Storage Systems

We have two storage systems at Hackspace. If you want to leave something at the space between visits, you can use one of these systems to do so.

You must not leave anything at the space outside of these systems.

Storage Slots are spaces on racking which you can book for a short time. They are intended for materials or assemblies related to your current active project, or as a place to lay up your work while the glue or paint dries.

Storage Slots come in a variety of shapes and sizes. You can find them in the Storage Area downstairs.

You can use the Kiosk to view which slots are booked, making a booking, and cancel your booking.

You can book a slot for up to 4 weeks, and can only have 1 slot booked at a time.

During the last 10 days of a booking, you will have the option of extending it.

We will warn you by email when your slot booking is going to expire, and again when it expires. Stuff left in a slot with no active booking may be disposed of without further warning.

Project Boxes are small plastic tubs you can use for a longer period than slots.

You can find Project Boxes on the box racking the Storage Area downstairs and in the Upstairs Corridor.

You are only allowed to have 1 Project Box at a time. A box booking lasts for 90 days, but you can renew it as often as you want.

To book a Project Box:

1. Find an empty box with no sticker, or an expired sticker.
2. Use the Kiosk to print a sticker.
3. Stick the sticker onto the box. The box is now yours until the expiry date on the sitcker.

You can extend your box booking at any time by printing a new sticker and sticking it over the old one.

The contents of your Project Box must fit inside with the lid fastened, and all Project Boxes must be kept on the box racking.

Storage space is at a premium in the Hackspace, so please be community-spirited when storing stuff, and bare in mind the following:

• Book the smallest slot that your stuff will fit in.
• Cancel your booking once you are finished with it.
• Empty the slot or box when you're done with it. Don't leave your rubbish for someone else to deal with.
• Only claim a Project Box if you actually need one.
• Only use the storage systems for their intended purpose.
• Never store your stuff anywhere else. Doing so is anti-social and dangerous.

There are some things you must never store in the space, even in a booked slot or a box. These include:

• Noxious, explosive, perishable, or highly flammable substances.
• Lithium Batteries, unless in the original consumer device and undamaged.

Storing stuff outside of these systems could result in a formal complaint, and a risk your membership. It also risks your stuff being mistaken for abandoned rubbish and getting disposed of without warning.

Hackspace accepts no liability whatsoever for anything stored on our premises. Do not store high value items at the space.