machinery & power tools

• belt sander - used to smooth and finish the surface of a workpiece

  
• disc sander - to trim small parts from wooden edges

  
• scroll saw - cuts wood or plastic into intricate shapes

  
• band saw - cuts large pieces of metal quickly and accurately

  
• pillar drill - used with appropriate drill bit to drill holes into wood, metal and plastic

  
• power drill - used with appropriate drill bit to drill holes into woods, metals and plastics

  
• mortice machine - cuts mortice joints in wood

  
• strip heater - heats plastics along a staight line to allow for it to be bent

  
• oven - heats plastic to make it suitable to be shaped around a former