[hackerspaces] Experience with Borrowing equipment/stuff?

[Ben Brown]

I guess I could add too that we have some 'classroom sets' of equipment
like soldering irons and laptops we let members borrow for external
events and workshops.

Ben

On 2017-09-28 11:59 AM, Evaggelos Balaskas wrote:
> Hi,
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> We follow a similar policy at our local hackerspace (Athens,Greece). 
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> Although we give the opportunity to workgroups (members) to transfer larger equipment to special events. The procedure for this is to raise the subject on an members assembly so that other members can have time to address any concerns and of course they must inform the ML with the specific tool-list!
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> Respect all people that you meet at the space, as well as the space itself.
> Evaggelos Balaskas
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> September 28, 2017 6:29 PM, "Ben Brown" <ben at generik.ca> wrote:
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>> At Kwartzlab we don't let non-members borrow stuff -- we're not a tool library.
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>> Members can borrow equipment so long as it's not gone for too long and they give a heads up on the
>> member's mailing list beforehand. It's typically small stuff like hand drills and what not. I don't
>> think we would allow anyone to 'borrow' larger installed equipment like a laser cutter or CNC
>> router.
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>> Ben
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>> On 2017-09-28 11:21 AM, Altin Ukshini wrote:
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>>> Hey there,
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>>> We were wondering at Prishtina Hackerspace, what are your experiences with members and non-members
>>> asking to or borrowing equipment/stuff from your hackerspaces!?
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>>> How do you guys deal with it?
>>> Any links that document your procedures? (If you have)
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Altin
>>> Sent from my phone. Please excuse any typos.
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