Difference between revisions of "Maintenance/Adopt-a-Spanner"
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There's something for everybody - you don't need to be a mechanical or electrical engineer, and you're not responsible financially for replacing it; if it breaks or goes missing, the important thing is that somebody notices so that the rest of the hackspace can look for it, help fix it, buy another one or whatever's necessary. You can even ask for help in getting started, if you'd like to adopt something but don't know how to look after it. You're not promising training (though it would be great if you could) - just monitoring. If you don't visit very often, tie up with someone else to cover something between you. | There's something for everybody - you don't need to be a mechanical or electrical engineer, and you're not responsible financially for replacing it; if it breaks or goes missing, the important thing is that somebody notices so that the rest of the hackspace can look for it, help fix it, buy another one or whatever's necessary. You can even ask for help in getting started, if you'd like to adopt something but don't know how to look after it. You're not promising training (though it would be great if you could) - just monitoring. If you don't visit very often, tie up with someone else to cover something between you. | ||
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| + | *DO take on at least one job, maybe more | ||
| + | *DON'T take on too much. One is good. Three is wonderful. Five is probably too many. | ||
| + | *DO make sure you can keep up. If you're not able to check something once a week, you probably need an accomplice. | ||
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| + | When you pick an item, you should : | ||
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==Equipment== | ==Equipment== | ||
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*Open ended spanners | *Open ended spanners | ||
*Allen wrenches | *Allen wrenches | ||
| + | *Troll-flappi | ||
| + | *Network cabinet | ||
| + | *Jonty | ||
| + | *Soldering bench | ||
| + | *Drawers of nuts and bolts | ||
| + | *Webcams | ||
| + | *Tesla | ||
| + | *Mono laser printer | ||
| + | *Colour laser printer | ||
| + | *Giant roll-feed printer | ||
==People== | ==People== | ||
List of people with specific things to ask - need help covering something ? Need to know more about it before you take it on ? | List of people with specific things to ask - need help covering something ? Need to know more about it before you take it on ? | ||
Revision as of 21:53, 28 October 2012
Adopt-a-Spanner
Some of the equipment in the hackspace is well cared-for. A great example is the laser cutter - everyone appreciates the work Solexious puts in to keep it in working order, and how quickly it would be useless if he didn't.
But what if every tool in the hackspace had someone to love it ? And not just tools - everything we use, from welding equipment to mops.
This is a scheme to try to provide that, by getting as many members as possible to 'adopt' something - make sure it's kept working, replaced when broken or lost, has a place to live, and someone to ask when help is needed.
There's something for everybody - you don't need to be a mechanical or electrical engineer, and you're not responsible financially for replacing it; if it breaks or goes missing, the important thing is that somebody notices so that the rest of the hackspace can look for it, help fix it, buy another one or whatever's necessary. You can even ask for help in getting started, if you'd like to adopt something but don't know how to look after it. You're not promising training (though it would be great if you could) - just monitoring. If you don't visit very often, tie up with someone else to cover something between you.
Instructions
- DO take on at least one job, maybe more
- DON'T take on too much. One is good. Three is wonderful. Five is probably too many.
- DO make sure you can keep up. If you're not able to check something once a week, you probably need an accomplice.
When you pick an item, you should :
Equipment
List of items needing care, add your name against them. Add to the list, or split items up, as you see fit.
- MIG welder
- Stick welder
- Babbage
- Workshop sink
- Kitchen sink (might need multiple carers)
- Washing up machine
- Fridge
- Mop
- Wood chisels
- Large flat-blade Screwdrivers
- Small philips screwdrivers
- Metal drill bits
- Pillar drill
- 3-in-1
- Small lathe
- Small mill
- Panel saws
- Tenon saws
- Workbench 1
- Workbench 2
- Rage saw
- Yellow battery drill
- Another battery drill
- Heat gun
- Dremel
- Adjustable spanners
- Open ended spanners
- Allen wrenches
- Troll-flappi
- Network cabinet
- Jonty
- Soldering bench
- Drawers of nuts and bolts
- Webcams
- Tesla
- Mono laser printer
- Colour laser printer
- Giant roll-feed printer
People
List of people with specific things to ask - need help covering something ? Need to know more about it before you take it on ?