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  • Hand Tools
  • Band Saw
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  1. Equipment

Wood Working

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Last updated 9 months ago

Hand Tools

Hand tools can be used to shape timber and other softer materials, such as plastics.

Our Equipment

  • Saws

  • Pull saws

  • Chisels

  • Planes

  • Mallets

Available for use during

Ask a technician during if you require assistance, or in advance.

Band Saw

Material is fed into a continuous band saw blade to create straight or curved cuts.

Our Machines

  • Felder FB 840, 1x

  • Felder FB 510, 1x

INDUCTION REQUIRED

Table Saw

Material is fed into a table-mounted circular saw blade to create straight cuts and grooves. The blade height and angle of the blade to the table can be adjusted.

Our Machines

  • SawStop ICS53415-50, 1x

TECHNICIAN-ASSISTED

Mitre Saw

A circular saw blade is controlled to make straight cuts in lengths of clamped material. The blade angle can be adjusted in 2 directions to create mitred and beveled cuts.

Our Machines

  • Festool KS 120 EB, 1x

INDUCTION REQUIRED

Drill Press

A drill bit is loaded and fed at a controlled rotational speed into material mounted to the platform, allowing more precise holes to be made than are practicable using a handheld drill.

Our Machines

  • Parken B8-VAR-1F, 4x

  • Handheld Drills

INDUCTION REQUIRED

Planer/Thicknesser

Blade height is set and planks of material are fed through the machine to smooth the surface, ensure uniform thickness or reduce the material thickness to a specified height.

Our Machines

  • Mini Max FS35 Smart, 1x

TECHNICIAN-ASSISTED

Router Table

A router bit is loaded and material is guided past the blade to shape its edge, or over the blade to create indentations or openings. Alternately, a portable handheld router can be guided over a fixed workpiece.

Our Machines

  • Carbatec 2400W Router Power Unit, 1x

  • Handheld Routers

TECHNICIAN-ASSISTED

Domino/Biscuit Joiners

Dominoes or biscuits can be used like dowels to join parts. These tools make the specially shaped holes required.

Our Equipment

  • Domino Tool, 1x

  • Biscuit Tool, 1x

TECHNICIAN-ASSISTED

Sanders

The bench sander can be used to quickly shape smaller parts. Whereas the palm sanders can be used to quickly smooth large areas of material.

Our Machines

  • Bench Sander, 1x

  • Palm Sanders

TECHNICIAN-ASSISTED

Ask a technician if you require assistance.

Other Power Tools

Our Tools

  • Reciprocal Saw - for when the workpiece is large and you need to bring a saw to it

  • Jig Saw - for cutting curves, slots and taking areas out of the middle of sheet material

  • Track Saw - for when the workpiece is large and you need to bring a circular saw to it

  • Dremel Tool - for fine shaping

TECHNICIAN-ASSISTED

Once you pass the , you may use the wood band saws during .

Or, ask a technician during to operate the machine on your behalf. Bookings take priority.

Once you pass the , you may use the mitre saw during .

Once you pass the , you may use the drill press during .

Or, ask a technician during to operate the machine on your behalf. Bookings take priority.

Or, ask a technician during to operate the machine on your behalf. Bookings take priority.

Or, ask a technician during for assistance. Bookings take priority.

Available for use during

Or, ask a technician during for assistance.

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