Wood shop equipment summary.
| Equipment | Photo | Key features & Uses |
|---|---|---|
| Table saw |  | Our new (summer 2025) SawStop table saw: protecting fingers and hot dogs since 1998... |
| Panel saw |  | Makerspace built, this allows members to cut down sheet stock to sizes which are more readily handled by the table saw. |
| Mitre saw |  | Milwaukee 10” sliding compound mitre saw |
| Bandsaws |  | We have 2 bandsaws, the one shown in the picture which is for re-saw only, as well as a King 14” general purpose bandsaw |
| Jointer/planer |  | Hammer A431 16” combination jointer/planer with helical cutterhead |
| Hand-held router |  | Bosch base and plunge router kit |
| Router table |  | Router mounted on JessEm lift |
| Drill press |  | King Industrial digital 16” |
| Oscillating spindle sander |  | Industrial with tilting platen |
Drum sander |  | Supermax 19/38 drum sander |
| Combination sander |  | Laguna 10” combination disk/belt sander |
| Wood Lathe |  | Nova Orion 18” DVR lathe |
| Dust collection |  | All major tools are connected to the dust collection system. A significant upgrade is planned for the system in Sep 2025 |
Thank you to our Sponsors
We want to thank the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program funding
for making this type of programming possible.
We would also like to thank the City of Nanaimo
for funding through the Permissive Tax Exemption program.
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