WOODWORK FIXED MACHINES IN DETAIL

The woodworking fixed machines are a suite of professional quality machines that can facilitate large scale construction with wood. The machines are capable of high volume production and are relatively accessible to learn and use. They can be used to handle large sheet material and process industrial quantities of work. These pieces of equipment could form the basis of a community commercial entity, as well as giving opportunities for mass community builds or high quality DIY projects.

Area

Power requirements

3 Phrase

Fixed Requirements Extraction

Floor Area 64m2

Moving Requirements

Forklift & professional movers. Door widths must be extra wide.

These machines are currently housed within the ground floor making area alongside the CNC machine and hand tools. The area is key fob controlled for safety, and the area has various extraction systems to handle particulate matter. A suitable area would include enough space to store and safely move/handle sheet material, with multiple workbenches.

People

Additional functionality needed to complete

Hand & power tools

Number of inducted people 48

Users desiring continued access Various individual residents, as well as partner organisations.

There are certain residents that have played a key part in developing and overseeing this area. They would like to be involved in discussions about the future of the space and ongoing plans about access. This space is also accessed by users and organisations of other spaces as their functionality overlaps with various other areas of the Warehouse.

Maintenance & Upkeep

Regular servicing, management and maintenance is required for these machines to keep them in good working order. This includes replacing blades and consumables and ensuring that they are used properly. They are also machines with higher inherent risk, and must be managed accordingly. This workshop favours a setup that is actively used by a team, or managed as part of regular programming as the maintenance requirements are difficult to manage in a self-organising open access space.

Approximate Value £15,000

List of Machines in the Space

For a full list of items, follow the link to the Woodwork Fixed Machines