New Member Orientation
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| + | Q: Will you build this gizmo for me? | ||
| + | A: No. We'll help you build it, but we're not a job shop. We're not an engineering firm. We're not a contract house. We're a club. You can be part of the club! You can use the group's tools, and toss ideas around with anyone who'll listen. (And maybe you could strike a side deal with an individual member, but that's beyond the scope of this document.) | ||
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| + | Q: What are your hours? I stopped in the other day and nobody answered the door. | ||
| + | A: We have no paid staff, and thus no regular business hours. Someday that may change, but for now, swing by when the [[welcome switch|Twitterbot]] says we're open, or during a scheduled event. Members have 24/7 card access. | ||
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| + | Q: So I need to be a member to come in? | ||
| + | A: Guests are welcome any time the twitterbot says so. Stop in, flag down a member, sign a waiver, and take a tour. Then get to work on your project! | ||
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| + | Q: Can I give you a pile of computer junk? | ||
| + | A: Yeah, if it's not hazmat-nasty. Really, we've got all the computer junk we know what to do with, but we can schlep it to a recycler just as easily as you can. Optics junk, laser junk, and lab equipment junk, on the other hand! Now that might be interesting. | ||
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| + | Q: Can you bring your [[Twinkie Car]] to an event? | ||
| + | A: Perhaps. As with everything in the space, it's owned by an individual, specifically [[User:Nbritsky | Nick Britsky]], and you should talk directly to him about it. | ||
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| + | Q: What about the Cupcake Car? | ||
| + | A: It's gone, man. Just let it go. | ||
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| + | As part of the new member process, newbies should review this checklist with a current member or two. This is the opportunity for new members to learn the basics of how things operate around the space. | ||
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Revision as of 13:17, 26 September 2010
FAQ
Q: Will you build this gizmo for me? A: No. We'll help you build it, but we're not a job shop. We're not an engineering firm. We're not a contract house. We're a club. You can be part of the club! You can use the group's tools, and toss ideas around with anyone who'll listen. (And maybe you could strike a side deal with an individual member, but that's beyond the scope of this document.)
Q: What are your hours? I stopped in the other day and nobody answered the door. A: We have no paid staff, and thus no regular business hours. Someday that may change, but for now, swing by when the Twitterbot says we're open, or during a scheduled event. Members have 24/7 card access.
Q: So I need to be a member to come in? A: Guests are welcome any time the twitterbot says so. Stop in, flag down a member, sign a waiver, and take a tour. Then get to work on your project!
Q: Can I give you a pile of computer junk? A: Yeah, if it's not hazmat-nasty. Really, we've got all the computer junk we know what to do with, but we can schlep it to a recycler just as easily as you can. Optics junk, laser junk, and lab equipment junk, on the other hand! Now that might be interesting.
Q: Can you bring your Twinkie Car to an event? A: Perhaps. As with everything in the space, it's owned by an individual, specifically Nick Britsky, and you should talk directly to him about it.
Q: What about the Cupcake Car? A: It's gone, man. Just let it go.
New Member Orientation
As part of the new member process, newbies should review this checklist with a current member or two. This is the opportunity for new members to learn the basics of how things operate around the space.
| New Member
Initials |
Old Member
Initials | |
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| Discuss guest policy, sign-in sheet, where to file completed waivers. | ||
| Soda fund, replenishing, returnables. Electronic components store. | ||
| Personal ownership of tools, breakage and wear. Post to the list! | ||
| Where to find the Bylaws. Review them? | ||
| Where to find the Standing Rules. Review them? | ||
| Sweeping and mopping, care of mop and bucket, where to dump. | ||
| Recycling (guide on wall), trash cans and bag locations. | ||
| Last-one-out checklist (HOWTO Close up the space) | ||
| Storage and organization, personal storage, label everything. |
