Mobile Makerspace

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Come one, come all! Visit us for our official Open House at our NEW location! We'll be open from 12p-6p Saturday, September 27th!

Drop by to say hello and take a tour, stay to see some demos!

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Contact us today to schedule a tour of our facility. We discuss how membership works and show you all of the tools and equipment available to our members!

Follow this link for additional videos about the Greenlee Radio Chassis Punches
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Tool Tuesday: 𝙂𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙡𝙚𝙚 𝙍𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙤 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙋𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙨

A Chassis punch, sometimes called a knockout punch, is a hand tool used to punch holes through sheet metal. It's a very simple tool that consists of a punch, die & screw.

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The sizes we have are 1/2", 5/8", 7/8", 1", 1-1/8", 1-3/16", 1-1/4", 1-3/8" diameter and 1/2" size conduit.

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Follow this link to see some additional videos about the Floor Drill Press.
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A rotating handle controls the descent of the spindle and bit, which can only move vertically. This makes perfectly precise holes much easier to accomplish.

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The cast iron table also rotates 360 degrees and can be tilted 45 degrees left or right.

Contact us to schedule a tour of our facility. We can tell you how to become a member and to see all the tools and equipment available to members!
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Unlike handheld drills, which rely on arm strength and the steadiness of the operator to drill and accurate, clean hole, drill presses are precise by design.

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Tool Tuesday: 16 Speed Floor Drill Press

A floor drill press is a stationary power tool designed to bore precise holes in materials. A floor drill press is free standing & typically accommodates larger projects and larger materials than a benchtop drill press.

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The drill press that is available at Mobile Makerspace is 13-inch, 16 speed variety that features a 5/8-inch chuck, an 80m/m spindle stroke, and a 3/4-horse power motor.

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Contact us today to schedule a tour of our facility. We'll show you all of the tools and equipment available to members and also tell you how to join!

Go here for additional videos!
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Tool Tuesday: 9" 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙡 𝘽𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙖𝙬

In woodworking, Band Saws are used for cutting irregular shapes or ripping lumber into thinner pieces.

Read this 🧵for more information about this piece of equipment at our workshop!

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The dust port helps to keep your work area clean. The rip fence helps when making straight cuts, and the miter gauge is helps when making cross cuts. An articulated LED work light helps you to keep an eye on your material and cut line.