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Unread 28-11-2012, 20:17
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Re: Tools to have?

Do you have the space to store anything you might purchase, or is storage at a premium?

Lathe: Not having access to a lathe generally means you are using more off the shelf solutions instead of fabricating your own. We just purchased one this off season so we can have in house access but I don't have any expectations of how much use it will see.

Bandsaws: We currently have both a vertical and a horizontal bandsaw. Our horizontal one needs some repair as its an old school division machine but once it is up and running I suspect it will replace our vertical bandsaw as the workhorse.

Scroll saw: The team doesn't currently own one but students use a drill and jigsaw quite a bit so I don't expect the team will purchase a scroll saw any time soon.
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Physics and Mathematics Teacher
Wakefield School
The Plains, VA

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― Colin Chapman, Team Lotus

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