Proposed_workbench_changes_for_better_use_of_space_and_to_enable_latheYou can reply to this email with suggestions or things we need to think about. Or join the discord discussion here: https://york.hackspace.org.uk/discordThanks.Lex.
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Good evening.
I confess to not yet being a fee paying member (based in Wetherby), but as I have somehow been included in the email circulation I’d def plumb for 3.
A lathe is a truly useful piece of kit and if you would like some form of tutoring on how to use it safely and correctly, I have a pal who lives in Pocklington & builds steam engines from scratch (been a member of York Model Engineers for over 40 years) who I am sure would be happy to spend a couple of evenings tutoring people.
It’s certainly not as simple as it first seems especially if you want to keep tools for as long as they should last! Sharpening, for example, is certainly a skill based on repetition. Once skilled though its uses are almost infinite…
Best
David
PS. How can I donate tools?
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