[Swansea Hackspace] Storage Improvements

[Jon Pitans]

Also I'd suggest Hancock and Brown to buy the timber as they are the
cheapest I have found locally and will cut the sheet material to size

On 3 March 2018 at 16:25, Jon Pitans <jonpitans at googlemail.com> wrote:

> I'm pretty handy at woodwork and am happy to lend a hand. I would suggest
> constructing a frame from 2x2 and use something like 12mm MDF for the
> shelves for the boxes to slide onto. This is basically what I have
> constructed my workbenches at home from and these are good and sturdy, they
> can even take my ample weight standing on them.
>
> On 3 March 2018 at 16:09, Justin Mitchell <justin at swansea.hackspace.org.uk
> > wrote:
>
>> At the last Hack-the-Space day we discussed the increasing problem of
>> storage and finding items, too many items are stuffed in odd drawers
>> and cupboards and not well labelled, so it becomes difficult to tell
>> what we have and to locate what we do.
>>
>> It was also noted that at the far end of the room where the textiles
>> work area is currently located the lighting is quite poor, both from
>> windows and from ceiling lighting.
>>
>> The proposed solution to both problems is to swap the computers and
>> textiles section around, and to build a custom shelving unit inbetween
>> them to better store items.
>>
>> We want to build something from wall to wall, and floor to as high as
>> we can reach, which will hold a grid of storage boxes.
>> As in this picture: https://photos.app.goo.gl/6VY8LD0GxaIJYe823
>>
>> These storage boxes will be marked with coloured stripes that instantly
>> indicate their correct location, and labels to indicate contents.
>>
>>
>> Now, we need some volunteers that are handy with their woodwork, that
>> can help construct it, and to plan what materials we will need so we
>> can have it ready to go at the next HtS day (5th May)
>>
>> The space we plan to fit it in is 260cm wide and 242cm high, and the
>> shelf will need to be as deep as the storage boxes we select.
>>
>> Anyone with suitable skills ?
>> Proposals for the structure and materials to use ?
>> A cheap supply of plastic storage boxes ?
>>
>>
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