Facilities/Notes
From Makers Local 256
A Notes page. Available to all users.
Archived notes from old committee page
- Spacefelix's Running Notes for FC
- 14-2 Romex w/ Ground is good for 120VAC.
- Make Shop
- Light Repair - The small lights in the storeroom use F40T8 bipin fluorescent bulbs with 120V electronic ballasts for two bipin F40T8 bulbs. The large lights around the shop use either slimline (single pin) F96T12 bulbs with 120V magnetic ballasts for two slimline F96T12 bulbs or slimline F96T8 bulbs with 120V electronic ballasts for two slimline F96T8 bulbs. The regular Edison Socket fixtures use 65W-equivalent CFLs. Do not use fluorescent bulbs with dimmer switches, they will wear out faster.
- Carpentry - Do not use wet wood or pallets for building furniture meant to last and/or hold heavy loads. The wood has been ruined/warped and is of low quality.
- To run a club, there needs to be a degree of dedication towards the place; e.g. manage the maintenance and buildup of your place carefully.
- In a shop where many projects are being run at once, be mindful of who works on/owns what to avoid conflict.
- The best time to run a clean up is not each month, but after every convention; before, everyone is working on projects for the con. Afterwards, they will be done and ready to clean up.
