[Build] Dustpocalypse xpost

[Torrie Fischer]

Fun fact: The dirty shop has no ventilation. I don't think we've got a 
solution yet, so solving that or any advice would be excellent :)

On Tuesday, December 09, 2014 12:11:37 PM Jacob Fenwick wrote:
> Hi I'm Jacob,
> 
> Sorry if you already saw this post on fab but I guess that was the wrong
> list.
> 
> I've spent the last couple years hanging out at Artisan's Asylum learning
> to use tools.
> 
> I came by to check out noisebridge last night.
> I walked into the shop, and there was so much dust that there were clouds
> thick in the air and I started coughing.
> In general people should clean up after themselves...
> I vacuumed up a bit and tried some of the machines.
> One of the lathes seems to be broken, but one is functional.
> I took some plastic and covered up the lathes and the milling machine since
> sawdust + hot metal chips could = fire.
> I also noticed the grinder doesn't have rests, which is a bit dangerous, so
> if I can find some angle and a bandsaw I might try to fix it.
> I'll be around for the rest of the month, so I may stop in a bit more and
> see what I can do to improve things.
> 
> I was trying to use the milling machine and couldn't figure out how to make
> the Z axis quill work, if someone knows something about that let me know.
> 
> If I make it to the meeting I'm going to mention a new vacuum would be nice
> since the one noisebridge currently has sucks, the wrong way.
> 
> If anyone else is interested in fidgeting with the shop to make it better
> let me know.
> 
> Jacob