[hackerspaces] How to optimize the space

[Clement Quinson]

We have implemented a physical I/O buffer: a shelf, where things that were
left on a table go, and every now and then, we flush it to recycling. It
also is a free for all area.
Also, nothing gets into the space without an explicit "why do we need that"
statement. Or, if it's for potential parts, into the I/O buffer it is!
Solved our CRT monitor overflow problem :)

On Sun, Jul 16, 2017 at 5:00 AM, Bob Bownes <bownes at gmail.com> wrote:

> Putting everything possible on wheels helps quite a bit as well. Being
> able to roll the tool you need into the workspace and back out lets you
> make the most of the space.
>
> On Jul 15, 2017, at 21:22, dosman <dosman at packetsniffers.org> wrote:
>
> Yes. I go out of my way to help people preserve their projects, but I’ve
> stopped having any sorrow what-so-ever for people who are surprised their
> project computer was cannibalized when they left it on the main hacking
> table on a public night with nothing to indicate who it belongs to.
>
> Also, our purgatory shelf has been a hit. The only problem is when stuff
> doesn’t get “flushed” in a timely manner and it starts to over-flow, but
> that’s easy enough to solve.
>
>
> On Jul 15, 2017, at 4:44 PM, Matt Joyce <matt at nycresistor.com> wrote:
>
> We've tried 28 days later.   8 days later... In the end...  You need to
> accept that if you left something out and it got chucked it's your fault
> not the person who chucked it
>
> On Jul 15, 2017 3:45 PM, "William Saturno" <wsaturno at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> And really try to have a CRITICAL EYE. I now critique on "Is it
>> essential?" Or "Is it going to be utilized in a realistic time frame" parts
>> for a someday project is a sure bet that there's not enough interest to use
>> it I try to keep the space dynamic as possible.  The interest of the
>> members 5 years ago isn't always the interest of the members today so move
>> out of that pottery wheel that hasn't been used in 2 years.
>>
>> I'm also trying to figure out a way to use a "parking lot system" for
>> things that don't get Everyday Use. ( welding equipment, metal casting
>> equipment, wood bowl turning equipment) They go on to individual wheeled
>> carts and get parked tightly together. It's still not working yet but it's
>> an Idea in progress
>>
>> Bill Saturno
>> CT Hackerspace
>>
>> On Jul 15, 2017 2:56 PM, "dosman" <dosman at packetsniffers.org> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, UP. Get rid of the stuff that’s not really being used. Those member
>>> projects that haven’t been touched in a year - apply some pressure,
>>> announce a big cleanup day. That robotic salsa bar that sounded like a
>>> great idea last year but hasn’t been used for 8 months? Time to go.
>>>
>>> If your membership is growing or at least sustaining, it might also be
>>> time to move.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 15, 2017, at 2:29 PM, William Saturno <wsaturno at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> UP is your friend. Like NYC property, up in the way way to go to grow
>>> space with a small footprint
>>>
>>> On Jul 15, 2017 2:13 PM, "Big Smile" <big.smile at openmailbox.org> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello Worlds!
>>>>
>>>> At our hackerspace, we lack space. We have got a little place in the
>>>> basement.
>>>>
>>>> Do you have some tips to optimize (or just organize) the space or some
>>>> articles about it
>>>> to share?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
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