Wood Shop Safety/Orientation

Sundays are Wood Shop Days for Barrel of Makers!

You can join us to work on your own project, or help with a group build. But first, you need to come out for this class!

We'll cover the general rules of the shop, as well as how to safely operate the tools you need for these basic wood shop tasks:

• Two ways to hurt yourself - Know them both and avoid them!

• Use the arm saw, chop saw, table saw, drill press, and scroll saw.

• Many ways to measure incorrectly - Avoid!

• Many types of wood, learn about some of them. Then....

• Make many types of sawdust!

By the end of this short class: You will be able to use the wood shop during our Open Wood Shop Sundays and Open Wood Shop Sundays on a Thursdays! Also, you will create a small wood project, that gets you a little practice using all the skills listed above.

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Wear appropriate clothes, tie back long hair, etc.

*This meetup is appropriate for adults only, for now.

About this week's instructor: Simon is highly-skilled and professionally experienced in electronics, woodworking, and computer science. He has his own version of our Prusa i3 3D printer, which he uses to prototype personal inventions!

Cost: This meetup is $25, and includes use of the shop for the rest of the day. For subsequent visits, there is an additional suggested donation of $5.

Parking: Please park right in front of the Highlands Art Garage, or in front of the row of garages to the right of it (leaving space for the owners to open the doors).

*Note: We can only accommodate 4 attendees per safety class, so please RSVP by Saturday. If you prefer to pay cash, comment below to let us know you are coming.