Procedurally, it’s probably not appropriate to change a vote while voting is open. But we’ll take care of it one way or another. A $20 one-time expense to improve the metal room is easily within the warden budget, for instance. (And we haven’t had many of those recently, due to the unfilled welding warden slot)
The shop vac I got for metal working, plastic, and “oily” stuff as the filter we will have on that wont be as high of a “merv” rating as some of the one for wood dust. Also if we dedicate one to the oily stuff we will not end up with caked up saw dust filters that are ruined. I figured I would make a what to use this for sign for the front of it however did not know if it needed to be added to the wiki.
How about wrapping it with a band of “metal room only” steel strap? Then welding the strap closed. Then welding a chain to the strap. Then welding the other end of the chain to the floor in the corner opposite the door.
I’m sure someone will still manage to get sawdust in the vac, but it won’t be attributed to laziness.