Visit to Fremantle Men's Community Shed

Many thanks all for today 

Gavin for organising.

Freo Shed and Garvin for hosting.

Jaxon Ashley from Men’s Shed WA also attended 

 

MCMS member who attended were:

 - Eric H

- Greg F

- David B

- Lee T

- Peter Z

- Steve K

 

Garvin was a wealth of knowledge and was patient with our questions as well. He is Treasurer and Admin as can drive a computer like Lewis Hamilton drives F1 

We had a tour that generated some more questions- and provided the opportunity for both Eric and myself to take many photos.

 

I took some notes and hope they make some sense to others:

 - FMCS uses Microsoft Access for details of members, accounts, (the MS Access is available free via MS philanthropic portal)

  - www.ConnectingUp.org is another good resource site

- FMCS has 375 members TOTAL

    *$135 per year for full members      * 44 are Associates (= women)

- Safety docs are from MSWA site       - Jaxon sent me the link 

- new members attend Induction  - held on  M-W-S

plus individual machine training 

- Badge Board is use

- Bunnings Bunnings Bunnings

- Dr Rob Loss wrt Dust Extraction

- consider work Bench heights/ on wheels when setting up.

- Comply with DDI access

- Digital keypads with PIN code is better than 4 million keys

- Pallet lifter / Forklift access too

- Library - hard / soft versions

- Saw Stop table saw is excellent - 5 stops in 2 1/2 years

- FMCS provide Graffiti removal for CoF - 3 men on Tuesdays - make $12k year.