Talk:2016-09-07 Agenda

• Fall out from James H's "It's my time" post to the google group
• Improving member behaviour / involvement:
  • Things suggested on the list:
    • being clearer to new members that there are expectations of them
    • chores list
    • more / improved shadow boards
    • better labelling of where stuff goes (we made progress for a while, but it needs to be kept on top of
    • possibly running new member induction days. Will be a PITA, but might be worthwhile

Mouse (talk) 18:39, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

Following on from mouse on improving member behaviours:

• Care of workshop machines.
  • Victims of broken window syndrome?
    • Certain machines seem to suffer unduly.
      • Bandsaw Blade breakage, esp. Metalwork Startrite
        • Lower Guide missing and upper guide faulty on baby Startrite, Axminster sell ready made upgrade set.
      • Bandsaws, Drills and Myford seem to receive almost no regular after-use cleaning.
        • Hackspace machinery code of practice?
          • Safety, Cleaning and reporting damage - emphasised as above all other things, in that order.
  • A number of anecdotal horror stories surfaced this week.
  • Most non-induction machines are poorly documented, yet may be unfamiliar to many members.
    • Concerted effort to update the Wiki
    • Signboard for each machine including PPE suggested, link to wiki page or print-out user instructions and small whiteboard.
  • Lots of "Noise" RE: tool maintenance on the group recently, as far as I can tell most day to day tasks and some major repairs actually happening very rapidly.
    • Finding a volunteer to build lathe motor-mount? (See Dclarke (talk))
    • Should we recruit more maintainers and/or define them like the laser team has...

Jelly (talk) 18:24, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

• How we 'do' PPE
  • Most of the decent safety glasses are missing, those that remain are dirty, buried under stuff or both.
    • Doors on PPE shelves to at least keep stuff clean.
  • Make/buy simple PPE storage boxes to be sited at the point of use, with a permanently marked set of required items in each box.
  • Buy slightly more expensive but better PPE.
    • • Compatibility of eye and ear protection is an issue.
      • Most glasses are not adjustable and ill fitting for most users.
    • Easy to adjust, comfy PPE that "just works" is much more likely to be used and cared for.
  • Mark Cambridge slack suggestion
    • Slightly nicer "personal" PPE available in vending machine?
    • Bigger items Ear-Defenders, Visor - Issued on request by safety team for one person to care for.

Jelly (talk) 19:21, 5 September 2016 (UTC)

• Nottingham Green Festival is this coming Sunday.
  • Who can attend?
  • What are we going to be doing there?
  • What facilities do we need?