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=== Who Runs Everything? === | === Who Runs Everything? === | ||
- | The Bodgery has no paid staff. It is completely volunteer run by members, with a sanctioning board of 7 members. | + | The Bodgery has no paid staff. It is completely volunteer run by members. Some members |
===Do I Have To Be A Member To Use The Shop?=== | ===Do I Have To Be A Member To Use The Shop?=== | ||
- | No, but you may only use the shop when it is open to the public. One of the perks of membership is 24/7 access. Check our [[http:// | + | No, but access by nonmembers |
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+ | ===Can I Make My Thing The First Time I visit?=== | ||
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+ | That's unlikely. Ask an area's Area Captain before first use of an area to see what's expected. In addition, most of our power tools require you to be checked off by an Area Captain, and our more complicated machines require training (laser cutters, welders, machining equipment, etc). If your first visit happens to coincide with the Area Captain/ | ||
===May I Bring My Child?=== | ===May I Bring My Child?=== | ||
- | Kids are absolutely welcome at the Bodgery! | + | Kids are absolutely welcome at the Bodgery! |
- | Keep in mind that it is a shop with tools and projects that sometimes involve fumes, hot things, and sharp things. It may not be the safest place for very young children unless diligently watched. | + | * Children age 7 or under require more attention and should remain in the same room as their adult at all times. Ideally, they should be within eyesight of their adult(s). |
+ | * Children ages 8-10 can be in a different room as their adults, but should be checked on every 20 to 30 minutes. | ||
+ | * Children age 11 and older can be in a different room as their adults, but should be checked on every hour. | ||
- | We have a 'tool difficulty' | + | These age frames should be individually evaluated by their guardian. Unattended children in the shop can be a danger to themselves, |
+ | Children are the sole responsibility of their guardian(s) and other Bodgers are not to be utilized as impromptu babysitters. Bodgers can report disruptive or unsafe children to the guardian or shop leadership. To facilitate this, guardians must utilize a name badge to label your children with their name, your name, your phone number, and the area of the shop you will be working in. Shop members who feel the unattended child is being disruptive can identify who to call in on that child’s behavior. Shop members, please do not abuse this mechanism because you don’t like children. This is to be utilized for disruptive or unsafe behavior only. Disruptive is a very subjective term, please also consider typical child behavior versus obnoxious child behavior (quiet and unseen is not typical behavior). | ||
- | === Can I use your (Laser Cutter/CNC Mill/ | + | Children are only allowed to be left unattended in the Clean Room, the Library area, and the Clean Classroom area. If adults are in the Clean Classroom trying to work, children may not be left there unless they can demonstrate the ability to not be disruptive to the adult. We politely ask adults wishing to work (non-maker related activities) that require concentration and quiet to move to the Clean Classroom if children are present in the Cleanroom. Children cannot be left unattended in industrial areas of the shop. |
- | Unfortunately, we are not set up as a tool rental service, nor do we have a "day pass" | + | Please note, this policy only addresses leaving children unattended in the shop. This is NOT a policy on allowing children |
- | The key word there is //most// - we keep the expensive, tricky-to-learn tools for members only. The reason is two-fold: it's a member | + | Additionally, |
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+ | === Can I use your (Laser Cutter/CNC Mill/ | ||
- | That being said, there are two possible solutions for a guest wanting to use a member-only | + | Unfortunately, we are not set up as a tool loan/rental service, nor do we have a "day pass" |
- | We're open to the public during our Open Shop nights | + | The expensive, tricky-to-learn tools are for members only, though member' |
+ | Membership can be started and stopped on a monthly basis. While most members sign up long term, some members sign up for a few months of the year or as needed when doing projects. | ||
=== Can you make this thing for me? === | === Can you make this thing for me? === | ||
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- | === HELP!! | + | === EMERGENCY!! I need your help making this thing right now! === |
- | Well...that probably won't work out. While one of our experienced members can often lend advice, | + | Well...that probably won't work out. While one of our experienced members can often lend advice |
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- | === Can I visit/get a tour outside the Open Shop nights? === | + | === Can I visit/get a tour outside the designated time? === |
- | Sorry, no. Being run by volunteers means that we don't have paid staff to keep the door open and answer questions, unfortunately. We've carved out two nights that we guarantee we'll have people around to give tours, answer questions, and host guests so everyone can take advantage of the tools and space. | + | Sorry, no. Being run by volunteers means that we don't have paid staff to keep the door open and answer questions, unfortunately. |
- | You can check [[http:// | + | You can check [[http:// |
- | ===How Do I Contact You Outside Public Hours?=== | + | ===How Do I Contact You=== |
- | Your best bet for a quick response is by email: < | + | Your best bet for a quick response is by email: < |
faq.txt · Last modified: 2024/03/05 19:02 by mpickhard