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2015-11-08
Personal storage is provided via using a bin system near the 3D Fab area for storage of placed in racks throughout the 'Space. The bins may used for items such as personal protective equipment, small tools, 3D printer filament, small components, etc. Unlike project storage, personal storage is permanent¹ with no project timelines and requiring no periodic review requiring your participation.active participation from the member aside from maintaining current membership status.

NOTE: Storing items in Personal Storage bins which are unsafe (e.g. flammable) or illegal or which encroach on other members enjoyment of the 'Space is unacceptable and may result in loss of the loss of the contents as well as these privileges at the discretion of Directors or Officers.

Process for obtaining a bin

Any active current member may utilize use personal storage using a provided bin for a one-time¹ fee:

• Find a bin that is not in use (no label, no contents) - alternately, a storage spot with no bin, and procure a TROFAST bin from Ikea to be placed there.
• Secure a piece of paper to the front of the bin whereupon shall be inscribed
  • member's name and
  • associated DMS username.
  • Legibility is paramount.
• At the kiosk in the Common Room (or using an envelope inscribed with same member's name & DMS username into one of the payment drops, worst case scenario) deposit the requisite $20.00 fee.
  • This is required regardless of who furnishes the bin.
• Fully complete the form on one of the envelopes in the galley. If using a generic fee envelope, include first name, last name, RFID tag number, phone number, and email address.
• Insert $20 cash into the envelope
• Pick out a bin and lid then attach the envelope to the bin
• Place the bin into an available slot in the rack with the paper facing front
• Once Logistics receives your payment, a permanent payment is received by Logistics an official label will be attached to an exterior face of your the front of the bin

List of Members with bins

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• Bins must have an official label (or completed envelopepaper) affixed per the above process
• Members may have one bin per RFID#, paid separately
• You must use an The  IKEA Trofast bin  must be used (you member may provide your own if you wish - including the shallower variant - however the fee still applies)- $20.00 fee is not waived)
  • The shallower variant is acceptable
• Bins may be personalized, however the official label must be clearly visible on one of the facing endsYou may orient your bin however you choose (official label outward or inward)
• Bin may oriented with the permanent label visible (outward), or hidden (inward)
• Contents of bins must be fully contained within the bin space so as to not interfere with other bin spaces
  • the lid, if used, must fully close
  • the lid, if used, must rest flush with the top
  • if no lid is used, the contents must be arranged such that a lid could be used, per the above points
• Bins must be stored fully inserted into the rack so as to not interfere with other bins - bin spaces
  • the lid
  should
  • , if used, must fully close
  and
  • the lid, if used, must rest flush with the top
  • if no lid is used, the contents must be arranged such that a lid could be used, per the above points
• Items stored in the rack not in a bin will be removed immediately: the racks are not to be used as shelves
• Slots Empty slots in the rack are not reserved and are first-come, first-serveserved, per the above process
• Logistics will conduct conducts periodic audits of bins; note that
  • bins may be relocated during this process
  and
  • bins will
  likely
  • be re-oriented
  so that the
  • with label
  is
  • visible (outward)
• The contents of any bins that do not conform with these rules will be returned to the member and their personal storage privileges will be revoked; if you wish to .
  • To use personal storage again
  you will need to
  • member must complete the process for obtaining a bin
  again 
  • including paying the usage fee again 

Other notes:

• We recommend the use of using lids: the
  • bins can bear more weight with lids (we determined this experimentally)
  , and
  • lids discourage casual browsing of bin contents
• Trofast bins are made of a material that does not take to adhesives well; if you wish to personalize your bin with a label, beware that it may fall off the binbin construction material discourages adhesives
  • Be aware personalized labels may spontaneously delaminate 
• Note storage areas are In the past we experienced few issues with personal storage; note that the 3D Fab area is under 24/7 video surveillance and the present arrangement allows for better camera visibility
• We may opt to allow fully custom bins made from materials of your choosing in the future; if we do they must play nicely with others and not exceed the critical dimensions of the existing Trofast bins
Should Logistics implement another phase of personal storage to meet demand, the usage fee is expected to increase
• with special attention paid to visibility to reduce problems of our past

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1: TK how former member bins are decommissioned and what needs done should they become members again