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The bandsaw takes a lot of crap from people, for example when trying to cut steel and the bandsaw is set to aluminum speed (this wrecks the blade and pisses everyone off). It would be helpful to put a thing on the machine to explain how to change feeds n' speeds, and why, and what happens if you don't. Would also be helpful for mill and lathework; some kind of guide explaining what sfm (surface feet per minute) is and how it's calculated, and why it's relevant.

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Membership privileges

Better tools

Look, we've all used the HS 'made in china' calipers as scribes, or dropped them, or dropped dial indicators. Since the HS caters to novices, the equipment takes a hell of a beating, and so we often end up using worn out tools as a result. Maybe we could have something similar to the tool chests in Edgerton that David and Mark have, that they keep under lock and only loan out to trusted individuals, where we would keep high-quality metrology equipment and other assorted tooling.

Identification

The hobby members of yesteryear used to wear buttons to distinguish themselves; I think white was for ordinary members, red for journeymen, and blue for mastercraftsmen. We could have something similar, like the Hobby Shop t-shirts (although that means we'd have to wear those shirts every time we're in the shop) or some other thing, maybe bring back the buttons, or maybe something entirely new, like an armband or tattoos or unique saftey goggles.