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 anacdotal 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?
    • Should we recruit more maintainers and/or define them like the laser team has...

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