Metal workshop improvements mk1

Progress

21/10/2020 - Ready to start painting. Paint has arrived and Alan has purchased some PVA to seal the floor prior to painting.

Aims

• Make use of the new space
• Make workshop easier to use

Partition off other tenants

This provides two purposes, to protect other tenants a bit from dust and sparks and to better define HS areas It does have to be some what moveable to allow large items (Cars) to maneuver, although this is likely to be a fairly infrequent event.

Look at floor covering

Is it worth painting? Possibly as the floor isn't in bad condition.

Layout of equipment

It would be good to define space for main usage

• Welding (tig & mig)
• Casting
• Cutting & Grinding
• Lathe
• Metal storage, wall mounted rack
• Tool storage

Do we need two big drills?

No. Second drill has never been connected. Third drill will never be repaired.

Bigger question is how we can make that heavy steel table more useful? Mounting points for ring roller and metal brake Way to attach a vice for the drill.

Move the milling machine from Lion House

and any useful tooling

How many workbenches do we need

This will be clearer when we do a layout but suspect we can get rid of one

Some sort of covering/protection for lathe (and milling machine)

Very much needed

First aid station and covid sign in

Very much needed

PPE & HSE storage

Somewhere to store PPE like Masks, Ear defenders, Safety glasses etc

Needed - some in multiples

• Over ear defenders https://www.toolstation.com/ear-defenders/p56509
• Eye protection
• Gloves
• Welding mask (only one is currently working)

• Fire extinguisher (We have bought a foam extinguisher £15 came from toys'r' us)
• Steel bucket full of sand would be great.

What kind of minimum induction require for use of space

I think we need a basic workshop safety induction which would cover:-
Covid awareness including signing in
General use PPE to include eye, hand and hearing protection
Access and locking up
Parking
Roller shutter
Keeping place clean and tidy

This would also cover general tools:

• grinders
• TCT chopsaw
• air tools

Further induction would be required for more dangerous/complicated equipment

• Lathe
• Casting
• Welding - MIG, TIG and stick
• Milling machine

Any tools we need/want

• Lathe measurement tools, dial indicator with base, vernier calipers
• Lathe specific spanners etc.
• Storage for tooling
• Drill bits
• Drill vice (magnetic)
• Anvil
• Screwdriver set https://www.toolstation.com/draper-soft-grip-screwdriver-set/p40303
• Adjustable spanner set https://www.toolstation.com/adjustable-wrench-set/p62431
• (Bought) Allen key tee set https://www.toolstation.com/draper-expert-soft-grip-t-handle-hex-key-set/p49663
• More screw drivers https://www.toolstation.com/hammer-thru-screwdriver-set/p98479
• Torx Set https://www.toolstation.com/folding-torx-key-set/p32803
• (Bought) Shovel https://www.toolstation/draper-metal-dust-pan/p20665
• Transfer punches https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-250575-Transfer-Punch-Set/dp/B003TNWWDS/ref=sr_1_3