I only thought it could be modded to provide more storage. Other than storage I don't see much use for it; except tear it apart until it's a table? <br /><br />Perhaps those particle boards could be cut to size to go inside it. but then it would be so heavy, it would need wheels. I just so happen to have a set of heavy duty casters.<br /><br />I have 2 hrs this morning to finish my rack but I have to be in lafayette by noon!<br /><br /><br /><br />On Apr 9, 2010 11:19pm, Brian Duggan <bcdugga@gmail.com> wrote:<br />> How about we use the forums, then? Mailing lists can many times be<br />> <br />> poor methods of group communication.<br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> Also, all of our communication is public. This is not just good<br />> <br />> practice, but a requirement of IMC working groups. All of the<br />> <br />> communication on our mailing lists and web forums must be public.<br />> <br />> That's why we had to stop using the Tech Backpage :/<br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> We do need to work on our outreach. What are your ideas, Wayne? I have<br />> <br />> a flyer made up that I'll post to the Makerspace website soon. I'm not<br />> <br />> in any way personally attached to it, so people are welcome to modify<br />> <br />> it, discombobulate it or make better ones. Besides flyering at events,<br />> <br />> what groups should we probe for interest in the Makerspace? Other<br />> <br />> ideas for outreach?<br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> I've been watching the tray rack come together. I think it's going to<br />> <br />> help an awful lot in organizing the space. Like Chuck's workbenches<br />> <br />> and the power supplies that everyone has put some work into, we're<br />> <br />> already making some amazing things in the Makerspace :) Can't wait<br />> <br />> till the tray rack is done.<br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> I think cleaning and organizing our space better will go a long way<br />> <br />> towards extending our life in it. I think tearing that big box apart<br />> <br />> will help, actually. It's huge, immobile and just takes up a chunk of<br />> <br />> valuable corner space. Does anyone have a reason why we shouldn't<br />> <br />> dismantle it?<br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Wayne Byarlay wabyarlay@gmail.com> wrote:<br />> <br />> > I think that I will use the web site vs the email list for things that might<br />> <br />> > be appropriate for the public image. Internal stuff, mailing list.<br />> <br />> ><br />> <br />> > I really think we need to talk more about outreach and awareness. However it<br />> <br />> > is also evident to me that we will run out of space soon unless we focus on<br />> <br />> > getting more storage or something. I estimate 2 more work-hours until<br />> <br />> > completion of my tray rack.<br />> <br />> ><br />> <br />> > The other week I put all paint stuff in the black shelf by the door, and<br />> <br />> > moved tools to that area as well. I was thinking of pulling off a wall of<br />> <br />> > that wooden box in the far corner, does anybody object? I also bought a<br />> <br />> > smaller masonry bit and anchors for that size bit, but they are plastic.<br />> <br />> ><br />> <br />> > Wayne Byarlay<br />> <br />> > Active directory administrator, CITES systems management group<br />> <br />> > Rm 1501, DCL<br />> <br />> > 217-244-7617<br />> <br />> ><br />> <br />> > On Apr 7, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Brian Duggan bcdugga@gmail.com> wrote:<br />> <br />> ><br />> <br />> >> Hi All,<br />> <br />> >><br />> <br />> >> Open hours tonight at 7! I'll be working in the space. There are<br />> <br />> >> several other people who have started projects, too.<br />> <br />> >><br />> <br />> >> AND...<br />> <br />> >><br />> <br />> >> Jonathan and I talked about the need for Makerspace open hours last<br />> <br />> >> Wednesday. Since Wednesdays nights have turned into work sessions, I<br />> <br />> >> think it would be really beneficial if we started having open hours<br />> <br />> >> throughout the week. This way people would have more opportunities to<br />> <br />> >> come in and work on projects at their leisure.<br />> <br />> >><br />> <br />> >> Other groups in the IMC have a "keystaff", members who hold keys to<br />> <br />> >> the space and open the space for work hours. Keystaff can be any<br />> <br />> >> responsible member of the group who commits to opening the space at a<br />> <br />> >> regular day and time. I talked to the IMC bookkeeper, Joy, a few<br />> <br />> >> minutes ago and figured out the process for becoming a keystaff<br />> <br />> >> member. If you would like to be a keystaff member, let's talk and I<br />> <br />> >> can explain the process. I'll document the process when I get a<br />> <br />> >> chance.<br />> <br />> >><br />> <br />> >> AND...<br />> <br />> >><br />> <br />> >> What is the preferred channel for group-wide communications? Now that<br />> <br />> >> we have forums on the makerspaceurbana.org, I'm not sure whether to<br />> <br />> >> post to the list or to the forums, but I don't want to keep posting to<br />> <br />> >> both. Let's pick one.<br />> <br />> >><br />> <br />> >> Thanks and hope to see you tonight!<br />> <br />> >><br />> <br />> >> Brian<br />> <br />> >><br />> <br />> >> --<br />> <br />> >> Brian Duggan<br />> <br />> >> Technical Projects Developer<br />> <br />> >> UC Independent Media Center<br />> <br />> >> http://www.ucimc.org | 309 310 7026<br />> <br />> >><br />> <br />> >> --<br />> <br />> >> This message has been scanned for viruses and<br />> <br />> >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is<br />> <br />> >> believed to be clean.<br />> <br />> >><br />> <br />> >> _______________________________________________<br />> <br />> >> Imc-makerspace mailing list<br />> <br />> >> Imc-makerspace@lists.chambana.net<br />> <br />> >> http://lists.chambana.net/mailman/listinfo/imc-makerspace<br />> <br />> ><br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> <br />> --<br />> <br />> Brian Duggan<br />> <br />> Technical Projects Developer<br />> <br />> UC Independent Media Center<br />> <br />> http://www.ucimc.org | 309 310 7026<br />><br />--
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