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{{Warning|Follow the procedure, or your project may be considered abandoned and thrown out or claimed by other members!}}


==Overview==
Members get personal storage shelves to store their personal projects and tools. However, many times, members temporarily need more storage space to work on larger projects, and taking project items home every night is inconvenient. '''Large project storage (LPS)''' exists to alleviate this problem by allowing members to store large projects elsewhere than their member shelves for a predetermined length of time, dependent on approval from the other members and compliance with the other terms of the [[Storage Policy|storage policy]].


Members get a personal storage shelf to store their personal projects and tools. Many times, members temporarily need more storage space to work on larger projects. Taking all items home every night is inconvenient.
Shortcut to this page: <code>wiki.protospace.ca/LPS</code> or <code><nowiki>[[LPS]]</nowiki></code>


A new storage policy was passed at the July EGM meeting to enable large projects to be stored at Protospace. This is allowed only if the project, deadline and storage location was approved by the membership.
==Current large project storage assignments==


For more details, read: [[Storage Policy]]
To find out if a storage area is in use or empty, see the table below. Please keep this table up to date when projects are approved, updated, and concluded. '''Remember that weekly updates for large projects are required by the policy.''' You may find the [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Tables#HTML_colspan_and_rowspan table editing reference] useful.
 
 
==Assignable Storage Bays==
 
There are certain designated storage bays built for Large Project Storage. In addition, some projects may be stored outside these areas, if also approved.
 
To find out if a storage bay is in use or empty, see list below:
 
(Warning - Currently a placeholder until more bays are made/measured)


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan=8 | Legend
|-
! rowspan=4 | Status column colors
|-
| style="background: chartreuse;" | Green || Available for you to pitch to use.
|-
| style="background: aqua;" | Blue || Currently in use (legitimate).
|-
| style="background: gold;" | Yellow || Currently in use (illegitimate).
|-
! rowspan=3 | Other column colors
|-
| style="background: lightcoral;" | Red (including [[red links]]) || Problem. Should be moved/properly pitched to use the location, should have its wiki page written/updated, or whatever is necessary.
|-
| style="background: darkorange;" | Orange || Needs attention soon.
|}


{|
{| class="wikitable"
|- class="wikitable"
|- style="background: lightgray;"
! Location Name !! Deadline !! Last Updated !! Sponsor !! Project link
! Location !! Status !! Pitch !! Deadline !! Start Date !! Last Updated !! Sponsor !! Project, or current contents
|-
|- style="color: white; background: gray;"
| Bay A || End of November|| September 2 || Evan Gillespie || [[Taz Printers]]
|-
|-
| Bay B || Available || N/A || N/A || N/A
| 108: Underneath the gray laser cutter tables || style="background: chartreuse;" | Available || style="" |  || style="" |  ||  || style="" |  || ||  
|-
|-
| Bay C || Available || N/A || N/A || N/A
| 108: Underneath the blue metal and brown wood bench by the gray laser cutter tables || style="background: chartreuse;" | Available || style="" |  || style="" |  ||  || style="" |  || ||
|-
|-
| Bay ?? / Cart || 01 Nov, 2013 || 31 Aug, 2013 || Matt F || [[Magnetic Tumbler]]
| 108: Welding area: Opposite the sandblaster || style="background: gold;" | Unclaimed but occupied || style="background: lightcoral;" | No || style="background: lightcoral;" | None || ~2022-02-27 || style="background: lightcoral;" | Never || Eric Coyle || [https://forum.protospace.ca/t/looking-for-a-sacraficial-microwave-to-try-to-fabricate-a-small-glass-fusing-oven/1131 Eric's microwave oven glass fusing project, intended to result in a Protospace tool]
|-
|-
| Bay ?? / Cart || 01 Nov, 2013 || 31 Aug, 2013 || Matt F || [[Laser Vacuum Table]]
| 110: Wood shop: Against the wall by the orange door to the welcome room || style="background: chartreuse;" | Available? || style="" |  || style="" |  ||  || style="" | || || Some pieces of live-edge wood that someone wanted suggestions of uses for? Might not be enough space there for large projects anymore anyway
|-
|-
| Welding Floor || 01 Oct, 2013 || 31 Aug, 2013 || Matt F || [[Welding Area Sign]]
| 110: Wood shop: Against the wall by the compressed air hose reel (where carts are usually kept) || style="" | Unknown—please update this if you know || style="" | || style="" |  ||  || style="" |  ||  ||  
|-
|-
| Wall by Whiteboard || 25 Sept, 2013 || 31 Aug, 2013 || Matt F || [[Makerfaire Sign]]
| 110: Mezzanine: In front of/beside the red couch || style="background: chartreuse;" | Available but cramped || style="" | || style="" |  ||  || style="" |  ||  ||  
|-
|-
| Woodshop || 01 Dec, 2013 || 31 Aug, 2013 || Matt F || [[Woodshop Rebuild]]
|}
|}


==Procedure==
# Pitch your project on the administration mailing list as instructed on the [[Storage Policy]] page.
# Update the above table to reflect where you will be storing your project, and the deadline. Please enter an edit summary. (Something like "Added project" is fine.)
#* Don't worry about color-coding or any other fancy features if you don't know how to do those things. More experienced wiki editors can handle those for you after you put in the information.
# Create a page for your project as described below, and add a link to your project page to the table in the ''Project, or current contents'' column.
# Be sure to post updates on your project page weekly, and update the date in the ''Last updated'' column when you do. (If you do not, your project may be considered abandoned under the storage policy.)
===Creating a project page===


==Creating A Project Link==
# Create a new page in the wiki. This can be done by either of the following methods:
#* First add a link to your nonexistent page to the table. Then, after saving or previewing the page, click the link—you will get the form to start your page.
#* Navigate to your desired page title (e.g., by using the search box). The wiki will tell you it doesn't exist, and offer to let you create it. This will also get you to the form to start your page. Then you can come back here and add the link afterward.
# In the editor enter this code: <code><nowiki>{{subst:Project storage}}</nowiki></code>
# Save the page.
# Edit the page (which will now have the template added) to add the appropriate information. Decorate your new project page as you see fit.


# Create a new page in the wiki
'''If this is too confusing or isn't working the way you want, just ask for help on the admin list or via the [[designated wiki editors]] page.'''
# In the editor enter: <code><nowiki>{{subst:Template:ProjectStorage}}</nowiki></code>
# Save
# Edit to add the appropriate information, decorate as you see fit
# If this is too confusing or isn't working the way you want, just ask for help


==Transition To New System==
==History of large project storage==


New storage rules come into effect September 1, 2013. Currently there are dozens of projects unclaimed and unsponsored in the space. See brief transition list below for details:
At the June 2013 EGM, the [[storage Policy|current storage rules]] were approved, after many members were greatly inconvenienced by other members' projects being left out in common work areas. They came into effect September 1, 2013. Back then, there were dozens of projects unclaimed and unsponsored in the space. See [[Transition Project List]] for details of those projects.


[[Transition Project List]]
In May 2016, Ian O found that this page had not been updated since November 2013, and that the shelf labels were all gone with the exception of one reading "BAY B" whose referent was not clear, and decided to update both.

Latest revision as of 16:04, 18 April 2022

Follow the procedure, or your project may be considered abandoned and thrown out or claimed by other members!

Members get personal storage shelves to store their personal projects and tools. However, many times, members temporarily need more storage space to work on larger projects, and taking project items home every night is inconvenient. Large project storage (LPS) exists to alleviate this problem by allowing members to store large projects elsewhere than their member shelves for a predetermined length of time, dependent on approval from the other members and compliance with the other terms of the storage policy.

Shortcut to this page: wiki.protospace.ca/LPS or [[LPS]]

Current large project storage assignments

To find out if a storage area is in use or empty, see the table below. Please keep this table up to date when projects are approved, updated, and concluded. Remember that weekly updates for large projects are required by the policy. You may find the table editing reference useful.

Legend
Status column colors
Green Available for you to pitch to use.
Blue Currently in use (legitimate).
Yellow Currently in use (illegitimate).
Other column colors
Red (including red links) Problem. Should be moved/properly pitched to use the location, should have its wiki page written/updated, or whatever is necessary.
Orange Needs attention soon.
Location Status Pitch Deadline Start Date Last Updated Sponsor Project, or current contents
108: Underneath the gray laser cutter tables Available
108: Underneath the blue metal and brown wood bench by the gray laser cutter tables Available
108: Welding area: Opposite the sandblaster Unclaimed but occupied No None ~2022-02-27 Never Eric Coyle Eric's microwave oven glass fusing project, intended to result in a Protospace tool
110: Wood shop: Against the wall by the orange door to the welcome room Available? Some pieces of live-edge wood that someone wanted suggestions of uses for? Might not be enough space there for large projects anymore anyway
110: Wood shop: Against the wall by the compressed air hose reel (where carts are usually kept) Unknown—please update this if you know
110: Mezzanine: In front of/beside the red couch Available but cramped

Procedure

  1. Pitch your project on the administration mailing list as instructed on the Storage Policy page.
  2. Update the above table to reflect where you will be storing your project, and the deadline. Please enter an edit summary. (Something like "Added project" is fine.)
    • Don't worry about color-coding or any other fancy features if you don't know how to do those things. More experienced wiki editors can handle those for you after you put in the information.
  3. Create a page for your project as described below, and add a link to your project page to the table in the Project, or current contents column.
  4. Be sure to post updates on your project page weekly, and update the date in the Last updated column when you do. (If you do not, your project may be considered abandoned under the storage policy.)

Creating a project page

  1. Create a new page in the wiki. This can be done by either of the following methods:
    • First add a link to your nonexistent page to the table. Then, after saving or previewing the page, click the link—you will get the form to start your page.
    • Navigate to your desired page title (e.g., by using the search box). The wiki will tell you it doesn't exist, and offer to let you create it. This will also get you to the form to start your page. Then you can come back here and add the link afterward.
  2. In the editor enter this code: {{subst:Project storage}}
  3. Save the page.
  4. Edit the page (which will now have the template added) to add the appropriate information. Decorate your new project page as you see fit.

If this is too confusing or isn't working the way you want, just ask for help on the admin list or via the designated wiki editors page.

History of large project storage

At the June 2013 EGM, the current storage rules were approved, after many members were greatly inconvenienced by other members' projects being left out in common work areas. They came into effect September 1, 2013. Back then, there were dozens of projects unclaimed and unsponsored in the space. See Transition Project List for details of those projects.

In May 2016, Ian O found that this page had not been updated since November 2013, and that the shelf labels were all gone with the exception of one reading "BAY B" whose referent was not clear, and decided to update both.