We could host some kind of event. Something people can and would pay to get in. Really when you are trying to make money you need to use what assets you have, and we have a hackerspace
On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: > I think fundraising makes more sense than crowdsource for electrical. If > anybody wants to make suggestions on what we can do for a fundraiser, > I'm all ears (and will help out :) ) > > Ron > > On 2013-02-20 12:45, Justin Lacko wrote: > > It seems that for the most part, the general response is "members will > need > > to fund it." So this will probably need to be crowdsourced. > > > > > > On 20 February 2013 12:23, Roswyne <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I think all the electrical problems can be considered safety issues, as > > > our people have proved endlessly creative in the past in rigging power > to > > > whatever devices they want to use. > > > > > > Short of physically removing the appliances in the kitchen, they will > > > undoubtedly continue to be used. With that in mind, Jay's suggestion > that > > > we upgrade that outlet to GFI is reasonable. The cost of the outlet > itself > > > is minimal, and will improve safety. > > > > > > I think we should assume the worst case - that the landlord won't pay > for > > > any of these repairs. If Ian gets us a credit towards our rent later, > > > that's great. > > > > > > The last number I heard last night for electrical work was $2000, I > think. > > > How quickly can we raise this, and when can we get the work done? > > > On Feb 20, 2013 9:55 AM, "Ron" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> Yeah, I'll put donations we get tonight into the SkullSpace coffers > and > > >> cover the pizza myself. > > >> > > >> I think we should prioritize the 'safety'-related upgrades before the > > >> convenience ones. The GFIs in the kitchen, for example. > > >> > > >> Ron > > >> > > >> On 2013-02-20 09:24, Justin Lacko wrote: > > >> > As most of you know, we recently bought a 3D printer and now a very > > >> > nice-looking rework station is being offered for cheap. > > >> > > > >> > With the plethora of devices in the space requiring electricity, we > are > > >> > dangerously close to complete saturation of the two breakers most > of our > > >> > stuff is on. It's gotten so bad that when the cleaning team came > last > > >> week, > > >> > the girl who was vaccuuming blew the breaker four (four!) times. > > >> > > > >> > I think we're in for some frustration when someone decides to run a > 3D > > >> > print job that will take 7 hours, and then somebody accidentally > blows > > >> the > > >> > breaker mid-way through the job. > > >> > > > >> > What are the plans for getting the required electrical work > completed? > > >> > We're talking big numbers here (at least $1000 for just some of the > > >> work). > > >> > Is anyone willing to chip in to help with this expense? > > >> > > > >> > Ron, I think you mentioned donations made at tonight's event could > go > > >> > towards this...? Correct me if I'm wrong. > > >> > > > >> > ~Justin > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > >> > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > >> > Archive: > https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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