Hi all.
I’m Adam, a new member (awaiting my dd to be taken).
I’m an engineer but have pretty broad interests.
I make guitars, valve amps and analog audio effects for fun.
Worked in machine shops for years so if you need help with anything mechanical I’m always happy to give my view, I love finding out about others projects so give me a shout 
Hi Nico,
I’m interested for sure! I have met Calum at SMEE a couple of times I think.
Hey guys,
Great my dd has been taken and my membership sorted.
Can I use my own hand tools in the wood workshop without an induction?
@metaltechs - happy to give you guys a hand, where do I start?
As a general answer to that question, members cannot bring their own tools as a way to bypass the need for induction, the space has a legal responsibility for it’s members to be safely trained on the use of any equipment used in connection to it. This could include using our tools off-site although this is banned, and bringing your own tools to our site.
For a more specific answer about this you should speak to the @woodtechs as they may have a view that the specific tools you’d like to use do not require an induction, however thats theirs and the directors call.
Hi Tom,
Thanks for the response. I wasn’t trying to bypass the need for an induction, just questioning if necessary.
@woodtechs induction necessary for the use of a saw, plane - basic handle tools?
You can bring and use those hand tools without an induction
I wasn’t telling you but explaining the context of what has to be considered.
It would be best if you do the induction, but if a tool can’t cause you to bleed out then I don’t mind if you bring in your tools .
Come and talk to me or mark and we will explain everything
That’s great, any specific times you guys are about?
Cheers
I will be about later
I’ll not be around untill Monday now, are you there set days?
I think we’re making it sound more complex than it is here.
To use certain tools in the woodshop – ones that a Risk Assessment says need an induction to mitigate danger – you need to have done an induction. There aren’t any hand tools that fall into this area.
The @woodtechs currently run a ‘Wood Workshop (Foundation)’ induction. This is very thorough and covers workshops safety and etiquette, a range of hand tools, small power tools and the powered cross-cut saw mitre saw.
The woodtechs prefer all users of the woodshop to have gone through the foundation induction – it means everyone is pretty much on the same page and has an understanding of how the woodshop works, and is drilled on good practice even with tools that don’t require inductions.
We currently don’t have any inductions running for any other woodshop tools…however that should be changing soon. In the meantime @woodtechs have been making themselves very available to assist and supervise more complex work and tool use.
It’s a good idea to get on the foundation induction waiting list – it looks long, but it’s currently quick to get a place. You’ll need to have the foundation induction before being accepted for inductions on any of the ‘bigger’ tools.
For completeness: there are other tools – the laser cutter is the main example – where inductions are needed to protect the tool from the user, rather than vice versa. This is reserved for our more expensive assets.