ToDo
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If you're not sure about the details of something here, post to the group and ask.
If you're gearing up for Potlock, look for the appropriate PotLock-specific task list in PotLock.
Periodic tasks
Task | notes | last performed | How often? |
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Clean chair/couch upholstery | 2013 June | ||
Make the microwave spotless | last potlock | ||
Check/update all machine signs | just print the first section of each machine's wiki page and stick it to the machine | 2014 June mostly | every 6 months, or when you know there's a major change |
check/update all zone coordinator signs | just print the first section of each zone's wiki page and post it in the zone | 2015 march | every 6 months, or when you know there's a major change |
purge graveyard | put today's date on all undated items. Items over 90 days old go to dumpster/recycle. | 2014 march | every 90 days |
clean and sweep under graveyard | ideally every time the recycling goes out... | every month | |
Genie preventive maintenance | see NateB. | 2014 august | every 6 months |
check/stock paper towel stations | use the e-room one as an example | 2014 december | every month (guessing this happens pretty often and isn't documented) |
Rooftop furnace filter | Size is 10 x 20 x 1, takes 2 at a time. We now have washable filters, no more need to keep spending money | 2015 may | supposed to be every 90 Days! |
Hardac/network equipment fans and filters | We now have washable filters, no more need to keep spending money | ? | as needed |
Air compressor cabinet intake prefilter | 16 x 20 x 1 We now have washable filters, no more need to keep spending money | 2016 January | Monthly, or as needed |
Laser exhaust blower blades and screen | Genie+straps to drop the blower out of the line | Fall 2015 | Every 6-9 months, or when suction is noticeably lacking |
Review and prune items in mezzanine storage | Review and update the list at Long Term Storage | ? | Every potlock |
Fire extinguisher maintenance | We have a contract with Cintas to maintain and recharge the fire extinguishers. They come in twice a year to check everything, and every couple of years (or by request) they will do a walk-around to make sure we have our fire extinguishers in the right spots for both code compliance and actual sense. Next Cintas visit will hopefully be listed here
List on map of extinguishers |
?/?/2022 | <--- after that date |
Corkboard pictures | keep officers, coordinators, and board members' pictures and titles up to date | *shrug* | every pot lock |
Clean Sandblaster Filter | Wear a respirator! | 05/29/2016 | Every 6 months or when the vacuum pressure drops below .1 on the gauge |
Take pictures Category:Photographs_Needed | Pictures you take are better than stock photos | whenever | |
task | notes | date | how often? |
Nonrecurring tasks
Zones TODO List
The following list is an attempt to offer up suggestions of tasks that could be accomplished in the various zones by people interested in helping out.
Feel free to take charge of one or more of these items as your time and expertise allow. If you have taken charge of a task, please put your name into the field next to the task.
Should you run out of time or ability to complete a task, make sure to post on the mailing list and "fail loudly". This ensures that task status is shared, and no task languishes in silent failure.
Automotive Zone
CNC Shop
General TODOs
Task Name | Description | Priority | Champion |
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Task | Details | 1 | Name |
Equipment TODOs
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Haas VF-3 CNC Mill |
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LR Mate 200iC Industrial Robot |
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Ceramics Zone
Classroom
General TODOs
Task Name | Description | Priority | Champion |
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Equipment TODOs
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Sceptre 55in 4K UHD TV |
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Commons Area
General TODOs
Task Name | Description | Priority | Champion |
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Paint the Snack Shop Vending Machine | It is currently primed from a long ago attempt at painting | 1 | |
Fix the Dixie Narco Soda Machine controller | The controller software (maybe hardware?) is not completely stable, debug and fix | 1 | |
Update Dixie Narco Soda Machine page | Information and links to documentation on the controller running it right now and the software in the most up to date state should be on that page | 1 | |
Comission the new vending machines | reconnect, test, repair (if needed), fill, and use the new machines | 1 | |
add wiki page for new vending machines | that's it, all possible info and manuals please | 1 | |
Build new commons tables | collaboration between welding and wood shop to design and build new modular commons tables | 1 |
Equipment TODOs
TODO | |
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Infocus Projector |
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Philips HeartStart OnSite AED | Expiration date is listed as December 2016. |
Sandblaster |
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Tandem kayak | Add a couple pulleys so the gearbox is reachable from the floor. |
Vacuum Former |
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Craft Room
Electronics Lab
General TODOs
Task Name | Description | Priority | Champion |
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Populate ToDo List | Add a list of things that are needed/wanting to be done in the eRoom. | 1 | Nate B. |
Benchview PC | Set up a (small-form-factor?) PC with Windows (7 or 10?) to run the GPIB/LXI gear. Install Keysight Benchview on it and add the licenses we got for the Dream Bench instruments. | 2 | ? |
PartsLaser mechanism | Build X-Y gimbal, motor controller, laser enable, and camera mount | ? | ? |
PartsLaser software | Spreadsheet/database, label printing, find-a-part interface | ? | ? |
Cabinet map | Until Partslaser is operational, an easier way to update https://www.i3detroit.org/wiki/File:NewERoomWithOverlays-output.jpg would be nice. | 2 | ? |
wire spool rack | Design a (laser-cuttable?) rack for small wire spools, that hangs on pegboard or under shelf | ? | ? |
tenma meter repair | Fix the sticky ammeter needle on the Tenma 72-630 PSU. Gently! | ? | ? |
mount bigass HP PSU under shelf | Nearest the door, so it's not in knee-space but the meters are accessible | 3 | ? |
simpson microohmmeter refurb | readings aren't consistent, maybe because the internal nicad pack is missing? | 4 | Evan? |
cull crap on topmost shelves | either side of the window, there's a bunch of stuff we never touch, that space could be better used. | 3 | Nate B. |
Equipment TODOs
TODO | |
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Lightbulb load-box | Grab a photo! Add a fan and intake/exhaust grilles? |
Re:load Pro | Find out how this works (See PDF link in "Documentation") |
Soldering Station - Edsyn Loner |
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Fab Lab
General TODOs
Task Name | Description | Priority | Champion |
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Rostock part cooling | design/get manufactured a ring of microjets to be supplied by shop air. the jets should hit the plastic, not the nozzle | 3 |
Equipment TODOs
TODO | |
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3D Printer - Formlabs Form2 MelodicTapir |
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3D Printer - Full Spectrum Pegasus Touch |
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3D Printer - Hacker H2 |
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3D Printer - Prusa MK3S/MMU2S |
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3D Printer - Rostock MAX v3 |
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Convection Oven |
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Creality CR30 Belt Printer | User guide, instructions, TBD |
Form Wash & Cure | Find wash/cure time/temperature table for resins |
Glass Zone
Infrastructure
General TODOs
Task Name | Description | Priority | Deadline | Champion |
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Front Door stop | Front door bangs on gas meters, attach a doorstop to the floor to prevent | 1 | Jake | |
Floor Leveling on B-side | Apply floor leveling compound to rough spots | 1 | ||
Front door replacement | Find a replacement door, probably frame, and install it | 2 | ||
Power Runs | Label all outlets with the panel and breaker that serves them | 2 | ||
floor smoothing in wood shop | needs real concrete | 2 | ||
floor smoothing by laser/vinyl | needs leveling compound, acid, whole nine yards | 2 | ||
Thermal Insulation | The space leaks some energy in winter, let's find some major leaks and get some solutions in place. Luckily some of our members have FLIRs. | 2 | ||
Conduit Labeling | Designate all conduits with the circuits contained therein, and "downstream" (toward-end-device) "flow" arrows. | 3 | ||
Roof vent | Wood shop vent needs one of the motors on the motor shelf near the bike zone to be installed. | 3 | ||
Floor pour in old cart storage | needs real concrete north of the treehouse stairs. | 3 | ||
hot water heater | look at securing north side to the wall | 3 | ||
Building ground | Tie all the breaker panels to the building beams for ground. Make sure the bus-bar is as well. | 5 | ||
West wing north vent fan wiring | The wire insulation is dead, and that entire area could use cleanup. | 6 | ||
Rewire old woodshop panel to go off main disconnect instead of from A SW panel | It used to be powered through the wall, but was split when A/B were seperated | 6 |
Equipment TODOs
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Drone CI |
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Furnace: A Middle |
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Furnace: A North | Presently powered from the row-2 light circuit. Fix that? |
Furnace: A South |
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Furnace: B Mid |
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Furnace: B North |
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Furnace: B South |
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Genie | Yet to do, short term:
Wishlist, long term:
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IoT Kiosk |
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Nortel GPSTM |
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OpenEVSE | Maybe replace the i2c cable with something better. There are parts to build another one that has not been completed. |
RFID entry system | Known esp rfid bugs (not reported to esp rfid because making test cases takes time)
Next steps
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Traffic Light | make PWM capable |
Injection Molding Shop
General TODOs
Task Name | Description | Priority | Champion |
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Equipment TODOs
No equipment in zone 'Injection Molding Shop' has todos
Jewelry Zone
General TODOs
Task Name | Description | Priority | Champion |
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Equipment TODOs
No equipment has todos
Kitchen Zone
Laser Cutter
Recurring Tasks
Task Name | Description | Frequency |
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Check chiller water levels | Check water levels in chillers and refill with distilled water as needed (see the gauge on the back of the chiller) | Potlock |
Clean chiller dust filters | Remove the chiller cases and clean out their dust filters | Potlock |
Cull scrap materials | Sort scrap materials in grey drawers and under Bumblebee's desk into "Usable - keep as is", "Usable - needs trimming” and "Too small to keep.” Throw the latter in the dumpster, and for pieces that need trimming, cut unuseful sections off with the band saw. Sort pieces to be kept into their respective drawers or back under the desk. Guidelines: keep wood items larger than ~50in² and acrylics larger than 15in². Smaller colored acrylics may be kept too. Other materials, use your judgement or ask. | Potlock |
Thoroughly vacuum out debris | Vacuum out all of the debris that accumulates in the back and sides of the cutting chamber, as well as all of the debris that has fallen below the laser bed. | Potlock |
Sweep underneath each laser | Sweep out whatever debris has fallen on the floor underneath each laser. Some of this might be useful tools or other items that have gotten lost, so look things over before immediately tossing everything in the trash. | Potlock |
Clean dust filters on intake fans | Remove and clean the small dust filter on the 120mm case fan on the left side of each laser. | Monthly? |
Clean optics and level the bed | Please only attempt these if you've been trained to do them. | As needed |
Long Term
Task Name | Description | Priority | Champion |
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Add proper limit switches to Bumblebee | Currently, the laser only knows it's position in software, based on initial homing. If this glitches for some reason, which it can be prone to do, the gantry will crash, which is Bad. The functionality for proper "STOP when you reach this point" limit switches exists on the laser controller so this could be done with 4 limit switches and some wiring--some of which will have to run through the flexible wire bundle that moves with the gantry. | 1 |
Equipment TODOs
TODO | |
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Laser Cutter - Chinesium |
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Laser Cutter - Cyclops |
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Laser Cutter - Full Spectrum |
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Laser Cutter - Wolverine |
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Leather Zone
Leather Zone
Machine Shop
General TODOs
Task Name | Description | Priority | Champion |
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Dayton 24" Brake |
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DoAll Band Saw |
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Dake Band Saw |
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Kalamazoo Horizontal Band Saw |
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Tapping Machine |
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Acer 1440G Lathe |
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Powermatic Sander |
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Edlund Drill Press |
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Fix exhaust fans | 1 | ||
Belt Grinder |
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Brown and Sharpe Surface Grinder |
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Cleaning/organization |
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sheet metal roller |
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Niagra 342 Shear |
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Rockwell Grinder |
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Rockwell Grinder 2 |
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Baldor Grinder |
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Heinrich Deep Throat Bench Punch |
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Equipment TODOs
TODO | |
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Acer 1440G Lathe | Center Tailstock |
Bridgeport Mill | replace or repair light (droops)
wire in the power feed, light, and DRO so the wires are not in the way run air line to the machine for coolant mister repair coolant mister (droops) buy and add pneumatic drawbar buy and add drill-powered knee |
Dayton 24" Brake | Build a stand and bolt it to the floor |
Edlund Drill Press | Fix tensioner |
Monarch Series 50 Model 16 Lathe |
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Powermatic Belt and Disc Sander (Model 30A) | 1. 2. Make a butterfly valve for the disc vacuum line. 3. Add disc and belt direction arrows. 4. Replace belt guard nuts with knobs for easier removal and replacement. 5. Replace missing and broken adjustment knobs. 6. |
Media Lab
General TODOs
Media Lab | Description | Champion |
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Backup then reset Windows PC | ||
Make fabric sleeve for roll of photo gloss | ||
put new sign on printer | ||
Possibly setup DesignJet accounts | ||
Go through all the bins and misc. items that have collected under the desk | ||
Paint Compute Desk | Paint Compute Desk | James O'Dell |
Update wiki | Update wiki with printer directions,
cost listing, printer tutorials |
James O'Dell |
Paint Shelves | James O'Dell | |
Move server left | Move server left to get more leg
room |
James O'Dell |
Fix Ceiling | Plug holes in ceiling and fix walls | James O'Dell |
Equipment TODOs
TODO | |
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DesignJet t1100ps | Needs a fitted cover, at some point. How-to list for printing patterns and posters on the roll paper at full size. |
EpsonStylusPro9800 |
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Kyocera 4551ci | Set up and get working. |
Paint Zone
Sewing Zone
General TODOs
Task Name | Description | Priority | Champion |
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Equipment TODOs
TODO | |
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Babylock Evolve Serger | Jan to develop training program
Make training kit Make machine dust cover Signage for cover Develop user fee structure |
Brother cs6000i sewing machine | Get a power cord as it's missing.
buy: Bobbin (4) https://www.brother-usa.com/products/sa156 (One is on machine.) SA156 buy: Walking Foot SA140 |
Embroidery Machine - Husqvarna Designer SE | Better documentation and investigation into the design/execution toolchain--scheduled to be handled by the Coordinators.
Coordinators: Regularly check bobbin cutting blade. Order new part from repair shop if damaged. Coordinators: Regularly check for nicks/scratches in needle plate. Sand out as necessary. Similarly, nicks in feet should be sanded lightly to reduce the burrs. Kevin: Rewrite maintenance page as maintenance + troubleshooting; add link to Husqvarna troubleshooting section of manual (http://www.husqvarnaviking.com/SiteMedia/Products/Machines/Support/Designer_SE_Troubleshooting_EN.pdf). Anyone: List available hoop sizes |
Embroidery Machine - Husqvarna Diamond Deluxe | Signage for hard cover |
Fabric Cutting Mat 5x10' and table | copy same use and maintenance instructions from 4x8 page. |
Fabric cutting table/mat | Add supports underneath for sewing machine weight Add bolt roller to hold fabric bolts (up to 60"W round and flat) |
Hot Steam gravity fed iron | Perform monthly checks and maintenance. |
Husqvarna Designer 1 Sewing Machine | Add instructions
Add picture Pay Paul for his mom Make a list of all accessories included |
Husqvarna Viking Sewing Machine Emerald 116 | Missing parts were purchased so machine could be used and have been tested. No other tasks due at this time. |
Juki DDL-5550N-7 Industrial Sewing Machine | New bobbin winder. Install manual knee lift to replace defective servo. |
Kenmore 1503 Sewing Machine (Willow) |
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Kenmore Dyemaster 2000 | Setup and get running. Looks like a washing machine. |
Kenmore Model 54 Sewing Machine (Violet) | Get new belt |
Male mannequin (Leonardo Decapitated) |
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Mini vacuum with micro attachments | The pieces are small. Keeping them in their box when done, will help us to not lose them. |
Scotsew Industrial Sewing Machine | Set up and get working once the sewing room is built. |
SewingTableWithPowerLift | Set up and get working. |
Singer 1507 | Someone who knows how to use the Singer should update this page with instructions, or at least a more accurate and useful description. |
Singer 660 A202 Industrial Sewing Machine | Fix timing. August 2023 |
Singer 758 Sewing Machine |
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Tacsew T175 Blindstitch Machine | Need spool pin |
Tool Crib
General TODOs
Task Name | Description | Priority | Champion |
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Paint powertools | There are still a bunch of tools not painted pink | 1 | Anyone can do this |
Missing screwdrivers | Figure out which screwdrivers are missing, paint any spares, and refill the wall | 1 | Please? |
Make up borrowable tools rule page and rules | Proposed idea is mark some tools as able to be borrowed, people are allowed to borrow those by posting in something like #borrowable_tools when the borrow it for how long they expect to borrow it, and when they return it. The rules would be posted, and anything people want to borrow but isn't on the list can be discussed. | Mtfurlan (talk) |
Equipment TODOs
No equipment in zone 'Tool Crib' has todos
Vinyl Shop
Contents
- 1 Periodic tasks
- 2 Nonrecurring tasks
- 3 Zones TODO List
- 3.1 Automotive Zone
- 3.2 CNC Shop
- 3.3 Ceramics Zone
- 3.4 Classroom
- 3.5 Commons Area
- 3.6 Craft Room
- 3.7 Electronics Lab
- 3.8 Fab Lab
- 3.9 Glass Zone
- 3.10 Infrastructure
- 3.11 Injection Molding Shop
- 3.12 Jewelry Zone
- 3.13 Kitchen Zone
- 3.14 Laser Cutter
- 3.15 Leather Zone
- 3.16 Leather Zone
- 3.17 Machine Shop
- 3.18 Media Lab
- 3.19 Paint Zone
- 3.20 Sewing Zone
- 3.21 Tool Crib
- 3.22 Vinyl Shop
- 4 Potlock TODOs: 2023-02-18
- 5 Newish Content
- 6 Misc
- 7 Maintenance
- 8 Reorganizing
- 9 Semantifying
- 10 Fixing broken things
- 11 serverside stuff
Potlock TODOs: 2023-02-18
(Break?) open vinyl filing cabinet
- The special materials vinyl cabinet, currently sitting behind the heat press near the cutting mat, doesn't open when I rattle/tug the handles.
- As there's no keyhole and no known key, I'm not quite sure what's going on. It's likely there's some sort of lock or catch mechanism; since I've got mobility and dexterity issues, this task may be as simple as finding a button somewhere other than the front surface that unlocks the whole. I didn't have it in me to do more then tug the handles and examine the front.
- Non-destructive methods are preferred; if a destructive method is used, the cabinet must remain capable of normal use (drawers can still be pulled in and out, remains structurally stable and sound, etc.)
- The cabinet's at the far end of the cutting mat, beside the heat press, and is temporarily hidden by a stashed display case; it's just visible in the shadow.
Move telephone -or- mount display case
The display case from the second photo above needs to be placed in an accessible yet secure spot somewhere adjacent to the vinyl zone.
My preferred way to do this is remove the (unused) telephone from its mounting on the special supplies cabinet, and not bother remounting it elsewhere. (As I recall, we now actively discourage answering the phone.) Then the case could simply sit by the special supplies cabinet.
Should this prove impractical, the case needs to be mounted elsewhere. Here's a reference shot of the case, followed by the placement requirements.
The requirements are:
- Accessible from the floor; easily "opened".
- Tour guides (and anyone else who's interested) should be able to walk up, open the case, and take things out to pass around to visitors. The case's purpose is to protect the contents from dust and bumps, and keep them off of working surfaces; it's NOT to seal the contents away from everyone. Having contents easily visible from the aisle is a huge plus.
- This case is exactly like the one mounted to one side of the A-side entry door, opposite the log-in sheet. That means it "opens" by sliding the acrylic panel to one side. The acrylic isn't fastened down; it sits in a pair of grooves and slides out.
- Directionally oriented.
- In the photo above, an internal horizontal shelf is visible. There are slots (not currently in use) for two more in the same direction. If the case can be mounted so the shelves remain horizontal, it'll be much more useful.
- Protected from accidental bumps. If protecting the case weren't important, it could just sit on the floor in the aisle by the vinyl zone desk. However, long experience has shown that, eventually, everything on an aisleway at floor level will get hit by the Genie or a cart, potentially quite hard. That would be worse than no display case at all, both for the case and the contents, which will include a substantial amount of glassware.
- Removable/remountable. Much like the case by the front door, the case should be removable for reuse elsewhere without major repairs.
It's occurred to me that "mounting" between the stanchions of the red pallet rack, by the aisle, might be enough to protect it. While very accessible, such a mounting seems complicated to build, and would need to be removable once Vinyl moves out of the area. I also haven't yet gotten buyin from Lew, so please check with me before carrying this one out!
There's wall space by the back of Vinyl above the trash can. However, a substantial amount of furring would be needed to 'push' the case out from the wall enough to open it without crashing into the adjacent pallet rack, and to work around the support piller.
The wall space opposite to Vinyl, on the outer wall of the Fab Lab, is being used for temporary equipment storage. It probably shouldn't be used as a mounting location.
If it can be easily done, it might be acceptable to mount the case to the front of the Vinyl Zone desk, facing the Bike Zone and bathroom. However, such a mounting must be easy to remove (in the case Bike Zone decides to put something by the desk) and must not interfere with how the desk works (can't block desk drawers or compromise the structural integrity).
General TODOs
Date Added | Task Name | Description | Priority | Champion |
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2022-01-06 | Update Vinyl Inventory | Inventory current vinyl stock, modify Wiki table as needed. This includes the "special" stock and heat press stock, which may need to be located and marked. | Current coordinator (Kevin F.) | |
2022-01-06 | Add Zone Coordinator Sign | Add a sign with contact information for the current ZC (Kevin F.) | Current coordinator (Kevin F.) | |
2022-01-06 | Coordinator only: Review Process | Familiarize oneself with current toolchain, licensing; document the software restoration process; update ownership notes if necessary | Current coordinator (Kevin F.) | |
2022-01-06 | Coordinator only: Review Heat Press | Familiarize oneself with how to use the heat press. | Current coordinator (Kevin F.) | |
2022-01-06 | Coordinator only: Review Etching | Familiarize oneself with how to use vinyl and the sandblaster to etch. See link in main Vinyl Shop page. | Current coordinator (Kevin F.) |
Recurrent TODOs
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2022-01-06 | Update Vinyl Inventory | Inventory current vinyl stock, modify Wiki table as needed. This includes the "special" stock and heat press stock, which may need to be located and marked. Stock is 'done' when it's listed in the Wiki, and it's received a special label on the inside of the roll. | Current coordinator (Kevin F.)
Equipment TODOsNo equipment in zone 'Vinyl Shop' has todos This list is current as of 2023-02-18.
- Welding AreaCurrent items are in the old style, on https://www.i3detroit.org/wiki/Category:Welding_Area#Wishlist_and_Tasks Could really use some help getting updated to the new style..... General TODOs
Equipment TODOs
WikiLook for "Good first task →" if you want some simple ones Newish Content
Misc
Maintenance
Minutes status stuffIf anything shows up here that isn't in the future or very recent, it's probably a mistake in the Template:MinutesHeader call, likely someone didn't change it from agenda to complete
Board Meeting Minutes 20200908, Board Meeting Minutes 20201208, Board Meeting Minutes 20220315, Board Meeting Minutes 20220621, Board Meeting Minutes 20230221, Board Meeting Minutes 20230321, Board Meeting Minutes 20230919, Board Meeting Minutes 20240716, Fundraising Committee Meeting Minutes 20200804, Meeting Minutes 20201103, Meeting Minutes 20210720, Meeting Minutes 20211005, Meeting Minutes 20211207, Meeting Minutes 20230704, Meeting Minutes 20231205, Meeting Minutes 20240102, Meeting Minutes 20240305, Meeting Minutes 20240402, Meeting Minutes 20240507, Meeting Minutes 20240903, Meeting Minutes 20241203 Reorganizing
Semantifying
Fixing broken things
serverside stuff
Adding plugins
Wood ShopGeneral TODOs
Equipment TODOs
Concrete tasksDoable, solid, well-defined tasks (with needed supplies and notes)
Abstract or more-planning-needed tasks
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