Storage Policy

Introduction

The Makerspace is a place for people to attend and:

• Socialise
• Build, maintain, develop and repair projects
• Use the equipment and machines available to progress your projects
• Have access to a social community with vast and wide experiences to allow further education, project collaboration and trouble shooting
• Contribute to a social community by helping, educating and collaborating with others

Storage

At the end of each session it is your responsibility to clear and tidy any shared areas, equipment, or facilities you have used, so that these are available for use by other members. We require that all work in progress and project-specific tools, equipment and parts are cleared away from common areas such as tables, desks, floors and on or around shared facilities and equipment.

Continually moving tools, equipment, parts and work-in progress to the Makerspace and away again can be annoying, inefficient, and risks loss or damage to delicate items. We understand that members will often wish to leave such things at the Makerspace during and between sessions, but it is important that each member's need for such storage does not restrict the use of the space by other members or provide hazards or inconvenience to other users of the Makerspace.

The Makerspace has a number of storage boxes available, available on a "first come, first served" basis for storage between sessions. Each storage box has an allocated space to which it should be returned, and where it should remain when not in use. Note that the provision of a storage box is not guaranteed, particularly if they are all in use. If you have a storage box and have not attended the space for over six months you may be asked to empty your box to allow it to return back to the pool of active members.

Exceptional Storage

Sometimes, there will be cases where your project will not fit in your project box. These are classified as exceptions. In these situations, a request must be made to the Steering Committee before commencing the project, detailing the following:

• What do you want to store
• How large is the item/s you want to store
• For what duration will you need to store exceptional items
• What area of the building will the build /storage take place
• Do you anticipate the build/storage of the project will prevent or inconvenience normal use of any facilities or equipment of the Makerspace

These details and any other relevant information must be submitted to the Steering Committee email address steering-committee@ipswichmakerspace.com. The Steering committee will then arrange to discuss the project with you and conclude whether the storage exception will be granted.

General use of the space

Other than project boxes, all storage areas within the space, unless agreed in advance via the exception process above, shall be used to store Ipswich Makerspace equipment and tools.

All areas must only be used for their designated purpose.

The kitchen is a kitchen, it is not an extension of the making area. This area should be kept tidy, clean and hygienic. It is an area to make drinks, prepare food and have general discussion.