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The Makerspace has a selection of mains and battery powered hand tools. A mostly complete list is included below. While none require induction, if you have never used the tool before it may be best to ask a member to show you how to use it safely. This is most important for the electric planers, circular saws, and angle grinder, which can cause serious personal or material damage if used improperly!

Aldi "Workzone" branded. 18V lithium ion battery, charger is a wall-plug labelled "Workzone charger" which plugs into the top of the battery once removed from the drill.

1x Bosch, 1x "DP Tools". Both take 82mm blades, which can be purchased from ebay or toolstation for around £5/pair in case of damage (which does happen from time to time).

Makita. Belt length TBD. Spare belts live with the sandpaper in the corner next to the metal lathe.

The carbide tipped blades on the saws will cut wood, plastic and thin aluminium (lubricate the cut line using a bead of 3-in-1 oil when cutting aluminium).

Will cut wood, plastic and thin aluminium. Very thin (<2mm) steel is possible to cut, but it's often neater using an angle grinder or sheet metal tools depending on thickness. When cutting aluminium, lubricate the cut line using a bead of 3-in-1 oil.

With cutting and grinding discs. DO NOT USE CUTTING DISCS FOR GRINDING. Cutting discs are thin (<3mm), grinding are >4mm with a large offset from the spindle. Cutting discs are not built for side loads, and can shatter when used for grinding. Gloves and a face mask live above the wood lathe.