[hackerspaces] How to optimize the space

Tue Jul 18 23:36:39 CEST 2017

More Good points!

I built a rolling rack to hold our stack-able chairs and it doubles as a
rolling white board.  Also laminated reminder signs are put in public areas
as reminders.

CT Hackerspace Sign:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5lddN-kvihbb0VUTWxLMlZGdk5JYnJjQ0JGQjhxNjU1Y1NJ/view?usp=sharing

CT Hackerspace Whiteboard Chair Rack:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5lddN-kvihbb3hVTk5DQjB3alU/view?usp=sharing

On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 5:17 PM, Romedius Weiss <me at romediusweiss.com>
wrote:

> Hi!
>
> A few things that helped us:
>
> # Standardized labeled boxes
> All member and big project boxes are IKEA - Expedit/Kallax sized.
>   * member boxes are black
>   * shared boxes are white
>   * snack boxes are red
> All tools and supply part boxes are IKEA Samla boxes.
> Screws and electronic parts are in stackable sorting systems
>
> # Build your own shelfs
> ... just to use the space as well as possible
>
> # get foldable tables
> We have foldable tables and benches for tuesday meetings and soldering
> workshops, so we can use our metal working workshop space for more people.
>
> Pics:
> https://twitter.com/ItSyndikat/status/883704877695762436
> https://twitter.com/ItSyndikat/status/854736035263250433
>
> We are not one of the cleanest spaces, but we manage to store a lot of
> donations, parts and equipment in a way that it gets found when needed
>
> Cheers, Romedius
>
>
> On 2017-07-17 20:00, Arclight wrote:
> > 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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