Pumping Station One Quick Start Guide

Wikipedia page: http://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/

Member Manual: http://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Member_Manual

Username/Login/Computer Access

The login you create when you sign up is very important---it is how you control your membership payments, and can alter your contact info and storage status.
The login you create upon receiving email instructions is your Active Directory login and is how you log on to computers in the space.

Communication

DRC (Dispute Resolution Committee) - use to request mediation with another member or to report a potential violation of the membership agreement - [email protected]
Google Groups - use for authorization requests, long format discussions, and vote ideas. Request access at http://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/pumping-station-one
Slack: join at join.slack.com/t/pumpingstationone/signup - use for quick questions, brief announcements, or time sensitive communications
[email protected] - Membership problems? Questions? Broken tool? This is the place to ask.

Authorizations

Visit the Authorizations Wiki Page to learn how to get started: http://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Authorizations
Any tool more dangerous than a soldering iron requires authorization, and most tools that require it have a label similar to the one below:

Do NOT use tools for which you have not received an authorization.
If you're not sure if something requires authorization, ASK SOMEONE.

Parking Tickets

Projects cannot be stored long-term. See Tidy Space Policy for more info wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Tidy_Space_Policy
Label your projects with your name and phone/email if you are going to leave them unattended and/or place a green ticket on it for temp storage up to 3 days.

Member Storage

Shelves and Lockers cost an additional $30 a month. If you have a membership plus storage, you can claim your locker or shelf by checking from what is available on the registry @ http://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Member_Storage_Registry and getting in contact with the General Operations Team’s Storage Manager

Guests Policy

Members are allowed to host guests, events, and workshops at the space but cannot leave non-members unattended.
ALL guests must fill out the waiver at pumpingstationone.org>Menu>Waiver
At no point can non-members be given a fob or any other means of unsupervised access; they are NOT allowed to use any tools that require authorization.

Voting

Any member can write a vote! You should receive emailed voting polls at the email you signed up with. You can also propose votes, see this link:wiki.pumpingstationone.org/How_to_write_a_vote

Deactivate/Reactivate/Change card

This can be done through the web at membership.pumpingstationone.org

Do:

Clean up after yourself (dishes, projects, put tools away). Any member found not cleaning up their mess will be subject to disciplinary action. Report broken tools! It’s very important for everyone’s safety. Post to the members only google group, email the area host, and update the wiki. If you aren’t sure who the area host is, ask, or email [email protected] and we will sort it out. You won’t be punished for breaking a tool. We rely on good communication to get things done. Take out the trash; bags are in the CNC room in the safe and the key to the dumpster is in the dock Turn off all of the lights if you are the last one in the building. Make sure all the doors are closed. Respect your other members. High demand tools such as the lasers may require turn taking. It is first come, first serve, however you should be considerate. Feel free to host an event or workshop! We will help set you up with access to the calendar if you email [email protected] Volunteer!!! We are a member run organization with NO employees. Remember to label your food with your name and a date or it will be disposed of. Don’t leave stuff to rot in the fridge please! If it is there to be shared, please label it as such.

If you use a tool, help maintain it.  We are all volunteers and are all equally responsible for making Pumping Station a fun and functional place.

Don’t:

Let strangers in without verifying that they are members. They need to show you an email from PS1 to get in. Permit non-members to use tools. Surprise someone using a tool. If you need to talk with someone using a tool, approach slowly from the front, while calling to them, or better yet, wait until they are done. DO NOT startle them. Overfill the dumpster. We will get fined. Leave doors open after 7PM.Our neighbors are disturbed by the noise and mice come in Park in front of the loading dock. It is for members to load and unload, and occasionally do work on their cars in. Not a parking spot. Block the fire lanes or electrical panels. We need those!!! Leave tools running unsupervised!!!! No saws, no lasers, no Shopbots!! If you do, we’ll probably deauthorize you, at the least. (The one exception is 3d printers.)

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