The Metalwork Group works on your project, helps others with their project, does projects for the shed and assists with minor repairs brought in by the community. The Group meets Tuesdays and Fridays from 8.30am to about 4.00pm. Team Leaders are John Clemones and Tony Flanders on Tuesdays and Jeff Franklin on Fridays. The Group has from five to 15 members attending most Tuesdays and about four to six members attending most Fridays, the latter focusing on “Garden Art” which has developed into a most successful sales income for our Shed.
Main activities include:
Teaching of Metal Workshop safety and proper equipment use.
Fabricating / Welding, i.e. MIG (Metal Inert Gas), TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) and Electrode (Stick).
Plasma cutter.
Sheet metal (Rolling / Bending).
Sandblasting Machine
Metal Milling Machine
Metal Lathe.
Pedestal Drilling machines.
Pedestal Grinder and Linisher
Drill sharpening.
Encouragement of member’s personal projects.
Local community projects.
Assist other groups and members with varying jobs.
Trailers:
We have 2 x trailers that we maintain mainly for Shed use. If not being used on Shed business they may be hired by members on a daily basis for
$20.
Should you be interested in joining our group, simply contact The Buderim Men’s Shed via email secretary@buderimmensshed.org or phone
5445 2202 to arrange a visit and a tour of our facility and to meet our members, maybe even stay for a coffee.