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equipment:metalshop:expansion2026 [2026/01/14 10:12] – robert.simpson190equipment:metalshop:expansion2026 [2026/01/29 18:22] (current) – added a new constraint ralawrence
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-  - Fill screw holes +**Clean Area**       95% Done 
-  - Paint floor + 
-  - Paint walls +**Update Floor Plan**     
-  - Identify if remaining objects left behind from woodshop move are junk or treasure + 
-  - Dispose of the above if junk+**Identify if remaining objects left behind from wood shop move are junk or treasure** 
 +       Dispose of the above if junk 
 +       Relocate to other areas 
 +       Find a home for it in the area 
 + 
 +**Paint walls** 
 +       Remove raw plugs etc. 95% done 
 +       Fill screw holes 
 +       Get paint and brushes 
 +       Paint them 
 +        
 +**Paint floor** 
 +       Prepare floor. Remove tape etc. 
 +       Get paint and brushes 
 +       Paint first half 
 +       Paint second half 
 +        
 +**Move equipment to final positions.** 
 +       Move CNC 
 +       Move Small items 
 +       Move Lathe
  
 ==== Planning ==== ==== Planning ====
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   * Wall behind the current wooden metalshop bench has a removable lower panel for access to the laser room.   * Wall behind the current wooden metalshop bench has a removable lower panel for access to the laser room.
   * Duncan prefers to keep the door into his half of the building accessible.   * Duncan prefers to keep the door into his half of the building accessible.
-  * Lathe positioned with access to feet, 30cm to the right to allow for maintenance, 305-50cm to the left to allow for long workpieces.+  * Lathe positioned with access to feet, 30cm to the right to allow for maintenance, 50-60cm to the left to allow for access to the gears and for long workpieces, 60cm behind to allow space for a coolant system. 80cm working area in front. 
 +  * We need to ensure there is access to the extractor fan connected to the Laser Cutter. 
 + 
 +[[https://wiki.bristolhackspace.org/resources/install_standard]]
  
 === Wishlist === === Wishlist ===
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    * Separate dirty and/or noisy machines from cleaner/quieter machines    * Separate dirty and/or noisy machines from cleaner/quieter machines
    * Workbenches in the centre of the room (following the woodshop layout)    * Workbenches in the centre of the room (following the woodshop layout)
 +   * Hackrack (metalshop-specific)
 +   * Consumables (drill bits, cutters, blades etc.)
 +   * Nuts & bolts and other common fixings
  
  
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 | Cutting/machining/drilling      | Yes             | Yes                        |                                                                     | | Cutting/machining/drilling      | Yes             | Yes                        |                                                                     |
 | Welding                         | Yes             | Yes                        | Hotworks                                                            | | Welding                         | Yes             | Yes                        | Hotworks                                                            |
-| Grinding                        | Yes             | Yes                        | Hotworks                                                            |+| Grinding                        | Yes             | Yes                        | Hotworks and/or old metalshop (TBD)                                 |
 | Sand blasting                   | Yes             | Yes                        | Discussed 13-01-2026                                                | | Sand blasting                   | Yes             | Yes                        | Discussed 13-01-2026                                                |
 | Paint shop                      | No              | No                         | Discussed 13-01-2026                                                | | Paint shop                      | No              | No                         | Discussed 13-01-2026                                                |
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   * Pillar drill + float-lock vise    * Pillar drill + float-lock vise 
   * Sheet metal bender   * Sheet metal bender
-  * Induction heater and/or Electric kiln +  * Induction heater and/or Electric kiln. Rejected 13-01-2026 due to safety concerns. 
-  * Plasma cutter e.g. ArcDroid CNC plasma cutter +  * Induction forge + tempering setup. Rejected 13-01-2026 due to safety concerns. 
-  * Water cutter +  * Plasma cutter e.g. ArcDroid CNC plasma cutter. Discussed 13-01-2026. Need advice. 
-  * Induction forge + tempering setup+  * Water cutter. Unlikely to be feasible.
   * Heavy-duty metal fabrication workbench.   * Heavy-duty metal fabrication workbench.
   * Standing belt sander to use with metal   * Standing belt sander to use with metal
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 === Decisions === === Decisions ===
  
-  * The metal CNC will be in the metalshop +  * The metal CNC will be in the metalshop. Probably RHS of old woodshop. 
-  * We will move the lathe.+  * We will move the lathe into the old woodshop. Probably against LHS wall (looking in from the front), just inside the old woodshop. 
 +  * The welding area will stay where it is. (13-01-2026) 
 +  * Plan is to split the workshop into 3 areas: Engineering workshop (old woodshop) for 'clean' operations, welding & grinding area for the most dirty, and the remaining area for those in-between. 
 +  * The existing curtain to be retained but possibly moved towards the front of the building. 
  
 === Questions === === Questions ===
- +  - Grinding. There is a wide range of use-cases to consider. Some may have stricter contraints (ventilation, hotworks area) than others.  
-  * The area by the roller shutter is generally less warm tha other areas. Does this make it unsuitable for operations such as CNC which involves a lot of sitting and watching? +    * Hand tools. Under consideration. 
-  * The roller shutter is the only entrance for large objects, but how large?+    * Tool sharpening. TBD 
 +    * 'Sword-making'. Hotworks area only. 
 +  - Extraction for Lathe and (proposed) Mill. Intensive operations using cutting oil or coolant may create a lot of fumes. Do we need to plan for an extraction system?
  
 === Floorplan === === Floorplan ===
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 Other possibilities: Other possibilities:
-  - Move the welding area to the far end of the old woodshop, making use of the extractor. [[https://bristolhackspace.discourse.group/t/metal-workshop-expansion-planning/3925/53]]+  - Move the welding area to the far end of the old woodshop, making use of the extractor. [[https://bristolhackspace.discourse.group/t/metal-workshop-expansion-planning/3925/53]]. 
 +    * Rejected for welding. Still a possibility for some types of grinding.
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