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| − | Anything you'd like to store at the Space is best kept in your box; | + | Anything you'd like to store at the Space is best kept in your box; your box must be clearly labelled with your full name or a unique nickname. |
| + | =====Things you SHOULD NOT store in your box===== | ||
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| + | Dangerous / Flammable Chemicals. With Committee permission, these can be stored under the sink, in sensible and labelled containers, for no longer than needed. | ||
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| + | Lithium batteries need to be in a safe charging-bag; Lithium charging bags are cheap; http://bit.ly/1H9qTq9 - See also, [[Rules_and_Code_of_Conduct#Rule_Zero_-_Thou_shalt_not_be_aflame|Rule Zero]]. | ||
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| + | Perishable food - this can be stored in the [[kitchen]], ideally with a label including your name and date left. | ||
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| + | ====Large Projects==== | ||
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| + | If you’re taking up a lot of space with a project, you should ask someone from the Committee for permission to store the item. | ||
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| + | Oversized items need to be clearly labelled with your name, and there is an assumption that they are being worked on. We don't want to have a Space full of abandoned projects! | ||
===Helping out=== | ===Helping out=== | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 14 March 2018
Contents
(((ALPHA draft status only - this is nowhere near ready for consideration or general editing yet!)))
(This should not duplicate rules/CoC content but is meant as more of a Makerspace 101 / introduction.)
References should be made to other pages where needed to avoid excess content duplication.
Welcome!
This page is your personal manual to navigating the (mostly) organised chaos that is the Makerspace. We have a fairly solid
Tea Protocols
Kitchen , tuck, token system
what crafts to do where.
main room, electronics etc.
some crafts also doable
workshop, overview.
explain tool restrictions in brief
Bear in mind that it will take some time to clear up; don't work up until the last minute. There are always other days. Similarly be aware that the time estimates for both 3D printers and the Laser Cutter are not as accurate as you might hope.
Storage
Anything you'd like to store at the Space is best kept in your box; your box must be clearly labelled with your full name or a unique nickname.
Things you SHOULD NOT store in your box
Dangerous / Flammable Chemicals. With Committee permission, these can be stored under the sink, in sensible and labelled containers, for no longer than needed.
Lithium batteries need to be in a safe charging-bag; Lithium charging bags are cheap; http://bit.ly/1H9qTq9 - See also, Rule Zero.
Perishable food - this can be stored in the kitchen, ideally with a label including your name and date left.
Large Projects
If you’re taking up a lot of space with a project, you should ask someone from the Committee for permission to store the item.
Oversized items need to be clearly labelled with your name, and there is an assumption that they are being worked on. We don't want to have a Space full of abandoned projects!
Helping out
The Space is what we make it, quite literally. Share knowledge - maybe formally via giving talks , writing _tutorials or _guides, but just helping on projects or sharing advice with people is usually appreciated. Have a look at Things_We_Need occasionally in case you have something going spare that would be of use to us, and remember to update the Replenishment_requests list so we don't run out of core supplies unexpectedly!
Help cleaning and tidying is always appreciated - we don't have a maid! Have a look at the Maintenance page to see if there's anything you can help with.
If you discover something that you wish you'd known earlier, whether that's the location of Mr Laserducky or where the calipers are usually found when they're 'missing' (hint: try whoever's building a 3D printer, or in the Workshop), add it to this page. Talk to Jon if you don't know your Wiki account information.
