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Equipment
All equipment is available for all members and non-members, except where stated. Some equipment has safety and use requirements, these must be adhered to. Induction is also required for some dangerous/difficult to use items. Some pieces of equipment can be hacked, that is anyone is permitted to modify them as they see fit. "Restrictions" lists materials which cannot be used with a particular piece of equipment, for safety and to limit damage. "Equipment write ups" (in progress) for the more dangerous/complicated equipment will link to a page of safety and other instructions for using that particular item.
Safety notes are only included for non-obvious things, so "flames are hot" is not included, neither is "knife blades are sharp", "heavy things can fall and hurt you", etc., otherwise the safety list will be gigantic and mostly obvious/redundant, and discourage people from thinking about what they are doing.
See also tool write-ups and tool write-ups, a work in progress.
| Name | Approx. number | Owner | Induction required | Non-obvious safety information | Can be hacked? | Restrictions | Equipment write up by the community? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D printer | 1 | Gary | yes | tie back long hair, no loose clothing | yes | yes | ||
| adjustable wrench | 5 | no | no | |||||
| administration meeting aka Tuesday meeting | 1 per week | not applicable | no | yes | All significant decisions are made here. Follow Non-Discrimination Policy. No shouting, everyone gets to speak, be respectful. | Tuesday meetings Write-Up | ||
| air compressor | 1 | yes | high air pressure can cause severe injuries, use with care | no | ||||
| Anvil | 1 | no | A short piece of railway line | |||||
| axe | 1 | no | ||||||
| band saw, bench mounted | 1 | yes | tie back long hair, no loose clothing | wood, plastic only | Band Saw Write-Up | |||
| band saw, floor-mounted | 1 | yes | tie back long hair, no loose clothing | wood, plastic only | Band Saw Write-Up | |||
| barbecue | 1 | no | ||||||
| basement | 1 | Landlord | no | Beware of sharp and other dangerous objects stored here | permission required | no asbestos, no explosives, no illegal drugs, no radioactive material | Used for storing equipment, projects and materials. Shared with Tumeke Cycle Space who store bike components | |
| battery for battery-driven drill/driver | 4 | in dubious condition | ||||||
| battery charger | 2 | no | for use with batteries for battery drill/driver | |||||
| beer brewing equipment | 1 | Wayne Rooney | yes | no | ||||
| bench | 4 | Tangle Ball | no | In total, 10m x 0.6m bench space | ||||
| Bench grinder | 2 | yes | tie back long hair, dust mask, eye protection, ear protection, no loose clothing, no gloves | |||||
| bench grinder, hand-powered | 1 | no | tie back long hair, no gloves, no loose clothing, eye protection | |||||
| bench, small (0.5m x 0.5m) | 1 | no | ||||||
| Bike blender | 1 | Tangle Ball | no | Used for making smoothies, cocktails and other food/drink | ||||
| board games | 6 | Thomas Delacroix | no | Cards Against Humanity is controversial, players should be aware of content before taking part, and aware they are not offending others when they play | no | |||
| cable drum bench | 1 | Tangle Ball | no | |||||
| centre punch | 1 | no | ||||||
| chair | 11 | no | ||||||
| circular saw, hand held | 3 | yes | tie back long hair, dust mask, eye protection, ear protection | |||||
| clamp, F | 1 | no | 300 mm clamp length | |||||
| clamp, G | 4 | no | Various sizes, from 50mm to 200m clamp length | |||||
| clamp, G | 1 | Calvin Rainey | no | 200 mm clamp length | ||||
| clamp, G wooden | 10 | Sergey | no | no | 200 mm clamp length | |||
| coffee grinder | 1 | Vincent | no | no | ||||
| computer and electronics area | 1 | Landlord | no | permission required | ||||
| coping saw | 2 | no | wood, plastic only | |||||
| crow/wrecking bar | 4 | no | Various sizes, from 300mm to 1200mm | |||||
| cycle trailer | 1 | Robin P | no | Relatively untested, be careful on busy roads | yes, see restrictions | no | May be used away from Tangle Ball | |
| desk | 3 | no | ||||||
| desktop computer for 3D printer | 1 | no | no | |||||
| desktop computer for general use | 1 | no | yes | |||||
| dial gauge | 1 | Sergey | no | |||||
| discussion space | 1 | Landlord | no | permission required | Shared with Tumeke Cycle Space | |||
| drill bit | 20 | no | some metal, some wood and plastic only | 2mm – 10mm diameter | ||||
| drill/driver, battery-powered | 3 | no | various bits available – Phillips, flat, square | |||||
| drop saw | 1 | yes | tie back long hair, dust mask, eye protection, ear protection | Drop Saw Write-Up | ||||
| dust mask | 1 | no | ||||||
| dust pan and brush | 1 | no | the second most important thing in the workshop | |||||
| ear protectors/ear muffs | 7 | no | ||||||
| electric cooker | 1 | Landlord | no | |||||
| email discussion list | 1 | Tangle Ball | no | Flame-proof underwear. Understanding of abstract economic and philosophic principles. Appreciation of sarcasm, irony and flippancy. Extensive knowledge of TLAs. | no | |||
| entrance hall | 1 | Landlord | no | permission required | ||||
| feeler gauges | 1 | no | ||||||
| file | 40 | no | various shapes and sizes – flat, round, half-round, triangular, square; 50mm – 300mm long; 8mm – 25mm wide | |||||
| fire extinguisher | 1 | no | Read the instructions on the side | |||||
| first aid kit | 1 | Tangle Ball | no | |||||
| fridge | 1 | no | ||||||
| giant jenga nTM | 1 | Ed Aretino | no | no | ||||
| glass cutter | 1 | no | ||||||
| glue gun | 1 | yes | glue is extremely hot | |||||
| goggles | 6 | no | ||||||
| grinder, hand-powered | 1 | yes | tie back long hair, dust mask, eye protection, ear protection, no loose clothing, no gloves. Dangerous despite being hand-powered | |||||
| hack saw | 2 | no | ||||||
| hammer | 6 | no | ||||||
| hammer, rubber-headed | 1 | no | ||||||
| hammer stapler | 1 | no | ||||||
| hand basin | 1 | no | no | |||||
| hand drill, electric | 3 | yes | tie back long hair, no loose clothing | |||||
| hand drill, hand-powered | 1 | no | ||||||
| hand plane | 1 | Nevyn Hira | yes | no | wood only | |||
| hand saw, cross cut | 4 | no | wood, plastic only | |||||
| hand saw, mitre/tenon | 1 | no | ||||||
| hat for long hair | 5 | no | ||||||
| heat gun | 1 | yes | ||||||
| helping hands (small vice grips on a stand) | 1 | no | ||||||
| hole saw | 15 | yes | wood, plastic only | |||||
| internet connection | 1 | Ed Aretino | no | No porn, no torrents, do not use all the bandwidth for extended periods. Shared with neighbours | ||||
| jigsaw | 2 | yes | tie back long hair, dust mask, eye protection, ear protection | |||||
| jigsaw | 1 | yes | tie back long hair, dust mask, eye protection, ear protection | |||||
| junior hacksaw | 1 | no | ||||||
| kettle | 1 | no | ||||||
| kitchen | 1 | Landlord | no | permission required | Kitchen Write-Up | |||
| kitchen equipment | 40 | no | Kitchen Write-Up | Cutlery, glasses, mugs, bowls, plates | ||||
| kitchen sink | 1 | Landlord | no | no | ||||
| knives, disposable | 4 | no | ||||||
| lathe, wood | 1 | Alex Keall | yes | tie back long hair, no gloves, no loose clothing | no | wood, plastic only | Wood Lathe Write-Up | |
| LCD projector | 1 | Tangle Ball | yes | no | Should be handled carefully, somewhat fragile | |||
| LCD Projector, ceiling-mounted | 1 | Jaco | yes | no | Should be handled carefully, somewhat fragile | |||
| LCD screen | 1 | Wayne Rooney | no | |||||
| letter punch set | 2 | no | letters 2mm high and 5mm high | |||||
| long-handled broom | 1 | no | the most important thing in the workshop | |||||
| machine table | 1 | no | ||||||
| mallet, rubber-headed | 1 | no | ||||||
| mallet, wooden-headed | 2 | no | ||||||
| metal box? Clamp | 2 | Tangle Ball | no | no | ||||
| metal chisel | 5 | no | ||||||
| Microscope (Intel Play QX3) | 1 | ?? | no | ?? | ||||
| Microsoft Kinect | 1 | Cheng Eu Chew, Abhishek Reddy | no | no | Permission required from one of the owners | |||
| microwave | 1 | no | ||||||
| multi-bit driver | 2 | no | various types and sizes – cross (Phillips), flat, square (Robertson); 2mm – 12mm wide | |||||
| multimeter (for electronics) | 1 | no | ||||||
| music system | 1 | no | ||||||
| orbital sander, electric | 2 | yes | tie back long hair, dust mask, eye protection, ear protection, no loose clothing | |||||
| oscilloscope | 1 | Kevin Leroy | no | Fragile | ||||
| oscilloscope | 1 | no | Fragile | |||||
| overalls | 8 | no | ||||||
| paint brush | 1 | no | ||||||
| paint roller | 3 | no | ||||||
| paint roller tray | 2 | no | ||||||
| pillar drill, bench mounted | 2 | yes | tie back long hair, no loose clothing | |||||
| pizza oven | 1 | no | ||||||
| pliers | 3 | no | ||||||
| poly grip | 2 | no | ||||||
| power supply, ex-desktop computer | 1 | no | ||||||
| propane torch | 1 | Sergey | no | |||||
| Projector Screen | 1 | Jaco | yes | no | Should be handled carefully, somewhat fragile | |||
| quick clamp | 6 | no | Various sizes, from 80mm to 1m clamp length | |||||
| rasp | 2 | no | wood, plastic only | |||||
| rigger's gloves | 1 | Calvin Rainey | no | |||||
| rivet gun | 1 | no | ||||||
| roller door | 2 | Landlord | no | do not allow to freewheel, do not stand under during operation | no | Roller Door Write-Up | ||
| roller support for long items | 1 | no | ||||||
| router | 1 | Tangle Ball | yes | tie back long hair, dust mask, eye protection, ear protection, no loose clothing | no | wood, plastic only | Router Write-Up | |
| router | 1 | Sergey | yes | tie back long hair, dust mask, eye protection, ear protection, no loose clothing | no | wood, plastic only | Router Write-Up | |
| sander, belt | 1 | Sergey | yes | tie back long hair, dust mask, eye protection, ear protection, no loose clothing | no | |||
| Saturday/Sunday meetings | as required | not applicable | yes | Used for extended debates on items which cannot be finalised at Tuesday meetings. Conclusions are taken to Tuesday meetings and accepted/rejected as appropriate | ||||
| screen printing screens | 15 | yes | Screen printing Write-Up | |||||
| screw driver | 15 | no | various types and sizes – cross (Phillips), flat, square (Robertson); 2mm – 12mm wide | |||||
| scribe, for marking out | 1 (not many, if any) | no | ||||||
| scroll saw | 1 | yes | tie back long hair, no loose clothing | Scroll Saw Write-Up | ||||
| sealant/mastic gun | 1 | no | ||||||
| sewing machine | 5 | yes | ||||||
| sharpening block | 2 | yes | Difficult to use correctly | |||||
| side cutters | 2 | no | ||||||
| sledge hammer | 1 | no | ||||||
| socket, for nuts/bolts | 40 | no | ||||||
| sofa | 5 | Tangle Ball | no | |||||
| soldering iron | 1 | yes | some solder contains lead, use in well-ventilated area | |||||
| soldering iron stand | 1 | no | ||||||
| spade drill | 6 | no | Various sizes, up to 25mm | |||||
| spanner | 30 | no | Various sizes, up to 46mm | |||||
| spirit level | 2 | no | ||||||
| spring grips/clamps | 4 | no | ||||||
| steel ruler | 4 | no | no | Various sizes, up to 1m long | ||||
| table saw | 1 | Wayne Rooney | yes | tie back long hair, dust mask, eye protection, ear protection | ||||
| tall stool | 3 | no | ||||||
| tape measure, retractable | 4 | no | ||||||
| thread die | 5 | yes | no | |||||
| thread tap | 5 | yes | no | |||||
| tin snips | 4 | no | ||||||
| toilet | 2 | no | no | |||||
| tool boards | 2 | Tangle Ball | no | |||||
| tri square | 4 | no | one marked as “not square” | |||||
| twirly drilly thing | 1 | no | ||||||
| vice, bench-mounted | 3 | no | ||||||
| wall stapler | 1 | no | wear ear protection | |||||
| Web site | 1 | Tangle Ball | no | yes | ||||
| welder, arc | 1 | Tangle Ball | yes | welding mask, long-sleeved shirt, thick gloves | ||||
| welder, arc | 1 | Calvin Rainey | yes | welding mask, long-sleeved shirt, thick gloves | ||||
| welder, MIG | 1 | yes | welding mask, long-sleeved shirt, thick gloves | |||||
| wheel brace | 1 | no | ||||||
| wifi access point | 1 | no | ||||||
| wiki | 1 | Tangle Ball | no | yes | ||||
| wire brush | 2 | no | ||||||
| wood chisel | 10 | yes | wood only | |||||
| workshop | 1 | Landlord | no | Beware of hot, sharp, heavy, loud, dusty, bright, slippery, poisonous conditions and objects. Always warn others of above if you are creating them. Clean up frequently if you are making a mess | consult with group before any major changes | no asbestos, no explosives, no illegal drugs, no radioactive material | Shared with Tumeke Cycle Space. Obey all the laws of thermodynamics | |
| workshop sink | 1 | Landlord | no | for cleaning up after painting, screen printing and other messy activities |
Materials
We have various materials and items available for use in projects. These vary in amount, quality and size depending on what we have been given/bought, and what projects are current, but generally include some of the following:
Raw materials
- pens, pencils, rulers, protractors and other drawing supplies
- wood screws
- nails
- nuts, bolts and washers
- solder
- timber: lots of radiata (pine), plus small amounts of oak, cedar, pohutakawa, rimu and kauri and others
- MDF, fibreboard and plywood
- aluminium: tube, plus various odd pieces
- steel: tube, sheet, box section
- plastic: sheet and tube
- glass: toughened and plain
- small pieces of other metals, including brass, copper and lead
- Glue of various kind, including PVA wood glue, superglue
- Methylated spirits
- Wood putty
- spray and brush paint
Simple components
- hinges
- castor wheels
- springs
- various electronic components - resistors, capacitors, transistors, basic integrated circuits
- several boxes of uncategorised, unsorted items from sheds, garages and lofts
- computer components
- gears, pulleys, motors and associated items
- power supplies: wall wart, laptop, desktop computer
Other items donated or dumped in the past have included a pram, microwave, TV, washing machine, electrical switch board, home audio equipment, video recorder, old computers, notice boards, beer barrels, weight-lifting equipment and all the usual things you would expect to find during inorganics collection. Due to an excess of these, we now insist that any donations must be approved at a Tuesday meeting.
