Ongoing sponsorship from Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions has enabled the Copper City Men’s Shed to purchase a new mill drill.
Men’s Shed coordinator Gordon Hill said Sandvik has supported the Men’s Shed for a number of years with an annual sponsorship arrangement.
“Their sponsorship has allowed the Shed Management Committee to upgrade and install new safety equipment to enhance the level of safety for members working in the Shed,” Mr Hill said.
Part of Sandvik’s sponsorship was used to purchase the new mill drill machine valued at $3,127 and replaces a 12 year old pedestal drill members had been using.
The versatile machine can create precise holes, drill, bore, machine flat and irregular surfaces, cut dovetails and keyways along with other cutting features.
Mr Hill said the balance of Sandvik’s $5,000 sponsorship funding will go towards the electrical installation costs of a fume extractor fan on the roof of the Shed’s metal workshop.
(Funding for the fume extractor came from Aurelia Metals/Peak Gold Mine.)…Full story in this weeks edition out now!
