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Download File: https://www.purdue.edu/bidc/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Woodshop-Website-Banner-Spring-2025-V2.mp4Looking to get started with a wood working project?
The Bechtel Innovation Design Center offers access to a combination of modern and traditional woodworking techniques. From custom fixtures and jigs to furniture and artwork, projects of any difficulty can be completed using resources ranging from our assortment of hand planes to our CNC gantry sheet router. Visit the Get Started page to connect with a peer mentor and begin your woodworking project!
Woodshop Resources & Equipment
Thanks to the generous donations of our sponsors, we are able to provide free access to a wide variety of hardwood species including:
- Ash
- Basswood
- Beech
- Cherry
- Elm
- Hickory
- Maple
- Sycamore
- White Oak
- Red Oak
- Walnut
- Yellow Poplar
Stock of some species is limited and we can not guarantee availability.
The BIDC Woodshop offers a wide variety of hand tools members may use to complete and refine their projects, including a variety of Lie-Nielsen hand planes and saws.
Below is a list of some of the hand tools available:
- Assorted Measurement & Layout Tools
- Assorted Mallets & Hammers
- Planes:
- Lie-Nielsen #4 Smoothing Plane
- Lie-Nielsen #7 Jointer Plane
- Lie-Nielsen #60-1/2 Adjustable Mouth Block Plane
- Lie-Nielsen #60-1/2 Rabbet Block Plane
- Lie-Nielsen #62 Low Angle Jack Plane
- Lie-Nielsen Medium Shoulder Plane
- Lie-Nielsen Large Router Plane
- Lie-Nielsen Shooting Board Plane
- Lie-Nielsen Boggs Flat Spokeshave
- Saws:
- Lie-Nielsen Tapered Dovetail Saw
- Lie-Nielsen Tapered Carcass Saw
- Knew Concepts 6" Coping Saw
- Craftsman 20" Panel Saw
- Milwaukee M12 & M18 Impact Drivers and Drills
If you suspect your project requires a specific tool that is not listed here, contact a peer mentor for a consultation. It is possible we already offer the tool you are looking to use.
Powermatic Belt + Disk Sander
Manufacturer: Powermatic
Model: BD31A
Key Specs:
Sanding Belt: 6” x 48”
Sanding Disk: 12"
Belt table: Tilts down to 45° and can be set for beveled and mitered angle sanding. Multi-position belt head locks at any angle from 0° to 90°; includes indexing pin for 0, 45°, and 90° stops.
Note: FOR WOOD AND PLASTIC ONLY.
Powermatic Drum Sander
Manufacturer: Powermatic
Model: PM2244
Key Specs:
Maximum board width for a single pass: 22”
Maximum board width for double passes: 44”
Maximum board thickness: 4”’
Minimum board length: 6”
Minimum board thickness: 1/16
Note : FOR WOOD ONLY ;FOR FINISHING PASSES ONLY.
Jet Benchtop Oscillating Spindle Sander JBOS-5
Manufacturer: Jet
Model: JBOS-5
Key Specs:
Spindle Speed: 1725 rpm
Spindle Power: ½ hp
Oscillations per minute: 30
Table Dimensions: 14.5" x 14.5"
Note: FOR WOOD AND PLASTIC ONLY.
Powermatic Drill Press PM2820EVS
Manufacturer: Powermatic
Model: PM2820EVS
Key Specs: FOR WOOD AND PLASTIC ONLY.
Speed Range: 150 rpm to 3,600 rpm
Spindle Power: 1 hp
Maximum spindle chuck to table distance: 22.375”
Table size: 20.5" wide x 15.5” deep
Note: FOR WOOD AND PLASTIC ONLY.
Powermatic Jointer 60HH
Manufacturer: Powermatic
Model: 60HH
Key Specs:
Table length: 73”
Maximum Stock Width: 8”
Note: FOR WOOD ONLY.
Powermatic Planer 209HH-3
Manufacturer: Powermatic
Model: 209HH-3
Key Specs:
Cutter head speed: 5,000 rpm
Cutter head diameter: 3 3/16”
Maximum planning thickness: 8”
Maximum planning width: 20”
Minimum stock size: 10”
Helical cutting head: table size 25 ¾" x 20”
Note: FOR WOOD ONLY.
Haas CNC Gantry Router
Manufacturer: Haas
Model: SR100
Key Specs:
Table Dimensions: 48” x 96”
If you have questions about specifications or parameters, please consult a woodshop peer mentor.
Note: FOR WOOD AND PLASTIC ONLY.
Powermatic Bandsaw PM2415B
Manufacturer: Powermatic, Model: PM2415B
Key Specs:
Maximum cutting height: 15”
Cutting capacity width: 24”
Table height from floor: 35”
Table tilt: 45 degrees right and 10 degrees left.
Note: FOR WOOD AND PLASTIC ONLY.
Putsch Panel Saw SVP133
Manufacturer: Putsch
Model: SVP133
Key Specs:
Minimum Stock Length: 12”
Maximum Stock Thickness: 2”
Note: FOR WOOD AND PLASTIC ONLY.
Powermatic Wood Lathe 3520C
Manufacturer: Powermatic
Model: 3520C
Key Specs:
Spindle Power: 2 hp
Maximum Stock Length: 35"
Maximum Stock Diameter: 20"
Note: FOR WOOD ONLY.
