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Alex: /* Basics */ added welding needs

2025-10-29T15:25:42Z

Basics: added welding needs

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	* Big wall-mountable TV or two for displaying dashboards		* Big wall-mountable TV or two for displaying dashboards
	* Buzzer system for garage door - to allow people to signal when they are waiting by the garage door		* Buzzer system for garage door - to allow people to signal when they are waiting by the garage door
			* New welding mask or masks
			* Welding arc shield curtain for our metalworking area

	Finally, since we are an alliance of non-profit organizations, we are always looking for additional financial means to pay staff, maintain equipment, and expand general operations. Your financial support can take many meaningful forms:		Finally, since we are an alliance of non-profit organizations, we are always looking for additional financial means to pay staff, maintain equipment, and expand general operations. Your financial support can take many meaningful forms:

Alex: /* Basics */ add garage buzzer

2025-10-29T11:58:26Z

Basics: add garage buzzer

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	* Size XL rubber gloves		* Size XL rubber gloves
	* Big wall-mountable TV or two for displaying dashboards		* Big wall-mountable TV or two for displaying dashboards
			* Buzzer system for garage door - to allow people to signal when they are waiting by the garage door

	Finally, since we are an alliance of non-profit organizations, we are always looking for additional financial means to pay staff, maintain equipment, and expand general operations. Your financial support can take many meaningful forms:		Finally, since we are an alliance of non-profit organizations, we are always looking for additional financial means to pay staff, maintain equipment, and expand general operations. Your financial support can take many meaningful forms:

Alex: /* Basics */ add tv

2025-10-26T17:17:24Z

Basics: add tv

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	* Size XL rubber gloves		* Size XL rubber gloves
			* Big wall-mountable TV or two for displaying dashboards

	Finally, since we are an alliance of non-profit organizations, we are always looking for additional financial means to pay staff, maintain equipment, and expand general operations. Your financial support can take many meaningful forms:		Finally, since we are an alliance of non-profit organizations, we are always looking for additional financial means to pay staff, maintain equipment, and expand general operations. Your financial support can take many meaningful forms:

Alex: /* Basics */ added gloves

2025-10-26T16:38:04Z

Basics: added gloves

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	* '''Suggestions and feedback:''' The more eyes and minds we harness, the more effective we can be. We encourage you to provide feedback to us. More specifically, we always want feedback on our space, how operations are working, what tools we should add or axe, etc.		* '''Suggestions and feedback:''' The more eyes and minds we harness, the more effective we can be. We encourage you to provide feedback to us. More specifically, we always want feedback on our space, how operations are working, what tools we should add or axe, etc.
	* '''Dimensional lumber and sheet goods:''' We tend to stock a lot of lumber, and it is frequently used by makers in their projects.		* '''Dimensional lumber and sheet goods:''' We tend to stock a lot of lumber, and it is frequently used by makers in their projects.
			Some other basic items are a little less general than the above, but are "next" on our priority purchase list. Donations of these particular items would be appreciated and would remove them from this list:

			* Size XL rubber gloves

	Finally, since we are an alliance of non-profit organizations, we are always looking for additional financial means to pay staff, maintain equipment, and expand general operations. Your financial support can take many meaningful forms:		Finally, since we are an alliance of non-profit organizations, we are always looking for additional financial means to pay staff, maintain equipment, and expand general operations. Your financial support can take many meaningful forms:

Alex: /* Support for new projects */ additions

2025-10-26T16:28:31Z

Support for new projects: additions

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	== Support for new projects ==		== Support for new projects ==
			Up front, there are needs that cut across all new efforts.
	* '''Ideas:''' We welcome all ideas, both big and small, as long as you can draw a straight line to positive contribution to the Garage. Each of the [[Committees]] keeps a backlog of ideas, so participation in a committee is a great place to start. You are also welcome to bring them to a Meeting of the Makers or consult a staff member.		* '''Ideas:''' We welcome all ideas, both big and small, as long as you can draw a straight line to positive contribution to the Garage. Each of the [[Committees]] keeps a backlog of ideas, so participation in a committee is a great place to start. You are also welcome to bring them to a Meeting of the Makers or consult a staff member.
	* '''Volunteers:''' We have several initiatives that are powered by volunteers; consider volunteering or referring someone to us.		* '''Volunteers:''' We have several initiatives that are powered by volunteers; consider volunteering or referring someone to us.
			The next are some ideas for things that we would really love to add to the space as time allows:

			* '''Speakers and installation:''' Gentle background music, depending on the number of users and types of use in the Garage at any given time, can enhance the atmosphere. We have already secured the donation of a receiver-amplifier capable of driving up to 5 speakers, and we have wire on-hand. The most help here would be wall-mounted speakers appropriate for a shop environment.
			* '''A compact coffee maker:''' The office area would benefit from the addition of a coffee maker.

	== Additional capabilities ==		== Additional capabilities ==

Alex: create page

2025-10-26T07:38:53Z

create page

New page

The Garage is a dynamic place where there are always new faces, projects, and tools. We work to create an environment where all of these can come together to enable makers every day. Just underneath that exciting forefront, many "boring" or perennial needs persist that, when met, can support smooth operation of the Garage. On this page, in addition to listing broad and general things that would help us pretty much any time, we include more focused items that would help advance our work in new ways. If you would like to contribute anything listed here (or something else you think we could use), please reach out or stop by during open hours.

== Basics ==
Because we have a lot of users with diverse needs, we are always in "maintenance mode" on very basic things like restocking safety supplies, [[PPE]] and consumables, and keeping tools in safe and tip-top shape. These are needs that fall within our operating budget and procedures, and we will make purchases of the right things to keep them current. Beyond things that are managed in that way, there are some basics that we are always looking for:

* '''Suggestions and feedback:''' The more eyes and minds we harness, the more effective we can be. We encourage you to provide feedback to us. More specifically, we always want feedback on our space, how operations are working, what tools we should add or axe, etc.
* '''Dimensional lumber and sheet goods:''' We tend to stock a lot of lumber, and it is frequently used by makers in their projects.

Finally, since we are an alliance of non-profit organizations, we are always looking for additional financial means to pay staff, maintain equipment, and expand general operations. Your financial support can take many meaningful forms:

* '''One-time donation'''
* '''Recurring donation'''
* '''Sponsorship'''

== Support for new projects ==

* '''Ideas:''' We welcome all ideas, both big and small, as long as you can draw a straight line to positive contribution to the Garage. Each of the [[Committees]] keeps a backlog of ideas, so participation in a committee is a great place to start. You are also welcome to bring them to a Meeting of the Makers or consult a staff member.
* '''Volunteers:''' We have several initiatives that are powered by volunteers; consider volunteering or referring someone to us.

== Additional capabilities ==
We are strategically interested in the following areas:

* '''Increased space:''' We are looking for ways to increase our capabilities by increasing the amount of available space. This would include such things as additional storage, more efficient use of wall space, and additional square footage.
* '''Metalworking tools:''' We are looking for strategic upgrades to our metalworking capabilities.