Wood Shop
Jigsaw
Use the Milwaukee jigsaw for cutting curves and complex shapes in wood. The electric motor can also work for making short crosscuts on a board and finishing inside corner cuts.
Manufacturer: Milwaukee
Required training: General Maker Training, Wood Shop
Wood vertical bandsaw
Cut out complex shapes and angles with the Laguna wood vertical bandsaw, also known as a contour saw.
- Maximum depth of cut: 400 mm
- Blade width: 3-32 mm
Manufacturer: Laguna
Required training: General Maker Training, Wood Shop
Disc sander
Sand or shape wood with the HAFCO disc sander.
Source: Hare & Forbes
Required training: General Maker Training, Wood Shop
Planer
A planer is used for removing material from workpieces to dress the timber.
Manufacturer: Milwaukee
Required training: General Maker Training, Wood Shop
Table saw
Use the SawStop table saw to cut straight lines and create smaller pieces of wood from wider pieces by making precise cuts. Due to space limitations in the Wood Shop, we prefer it if only half sheets, 1200 x 1200 mm, are cut here. Full sheets can be cut in University of Melbourne’s School of Engineering Workshops (Building 169).
Manufacturer: SawStop
Required training: General Maker Training, Wood Shop
Mitre saw
You can cut at a variety of angles with the mitre saw. It has a blade mounted on a swing arm that pivots left or right to produce angled cuts.
Manufacturer: Milwaukee
Required training: General Maker Training, Wood Shop
Scroll saw
Cut intricate curves in wood using the Woodman scroll saw. We don’t allow users to make cuts deeper than 25 mm; you can use the bandsaw to do so instead.
Required training: General Maker Training, Wood Shop
Circular saw
You can cut wood in a straight line using the circular saw, which is also known as a rip saw.
Manufacturer: Milwaukee
Required training: General Maker Training, Wood Shop
Wood lathe
Sand, turn, and scrape wooden workpieces with the Record Power wood lathe.
- Maximum workpiece length: 800 mm
- Maximum workpiece diameter: 300 mm
Manufacturer: Record Power
Required training: General Maker Training, Wood Shop, Wood Lathe