5. Storage

5.1 Storing items for your use

As it stands every member will be allocated a person drawer. Members may store whatever they like as long as their membership is up to date.

Only members may store items at the Hackspace. If you are not a member, your stuff may be removed, destroyed, or hacked at a moment's notice.

If you're not using your member's box or don't think you'll use it for a while consider freeing it up so someone else can use it.

Any removing of items from other members drawers without asking permission first will be considered a serious miss use of trust. See Grievance Procedure.

Large items

If an item is too large to fit into your draw, you may be able to store it on top of the storage drawers, but please make sure it is safely positioned and not going to fall down, also it must be clearly marked as 'DO NOT HACK'. Otherwise it may become fair game to a keen hacker.

You must be a member to store a large item.

To store a large item you must get permission first from the Admin Team.

To get permission do the following:

Any item left without being marked appropriately, is likely to either be hacked or receive a Notice of Disposal sticker.

No items are to be stored on the workbenches, unless by special permission and must be marked accordingly.

5.2 Donations to the space

Before donating use the following points as a guide:

• Is it on our wishlist? - if the item is not on our wishlist then check on Google Group page before bringing it into the space. If it is on the wishlist then bring it in - thank you!

• Is it on our List of Unwanted Donations? - If the item is on this list, we already have so many of them that we don't need any more.

• Will you be upset if it is thrown away? - If it would be difficult for the average hacker to comprehend the intrinstic hack-value of the item then it may end up in our 3 week disposal process. Large items that will not fit through the disposal process could get thrown out without warning. If this does not appeal then it might be better not to donate the item.

5.3 Loaning items to the space

Items for loan follow the same process as donated items. It is definitely a good idea to label the item: 'On loan - <your name>' so that you can be consulted should questions arise regarding its storage and use, and so that people won't start hacking them for their projects.