Metal
Metal Room
Grinders from West and East Germany
Metal lathe EMCO Maximat 11
Machines and tools for working metal — from soft metals like silver and gold to aluminium and steel, in any form (tube, sheet, bar, block). The room also has a bicycle repair stand and tools, and a trolley jack, axle stands and tools for e.g. changing car wheels.
Allowed materials | Metal and plastic |
Not allowed | Everything else — especially wood and composites (carbon fibre etc.) |
Help / faults | Slack #metallrummet |
Missing tools | Contact the Metal room purchaser via Slack |
Storage | Limited, marked space in the welding room for temporary member storage |
Rules
Materials: metal and plastic only. No wood or composites.
Broken tools and machines: report in Slack. Things wear out — you won't get in trouble, and reporting is appreciated.
Clean up right away. Leave tools, machines, benches and floor in slightly better condition than you found them.
Working outdoors is only allowed when the work doesn't fit inside the Metal room. Extension cables for power and compressed air are available.
Safety
Eye protection and hearing protection — available at the entrance.
Keep hair, loose clothing and anything hanging away from running machines.
No gloves near running machines — a caught glove can cause serious injury.
Know how to use a machine? See someone using one wrong? Talk to each other.
Equipment
Machining
Equipment | Notes |
|---|---|
With DRO | |
With DRO | |
DRO on the lathe and mill | |
Demonstration required |
Cutting
Equipment | Notes |
|---|---|
Online course required | |
Not in service — electrical overhaul | |
Welding room |
Grinding
Equipment | Notes |
|---|---|
2.2 kW, three-phase — free use | |
"Västtysken" — general steel | |
"Östtysken" — HSS tools, Tormek jigs |
Sharpening
Equipment | Notes |
|---|---|
Fixed at 118° | |
Polishing and cleaning
Equipment | Notes |
|---|---|
Not in service — commissioning | |
Other
Equipment | Notes |
|---|---|
Check reported pin/die wear and current repair status | |
Max 6 bar — use a regulator | |
Precision Corner |
Dust collection
A Nova metal dust collector is being installed in the inner part of the Metal room for the grinders, saws and related equipment.
Nova metal dust collector beneath a bench in the inner Metal room
Metal — Open questions — maintainer to-do list for the equipment above.