Metal Shop
Guillotine
This MetalMaster guillotine has a manual backgauge for repetition work and rapid blade adjustment. It is used to make long, straight cuts in steel and other flat sheet metals with a shearing action.
- Work area: 1300 x 4 mm
- Backgauge travel: 500 mm
- Blade clearance: 1-4 mm
- Maximum thickness of materials
- Mild steel: 4 mm
- Aluminium: 6 mm
- Stainless steel: 2.5 mm
Source: Hare & Forbes
Required training: General Maker Training, Metal Shop
Pedestal drill
The Woodman Pedestal Drill is used to drill holes of various sizes in wood and metal.
- Drill bit size: 1-16 mm
- Number of speeds: 16
Source: Woodman Drill Press
Required training: General Maker Training, Metal Shop or Wood Shop
Brobo cold saw
Cut metal tubes, rods, flat bars or sections to length and at an angle using the toothed circular blade of the Brobo cold saw. The cold cutting process uses lubricant to cool the blade while cutting to prevent the workpiece from hardening.
Manufacturer: Brobo Group
Required training: General Maker Training, Metal Shop
Pan brake
The HAFCO pan brake has removable upper fingers to allow thin sheets of metal to be bent in to box shapes or similar forms.
- Maximum folder thicknesses
- Mild steel: 1.5 mm
- Aluminium: 3 mm
- Stainless steel: 1.2 mm
- Maximum workpiece length: 1260 mm
Source: Hare & Forbes
Required training: General Maker Training, Metal Shop
Metal bandsaw
The HAFCO bandsaw can make both straight and irregular cuts in metal and plastic.
- Capacity: 310 x 175 mm
- Table tilt: ±15° in all four directions.
Source: Hare & Forbes
Required training: General Maker Training, Metal Shop
Linisher
The Linishall linisher is used to create a level, even surface on a workpiece by grinding or belt sanding. It can also be used to polish materials.
Source: Hare & Forbes
Required training: General Maker Training, Metal Shop
Bench grinder
Use the HAFCO MetalMaster bench grinder for grinding the edges of flat metal, removing burrs from the ends of tubing or rod, and minor shaping of metal tools. You can also use it to sharpen drill bits.
Source: Hare & Forbes
Required training: General Maker Training, Metal Shop
Die grinders
The Milwaukee 12 V right angle die grinder, 12 V straight die grinder and 18 V right angle die grinder are handheld power tools that can engrave, carve and grind metals and plastics.
Manufacturer: Milwaukee
Required training: General Maker Training, Metal Shop