The Tiny House workshop is a fully kitted out engineering and woodworking workshop.

Usage Fees are negotiated with the Site Manager who will ensure that safety concerns are addressed satisfactorily. Children are not permitted in the workshop unsupervised.

The THW has a moderate supply of consumables available ex-stock and Taumarunui has a Mitre10, Timber yard (ITM equivalent), Toolshed, 100% and Jaycar in town (3 km away). The nearest Mitre10 Mega is at Te Awamutu (1.5 hours away) and the nearest Bunnings is Hamilton South (2 hours north). There are three engineering shops in town, tyre shops and various mechanics.

The following equipment is either available for use now or will be very shortly. Some is new; some second hand.

Woodworking

• Table saws
• Drop saws
• Buzzers
• Thicknesser
• Router
• Nail air guns – farming & finishing

Metalworking

• Lathes (Myford & TOS R5 Turret)
• Drill Mill
• Drill Presses
• Mag drill
• 610 & 2100 mm folders
• Stomp guillotine
• Grinders
• Linishers
• Drop saws
• Welders (MIG, TIG & Stick)
• Bandsaw
• Hacksaw
• Surface Grinder
• 50 ton hydraulic press
• Stampers
• Spot welder
• Furnaces
• Anvils & Forges
• Pyramid rollers
• Vices, benches, benders etc

General Purpose

• Compressed air
• Spray painting
• Power tools, (Drill, grinders, sanders, planes jigsaws etc)
• Hand tools
• Plumbing & Electrical tools
• Gardening & concreting tools (Wheel barrow, spades, shovels, axes etc)
• Chainsaws & pruning
• Computer Signage/Plotter