Saws
Power saws to聽make angled, straight, and curved cuts of wood and plastic and a drill press to make holes in wood, plastic, and metal. We also have several hand saws – ask a Maker Hub Consultant for help.
Equipment
Band Saw
Cut curved and straight cuts in wood and plastic
Track Saw
Cut straight and angled cuts in sheets of wood and plastic
Miter Saw
Cut straight, angled, and beveled cuts in wood and plastic
Jig Saw
Cut angled, straight, and curved cuts in wood, plastic, and metal
Drill Press
Used to make holes in wood, plastic, and metal
Location
Maker Hub 鈥 Downtown
Access
You must complete a Basic Training and Safety training before you can use any of the power saws – see below for details. After completing the training, you can use the saws during regular operating hours. It is first-come, first-serve.
Training
Want to use the big woodworking tools in the Maker Hub? This required training covers the miter saw, band saw, drill press, and more. You鈥檒l learn safe operation while making your own custom cutting board to take home.聽Visit the for information about the training聽(click on the 鈥淓nroll me鈥 button).
Safety
The Saws are located in the Safety Zone so please review the Safety Zone rules on our policies webpage.
Tools
Below are short descriptions and links to the operating manuals for each tool. Need a refresher?
Bandsaw
- Cut curved and straight cuts in wood and plastic
Track saw
Cut straight and angled cuts in sheets of wood and plastic
Miter saw
- Cut straight, angled, and beveled cuts in wood and plastic
Jig saw
- Cut curved cuts in wood, plastic, and metal
Drill press
- Used to make holes in wood, plastic, and metal
We also have a variety of handsaws for wood, plastic, and metal, a 5″ random orbital sander, and a small belt/disc sander.