Hello from Ross

#1

Came to the open evening this week and was quite impressed.

I work in IT, but my interests are primarily in wood work and metal work.

#2

Welcome Ross!

What type of wood work are you looking to do?
Have you been explained the waiting lists

#3

Hey Dsign,

Very small stuff - turning pens, rings, maybe making small boxes.

I’ve not been explained the waiting lists, but I’ll be sure to inform myself about it. Is there a discourse thread for it?

#4

We’ve only just got the wood workshop properly working in the last few months, so it’s all a bit new. You have to join the waiting list for an induciton session before you can use the dangerous tools

https://discourse.southlondonmakerspace.org/c/admin/induction-waiting-lists

The big machine tools (band & table saws, planer/thicknesser etc) induction sessions are starting soon.

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#5

Great to hear.
Well once you have done the woodworking induction you’ll be able to have an induction to the lathe where I or beth will induct you.

#6

I didn’t think the lathe induction was contingent on the general workshop one

#7

That was the original idea discussed with the wood techs and I was running the inductions without because we didn’t have a general wood workshop induction. Now I’m not sure how to implement the system - how to tell if someone has had general induction and what to do about current waiting list.

#8

So is there a separate induction for the lathe? And another for the general woodworking workshop area?

#9

There are inductions for all tools that would present an unacceptable risk of injury without them. Plus some valuable tools that are at risk from us without induction – 3d printer being an example.

#10

Yes

#11

Thank you for clarifying :slight_smile:

#12

The lath is a bit different from the rest of the tools so no reason why it cannot be o it’s own