[hackerspaces] How to optimize the space

Wed Jul 19 00:26:03 CEST 2017

Oh yeah forgot to mention we use cardboard banker boxes for our member
storage.  This way its all a standard size storage for each person.

On Jul 18, 2017 5:38 PM, "William Saturno" <wsaturno at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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-kvihbb0VUTWxLMlZGdk5JYnJjQ0JGQ
> jhxNjU1Y1NJ/view?usp=sharing
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> CT Hackerspace Whiteboard Chair Rack:
> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5lddN-kvihbb3hVTk5DQjB3alU/view?usp=
> sharing
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> 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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