October 20, 2009 Shop Committee Meeting, updated October 25¶

Tools & stuff¶

• The grinder needs a new wheel. Brian is cool w/ picking that up
• We need disposable cups for the drinking water

Red tool box¶

• Background: Last week the key to the lower part broke off in the box.
• As of October 25, we have two solutions:
  • The broken key was removed and we have a replacement from Stanley.
  • A lockable bar is used to secure the box.
  • Any preferences? (Can resolve next meeting or over email, etc.)

Project Ideas¶

We will have the opportunity to take on some big projects this winter, so this is a list of things we may want to see get done.

• Shop Lighting/Wiring (put it off until we have a good chunk of time to tear down much of the shop)
• Organizing bikes
• Get a bunch of fix-for sales ready to sell in the spring time
  • Give a big boost to the ordinary fix for sale system
  • Churn out very simple bikes to move stagnant components out the door
  • Inventory stock (especially frames) to ensure that we retain wide a variety
• Make a wheel straightening tool like at Kraynick’s
• Take care of bike-hook integrity
• New/Additional/Different shelving (lots of options here)
• System for using old frames as raw building material
  • Chop saw, storage, etc.
• Shop computer and digital register
• Small (& medium) parts organization
  • Cable housing storage (PVC tubes to help sort by size)
• Shop layout
  • Location of benches/work areas
  • Location of key tools like the compressor
  • Location of stored parts of various kinds/categories