The last Shed session of 2018 will be a special Friday session on 21st December. We will be meeting earlier than usual at the Shed before heading out at 10am for a hearty Christmas Brunch! All are welcome to join us but space is limited so please let us know if you intend to come so we can allocate spaces and let you know where we are going! Shed sessions start again on Wednesday 2nd January!
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Have a brew! First things first, the number one thing to do at the Shed is have a brew! Whether it’s tea or coffee (or something fruity or just hot water!) most activities at the Shed start, end and are regularly punctuated with a cuppa. Wait to be asked or dive in and help yourself – it’s free and so are the biscuits! Just don’t forget to pop a small donation towards the costs in the donation tin every now and again 🙂
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This awesome bit of kit should be able to bend up to 2″ pipe 180°. Unfortunately at the moment it only has enough oomph to get to 45° and needs a bit of tlc to restore it to it’s former glory. Many thanks to Phil for this generous donation.
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This is a wonderful donation from one of our supporters. This beautiful old beast has clearly given many years of faithful service – and there is plenty of life left in the old dog yet. We intend to give this Black & Decker 10″ Ball Bearing Bench Grinder a good clean up, fix the faulty electrics, add some guards and maybe even give it a new lick of paint. Thanks Phil!
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This week the group have been assessing the component parts required for the first of the four machines, the shredder. We have sourced a metal frame that will serve as the solid base for the motor and cutting assembly and it didn’t cost us a penny! Thanks Dave for the donation, it is much appreciated! The component parts of the first machine fall into three main groups; the frame and structure, the motor and electrics and the cutting assembly. The group are confident of sourcing the rest of the structural…
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The ‘Planning Committee’ is our weekly social drop-in and catch-up session. Far from being a formal meeting it is actually a talking shop where WMS members find out about what has been going on, and what is being planned for the future. Other subjects that might be up for discussion might include what the various activity groups have been up to, or if there is a topical health awareness campaign to draw attention to. All of this takes place against a back-drop of brew-drinking, biscuit dunking and your pick of…
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New for 2019 ‘The Engine Shed’ is our model railway group. The group will meet on Wednesdays from 2nd January 2019 between 10am and 1pm. If you are not already a Men’s Shed member, get in touch and find out how to join!
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Have you got any old tools or workshop equipment that you no longer use or want? Whitworth Men’s Shed are after items IN ANY CONDITION for our ‘Toolcycle’ project. Tools can be dropped off at 6 Milner St. on Mon, Weds and Fri mornings. Alternatively, if you can’t get them to us please get in touch and we will do what we can to arrange collection. Thank you!
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Whitworth has it’s own ‘Men’s Shed’! After lots of behind the scenes activity the Whitworth Men’s Shed Project has secured the use of 6 Milner Street to deliver a community men’s project!
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