Welding Area: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 08:19, 18 February 2024

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inside (as of Oct 2023)

We have set up a ventilated welding area in the "hot" section of our metal workshop.

Curtains

The curtains are meant to protect the other Makers while someone is welding inside of the enclosure. Two (black) are made of non-flammable cotton fabric (Bühnenmolton B1, 300 g/m²) and can be placed close to the welding process if needed. The third one (red) is transparent and should cover the entrance of the entire enclosure whenever someone is welding.

Improvement Ideas

the black "add-on" curtains (currently under the wide red workbench) could get a more or less fixed rail system in the near future based on their actual use

Welding Table

We brought the sturdy green steel table (formerly a DIY table saw) out of the metal workshop and welded a vise to it.

For ease of transport (although it should probably stay outside in the long term), we welded two coasters to its base so you can roll it around when one side is lifted.

This is not a proper welding workbench, but the best we have at the moment. As always, improvements are very welcome ;-)

Machines

Other Tools

Welding Gloves
Welding Helmets

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-We [https://github.com/comakingspace/do-something/issues/10 issue are currently working on] a welding area outside behind the [[Metal Workshop|metal workshop]].
+[[File:welding enclosure - outside.JPG|thumb|right|outside]]
+[[File:welding enclosure - inside.JPG|thumb|right|inside (as of Oct 2023)]]
+We [https://github.com/comakingspace/do-something/issues/199 have set up a ventilated welding area] in the "hot" section of our [[Metal Workshop|metal workshop]].
 == Curtains ==
-The curtains are meant to protect the other Makers while someone is welding inside of the enclosure. Two are made of non-flammable fibreglass fabric and can be close to the welding process, a third one is transparent and should be in the back of the welder, away from the workpiece.
+The curtains are meant to protect the other Makers while someone is welding inside of the enclosure. Two (black) are made of non-flammable cotton fabric ''(Bühnenmolton B1, 300 g/m²)'' and can be placed close to the welding process if needed. The third one (red) is transparent and should cover the entrance of the entire enclosure whenever someone is welding.
+=== Improvement Ideas ===
+* the black "add-on" curtains (currently under the wide red workbench) could get a more or less fixed rail system in the near future based on their actual use
+== Welding Table ==
+We brought the sturdy green steel table (formerly a DIY [[Table Saw|table saw]]) out of the metal workshop and welded a [[vise]] to it.
-We want to hang the curtains from a steel cable that is held up by rods at two points and the wall another two, forming a square of about 2{{x}}2 m. The steel cable is much longer than currently needed.
+For ease of transport (although it should probably stay outside in the long term), we welded two coasters to its base so you can roll it around when one side is lifted.
-If a future project requires more space, we should be able to add more rods and curtains rather easily!
+This is '''not''' a proper welding workbench, but the best we have at the moment. As always, improvements are very welcome ;-)
+{{EquipmentGallery
+|machines=yes
+|tools=yes}}
-== Welding Table ==
-Once the curtains are completed, we can bring a sturdy steel table out of the metal workshop and perhaps weld a [[vise]] to it.
+[[Location::Metal Workshop| ]]
 [[Category:Facilities]]
 [[Category:Welding]]