[hackerspaces] How to optimize the space

[Arclight]

The previous suggestions are good:

-Use Vertical space. Purchase shelving that fills the vertical height,
and order spare shelves to increase the total linear storage amount in
the same space.  I outfitted a 40' container and found that using
5-shelf units that were taller than the other model bought us a free
35% more storage space.
-Put things on wheels. Buy quality casters rated for at least 2X the
expected weight.  Get them used on eBay or swapmeets/industrial
salvage companies.
-Combine the two - make your stacking shelves or drawers rollable.
-Do not let the space get filled with "sacred cows." Everything has an
expiration date. Even expensive things that are "still good."  Set up
a "purgatory" system where things get clearly and publicly scheduled
for giveaway or the dumpster if not taken home by the next
meeting/etc.

Also:
-Get folding tables and chairs. Make sure the chairs nest. Come up
with a way to store them that doesn't take up valuable space (i.e.
vertical stacking/roll-away, loft, etc).
-Keep workbenches clean. Fight the urge to populate horizontal
surfaces with non-moving toolboxes, heavy tools, etc.  Put those on
stacking, rolling storage and keep the decks clear.
-If you use bolted-down tools like presses, ring benders, etc. then
you should install threaded inserts in the tables and only bolt them
down if in active use.


Arclight

On Mon, Jul 17, 2017 at 1:53 AM, Clement Quinson <clem at electrolab.fr> wrote:
> 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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