[Makerspace-keymembers] Sewing day thoughts?

[Gergana Slavova]

Oooh.  Less outlets on each but will certainly keep the tables clear.

~Gergana

On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 4:44 PM, Emily Knox <emilyknox at gmail.com> wrote:

> We should get ceiling extension cords in our next space
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000256R9G/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687462&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B008N015YO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0353HQQZK7R9TNV5AME1
>
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 4:37 PM, Gergana Slavova <
> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> You're thinking of screw anchors
>> <http://www.wikihow.com/Put-Anchor-Screws-in-a-Wall>.
>>
>> ~Gergana
>>
>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 4:33 PM, Dena Strong <dena.strong at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm failing my theater tech memory check here, because I can't remember
>>> the name of the combination where you sink a metal something with threads
>>> into wood in order for the screws to go in and out of the metal receptacle.
>>> ("Socket" searches are producing a bunch of wrenches.)
>>>
>>> I'm going to be at Lowe's tonight and will take a look around in case I
>>> happen to find what it is I'm thinking of, for a possible wood-saving
>>> option?
>>>
>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'll have to double-check but I believe there are only 2 screws on each
>>>> side of outlet strip.  Should be easy enough to unscrew one and move the
>>>> strip out of the way.
>>>>
>>>> What I'm worried about is continual unscrewing and re-screwing into the
>>>> wooden table.  At some point, the grooves will wear out.
>>>>
>>>> I can look into it this Saturday during open hours.
>>>>
>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 3:43 PM, elizaBeth Simpson <
>>>> elizacorps at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi friends,
>>>>>
>>>>> How hard is it to unscrew the outlets in the middle? Maybe it's better
>>>>> if they're mobile on at least one table for exactly this reason. I know I
>>>>> also had a hard time with that last time I was there.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 8:52 PM, Gergana Slavova <
>>>>> gergana.s.slavova at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi Dena,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If the SCA needs more space in order to sew, you're welcome to meet
>>>>>> at Becky's house instead.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Can anyone on this list open the space for sewing night on Monday,
>>>>>> April 20, 6-8pm?  If not, we'll skip sewing this month.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> ~Gergana
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Apr 15, 2015 at 12:48 PM, Dena Strong <dena.strong at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What are the thoughts on Makerspace sewing day this month?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Is next Monday (aka the third Monday of the month) still a good
>>>>>>> night to have it?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I checked with the SCA at their business meeting last night and some
>>>>>>> of them would like to have sewing days at a place with a bigger cutting
>>>>>>> surface. (The power outlets running down the middle of the tables makes it
>>>>>>> hard to lay out skirts and coats, for example, and laying fabric on the
>>>>>>> floor is a recipe for dirty fabric.) One of the members wants to hold a
>>>>>>> sewing day at her house next Monday because she has large tables without
>>>>>>> the power outlets
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So either I could show up at the Makerspace as
>>>>>>> keyholder-and-machine-wrangler and the rest of the SCA group would be at
>>>>>>> Becky's house, or I could ask Becky if she's OK extending an invite to
>>>>>>> Makerspace folks, or we could shuffle nights, or something else?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What does the collective think?
>>>>>>>
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