04/20

Title

Extending the Metal Space

Proposer

Alan, Toby, James and Barny

Date proposed

7 October 2020

Date for Decision

14 October 2020

What is being asked for

A budget for infrastructure improvements and some help preparing, painting the workshop and moving things around

Some storage and racking for tools and stock

A basic set of tooling so members do not need to borrow either Lion House or Toby's tools

Cost

Budget of £800 to £1,000

• Painting the floor - £100
• Racking and Storage - £200
• Workbench - ?
• Extra tooling - £400
• PPE and first aid - £150

Why/how this will be good to have

To expand into and make the Metal space a nicer, safer envirioment with a cleaner looking and well laid out workshop. This will make the place more inviting and better working place for all our members.

A group of us met in the space to discuss what needed to be done. A floorplan was surveyed and drawing created (see above). The final layout of equipment is work in progress

• To delinearate the workshop from existing tenants a division a partition would be needed, this will be made up from storage racking and workbenchs and dividers. We have some storage but will need some more.

• The floor will be painted (probably slate grey) starting with the bay furtherest from the door.

• The walls will be cleared of superfulious wiring and other bits and then painted

• Tool storage on the walls

The plan is to arrange the workshop into areas:

   Machining area:    Harrision Lathe, milling machine, Elliot drill bench 
   Fabrication area:  Air comprerssor and tools, cut off saw, grinder, assembly bench 
   Welding area:      Mig, Tig and arc welders, welding bench
   Hot metals area:   Forge, anvil, casting equipment
   CNC machine area:  Space should be allowed for the CNC plasma cutter when it is functional

Who is for it

Alan
Toby
James
Barney

Outcome

Awaiting decision

Actions

Who is taking this forward and what will they do?

There is a quite a lot of work to achieve the final outcome. A few working parties should get quite a lot done.

Buy paint etc and material for partition

Start to clear, prepare and paint the floor furthest from the door

Partition off from rest of tenants with existing shelving/cupboards

As work progresses move towards the door

Move exisitng machinery and benches into position

Buy tooling as needed

Organise first aid and Covid section

Write-up workshop induction

Write-up instructions lathe, milling machine, and other tools