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--- member_s_guide [02.07.2022 17:06] – Pekka Oinas
+++ member_s_guide [26.02.2025 11:47] (current) – community meetings, nextcloud, matrix Holly Poer
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+This page contains guides & rules, and answers to common questions and problems. Every new **member should read this** information carefully. There are quite a few guidelines, but they are for the sake of safety, comfort, and general cleanliness.
-This page contains guides&rules and answers to common questions and problems. Every new member should read this information carefully. Guide is kept short to minimize frustration.
+====== Rights and Obligations of Members  ======
-====== Members permissions and responsibilities ======
+Detailed membership options can be found on the [[https://tampere.hacklab.fi/pages/info-in-english/membership-join/|Membership]] page.
+  *  A member of the Association must pay the [[:jasenen_ohje:maksut#membership_fee|membership fee]] when joining, and again annually.
-Detailed membership options can be found from the [[https://tampere.hacklab.fi/pages/info-in-english/membership-join/|Membership]] page.
+  *  Unlimited use of the workshop requires a [[:jasenen_ohje:maksut#payment_of_access_to_space|access fee]], paid **every month**. Fee must be paid whether or not member is actually using hackerspace. It is paid for possibility to use space, not for actual usage.  Please //**do not**// use the "Custom Inovice" option displayed on your membership page - it is intended for sponsors only.
-  *  Annual member must pay member fee when joining, and following that annually.
+  *  **As a member, you have a responsibility to follow the Lab's information**.  It is recommended that every member joins our Tampere Hacklab's mailing list. The mailing list can be found [[https://www.freelists.org/list/hs.the5thwave|here]].  Important announcements from hackerspace usage, courses, and other information will be sent to the mailing list.  Make sure you check your spam folder regularly for messages that are sent there.
-  *  Monthly member must pay fee every month. Fee must be paid whether or not member is actually using hackerspace. It is paid for possibility to use space, not for actual usage.
+  * The activities of minors are carried out in the Hacklab premises under controlled supervision, and large machines used only in a controlled manner.
-  *  Every member is recommended to join our Tampere Hacklab's mailing list. Guide is supplied in joining notice email. Important announcements from hackerspace usage, courses and other information will be sent to mailing list.
+  *  Hacklab does not have a janitor or other hired staff.  Each member is obliged [[:jasenen_ohje:labin_yllapito|to maintain]] the community facilities.
+      * Clean up after yourself, plus a little more.
+      * [[:jasenen_ohje:labin_yllapito#waste|Empty trash bins.]]
+      * Improve facilities.
+      * Report broken things.
-  *  Hackerspace does not have janitor or other hired staff. **Members using space must clean up after themselves. Dust and swarf must be swept/vacuumed, and tools must be returned to their places.**
+  *  Hacklab has a kitchen. Any mess originating from cooking must be cleaned immediately, and dishes must be washed. There is a dishwasher in the kitchen, please use it.
-  *  Hackerspace has microwave, oven, hotplate and coffee maker. Mess originating from cooking must be cleaned immediately, and dishes must be washed. There is a dishwasher in the kitchen, please use it.
+Non-compliance with membership obligations or violation of the association’s rules is grounds for temporary or permanent removal of space access, or removal from the association.
+===== Behaviour at the Lab =====
+  * Religion and politics are prohibited topics at hacklab. Advertising related to these topics is prohibited and discussion should be avoided. Projects of religion and politics (advertisements, objects, etc.) are also prohibited. Exceptions include historical context, such as scale models, as well as play and LARP outfits.
+  * Tampere Hacklab is drug-free. Don't be intoxicated in the Lab. Electrical and pneumatic tools have an absolute zero limit. Smoking indoors is prohibited. A smoking spot is outside the door. For controlled intoxication, there is an excellent Restaurant Wanha Tappi about a block away.
+  * Don't harass anyone.
-===== Community meetings =====
+===== Chat =====
+Tampere Hacklab uses Matrix for the official instant message chat rooms. Some rooms are bridged to IRC, Telegram, and other messengers.  Instructions for creating your Matrix account on the Hacklab server are found [[https://tampere.hacklab.fi/pages/info-in-english/talk-with-us/ |here]].
-Monthly meeting is held every first Tuesday of month, starting at 19:00. If you want to affect the operation or acquisitions of hackerspace, attendance is recommended. Community meeting is open for everybody, and it is good opportunity to get to know other members. Meeting agenda can be usually found in [[https://kirjoitusalusta.fi/5w|scratchpad]] under meetings. Members can add points to agenda before meeting.  The agenda will not be edited during meeting.
+There is a special english language room available:
-New members are recommended to take a part in least one community meeting, to introduce oneself and get acquainted with other members.
+- **Tampere Hacklab in english #engtre:hacklab.fi**: https://app.element.io/#/room/#engtre:hacklab.fi
-Noise generating work is prohibited during community meetings . Formal meeting usually lasts for one hour maximum.
+Join with qr code: {{::hacklab-in-english-qr-koodi.png?nolink&200|}}
-====== Storing belongings in hackerspace ======
+====== Community meetings ======
-  *  Hackerspace is not rental storage, so keep only active projects in hackerspace. Take inactive projects elsewhere.
+The monthly meeting is held every first Tuesday of month, starting at 19:00. If you want to affect the operation or acquisitions of Hacklab, attendance is recommended. The community meeting is open for everybody, and it is good opportunity to get to know other members. The meeting agenda can be usually found in our [[https://nc.tampere.hacklab.fi/f/14347|NextCloud]] online shared file storage, under **"Yhteisömiitit -- Community Meetings"**. Members can add points to agenda before the meeting.  The agenda can not be edited during meeting.
-  *  Monthly members are allowed to keep one plastic box in storage. Box should be marked clearly, it must include name & nick and contact information.
+It is recommended that new members take a part in least one community meeting, to introduce themselves and get acquainted with other members.
-Standard box is //SmartStore Classic 15//, which can be bought from many supermarkets and hardware stores.
-{{http://www.orthexgroup.fi/mellow_internal/product_imgs_2017/22194.jpg}}
+Noise generating work is prohibited during community meetings.  The formal meeting usually lasts for one hour maximum.
-  *  Items outside of box should be clearly named. //If item does not have name, it is moved to [[jasenen_ohje#Bonkki_|"bonkki"]] and can be taken away and/or destroyed.//
-  *  If you have special storage needs, ask permit of exception from administration. Items are stored mainly in storage, not in corridors or workrooms.
-  *  Tampere Hacklab ry. shall not be liable for any damage to or loss of stored goods on Hacklab's premises.
+====== Storing belongings in hackerspace ======
-====== Storage space for rent ======
-Monthly members (24/7) can rent storage space from the lab for unfinished projects at an additional cost:
-      * Trolley or pallet 20 € / month (Hall of stuff)
-      * Project shelf 10 € / month (shelves opposite the SmartStore shelves)
-      * Locker 10 € / month (located in the lobby)
-      * Workspace 15 € / m2 / month (or according to a separate agreement)
-For more information on available storage space ask by e-mail info@tampere.hacklab.fi or in the association's instant messengers. The need for additional short-term space can be paid as a higher space usage fee in connection with the normal space usage fee or with iZettle by printing a receipt for the payment made in a visible place near the storage space. The name or well-known nickname and e-mail address from which the renter can be reached must be clearly marked in connection with the rented space.
+  *  Hacklab is not rental storage, so keep only active projects in the hackerspace. Take inactive projects elsewhere.
-For longer-term storage space needs, contact info@tampere.hacklab.fi
+  *  Members paying a monthly access fee are allowed to store **one plastic box** in the member storage area. The box should be marked clearly, and it must include name and contact information.
+Standard box is //SmartStore Classic 15//, which can be bought from many supermarkets and hardware stores.
-===== What will happen for the unpaid storages =====
+  * More detailed information on storing items can be found on wiki [[tyotilat:varasto|Storage of goods in the Lab]]
+  * See also: [[:tyotilat:keittio|Refrigerator]]
-The tenant may be given 1 month to rectify the situation or settle with the board. This month includes the ability to empty the space from your own belongings.
-If there are no payments for two months, the space can be emptied and can be rented to the next one, any goods left in the space will be disposed of at the tenant’s expense. There is a one-time charge of € 100 for cleaning.
-====== Materials ======
+===== Hacklab shop a.k.a premium bonk =====
-Hackerspace has many different materials for members to use. Wood, acrylic, metal, chemicals & paints, screws etc. can be found from corresponding workshops. Materials are free if a price is not indicated.
-If your project has leftover materials, it is recommended to leave them in hackerspace for public use.
-===== Shelves/Boxes =====
-The shelves adjacent to the lounge have boxes for many public usage items, such as:
-  *  Tapes
-  *  Plastic bags
-  *  Rubber bands and materials
-  *  Safety gloves
-  *  Cleaning supplies
-  *  Extensions cords and power strips
-  *  Power cords and connectors
-  *  Power supplies & transformers
-  *  Video cables: DVI, VGA, Scart, component, RF, s-video...
-  *  Audio cables: RCA, plug, jack, tr, trs, xlr
-  *  IT-parts and computer items: GPUs, soundcards, bluetooth, usb-devices etc.
-  *  Speakers
-  *  Metal profiles and extrusions
-  *  Screws and anchors
-  *  Stone
-  *  Velcro and foamed plastic
-  *  LED-strips
-  *  Stepper motors
-  *  DC-motors
-  *  Arduino
-  *  Misc electronic items in corresponding boxes
-===== Owned and paid materials =====
-  * If material contains name, it is owned by member. Ask owner if it can be used. Always mark your name to your own materials, or they else are assumed to be public materials.
-  * If material has a pricetag, it must be paid before use. Pay materials to beverage cashbox if not otherwise informed.
-  * Lasercut approved plywood can be purchased from A-Mekanisaatio booth
-===== Compensation for materials =====
-Even though most materials are free and in public use, it is assumed that members bring compensatory materials to hackerspace after usage, especially if large amounts of material is used.
-Material storage at hackerspace runs with gentleman's agreement:
-If you use e.g. 15 pcs M3-screws, buy 20 pcs from hardware store, and put them in place. Few parts does not count.
-Use your common sense: if M3-screws are well stocked, but M5 screws are out of stock, buy them instead.
-If you visit hardware store, or order online, you can ask other members what should be bought for hacklab.
-===== A-Mekanisaatio Booth =====
-  *  A-Mekanisaatio is Arno's establishment. Laser cut approved plywood, magnets, components as well as other special materials can be purchased when booth is open for business.
+Information about Hacklab's second-hand shop can be found [[:jasenen_ohje:bonkki|here]].
 ===== LED-strips =====
 Rolls of LED-strips (in different colors) can be found from electronics workshop and from storage boxes. They are paid in LED-cashbox. If some color is running out, order more and ask for compensation.
-===== Hacklab shop a.k.a premium bonk =====
-Bonkki is slang word which translatest to //"An item that is thrown away as unwanted or non-functional, but somebody other sees value in it.//" Word originates from radio amateur jargon and from [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvar_Gullichsen|Alvar Gullichens art]]
-Located at lab premises there is Hacklab shop trolley where members can buy second hand stuff. Stuff is separated on three trolley shelf 1-5, >5 and >10 €. Near the trolley there is a cash box for the purchase payment.
-The funds will be used for the benefit of the community.
-==== Circulation of Bonk ====
-TODO Update.
-==== Good bonk ====
-  *  0–10 year old computers and mobile devices. Haswell and newer Intel machines and Zen1 and newer AMD machines are welcome. Loose components (power supplies, hard drives, motherboards, GPUs, coolers...), assuming they're functional and in a condition where they can be installed without compatibility issues (e.g. mobos and CPUs preferably in pairs).
-  *  Industrial and laboratory equipment.
-  *  Remote controlled, technology containing toys
-  *  Space, aviation and military equipment. Everything made in Soviet Union.
-  *  Otherwise cool looking devices, e.g. devices from 70s and older.
-  *  Retro computing: Commodore, Atari, Nintendo etc. Broken devices are also welcome for repair parts.
-  *  Non-PC computers: Unix computers, text and X terminals.
-  *  Generally everything containing interesting mechanical parts, or parts that can be reused
-  *  Tools, all kinds of tools are excellent bonk. It is recommended to ask if hackerspace is missing mentioned item.
-==== Bad bonk ====
-  *  Too old or broken PCs (they are everywhere), "lonely" PC parts such as an old mobo with no CPU.
-  *  Large equipment like copy machines and PA-speakers
-  *  CRT monitors and TV-sets (exclusion: Videomonitors, e.g. studio/broadcast grade or C64/Amiga/Atari monitors).
-  *  Easily available common junk: Set top boxes, ADSL and cable modems, IPTV boxes etc.
-  *  Dangerous or harmful waste: Broken batteries and chemicals
-  *  Little technology containing devices: electric ketles, vacuum cleaners, electric mixers, microwaves...
-Bring bad bonk only if you have arranged someone else to retrieve it out of hackerspace soon.
-====== Chat ======
-Tampere Hacklab uses [[http://matrix.org|Matrix]] as the official messenger. Some rooms
-are bridged to IRC, Telegram and other messengers.
-There is a special english language room available:
-- **Tampere Hacklab in english #engtre:hacklab.fi**: https://app.element.io/#/room/#engtre:hacklab.fi
-Join with qr code: {{::hacklab-in-english-qr-koodi.png?nolink&200|}}
 ====== Tools ======
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 Always close the doors of wood/metal/plasma rooms. Always wear appropriate hearing protection and notify others in case they are not wearing some.
-====== Beverages and fridge ======
-You can buy beverages and other goods from the fridge and the vending machine. Catalogue and prices can be found on the door of fridge. Unnamed beverages in larger bottles are free to use.
-You can store small amount of own drinks and food in fridge given that they are named properly.
-Beverages and goods are paid in wooden cashbox near the fridge, or by card with iZettle machine.
-//NEVER STORE POISONOUS OR HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IN FRIDGE//
-===== Beverage account =====
-For avoiding use of coins you can pay for beverages beforehand. Fridge door contains list where you can put your name, amount of money in account and bought beverages. Bought beverages (in euros) can be marked as
-[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tally_marks|tally marks]].
-//Beverages are always paid beforehand - no debt is allowed//'.
-====== Improving hackerspace ======
-Hackerspace follows [[https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/Do-ocracy|Do-ocracy]] method. If you want to improve hackerspace, just do it.
-If you have suspicion that somebody is not happy of idea you have, ask from other members what they think of your idea of improvement. If idea does not please others, it is better to be left unimplemented. Larger and money involving changes must be always approved by administration or in community meetings.
-General guide: **Use common sense**
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 Suspicious characters move around Nekala at night, so make sure the doors are locked for the night!
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+A checklist for **shuting down and locking the Hacklab** can be found here: [[member_s_guide:closing|Closing Tampere Hacklab]]
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 If any of the doors are open in the morning, report it to the government and we will try to find out who left it open.
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 Commercial work should be done when hackerspace is less crowded. For instance time-consuming 3D printings are not recommended when there are many users queuing for the same machine.
-====== Waste ======
-At our Hacklab, waste is sorted according to general good practices, e.g. wood, sawdust, metal, bio- and mixed waste, and hazardous waste. For more information and additional instructions for waste sorting, see [[https://pjhoy.fi/en/waste%2520search/]].
-There is no official waste removal, so each member should involve in emptying the bins if necessary. There are collection points for mixed waste and biowaste at the parking area of the property. Other waste is to be transported, for example, by HackLab's trailer to the nearby Nekala waste station [[https://pjhoy.fi/en/waste%2520station/tampere-nekala-waste-station/]].
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-    * __Mixed waste__ (**//sekajäte//**): The lab has a few mixed waste bins with a waste bag. When the bag is full, replace it with a new waste bag and take the full bag to the waste compactor. It is located outside at the parking area near the smoke stack.
-    * __Wood waste__ (**//puujäte//**):
-        * Firewood: Cut into approximately 45 cm pieces and place in the boxes provided.
-        * Pieces of board, blocks smaller than firewood, etc .: In to the woodworking area's brown __Puujäte__-bins. Empty the __Puujäte__-bins in to the waste compactor when necessary.
-        * Chips, shavings, sticks: in to the __Sekajäte__-bins. Do not put these in __Puujäte__-bins because they form an awful dust cloud when emptied in to waste compactor.
-        * Pressure impregnated wood: This should not be worked indoors, chips and debris are hazardous waste. Deliver to Nekala waste station.
-    * __Metal__: To the collection bin in the loading area.
-    * __Bio waste__ (**//biojäte//**): To a biowaste bin in the parking area, next to the waste compactor. Take away the smelly food scraps etc. immediately. Please. Please. Please.
-    * __WEEE__ aka waste electric and electronic equipment(**//SER//**): Gray bagless bin is located in the electronics area.
-    * __Hazardous waste__: Batteries, accumulators, paints, varnishes, solvents, oils, etc. No collection at the lab - take the hazardous waste to a collection point, for example to the Nekala waste station.
-    * __Bottles and cans__: A collection point can be found in the kitchen. Drink cans and bottles include pledge so don't crush them.
-    * __Large objects__: take them away yourself
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+====== See also ======
+  * [[jasenen_ohje:maksut|jäsenmaksu]] | [[jasenen_ohje:maksut|membership fee]]
+  * [[:tyotilat:keittio|kitchen]] | [[:tyotilat:keittio|kitchen]]
+  * [[:jasenen_ohje:teematorstait|teematorstait]] | [[:jasenen_ohje:teematorstait|theme thursdays]]
+  * [[tyotilat:varasto|tavaroiden säilytys labilla]] | [[tyotilat:varasto|storage]]
+  * [[:palvelut/verkko|verkkopalveluista yleisesti]] | [[:palvelut/verkko|online services]]
+  * [[jasenen_ohje:labin_yllapito|ylläpito]] | [[jasenen_ohje:labin_yllapito|lab maintenance]]
+>''Categories: [[categories:members|Members]] || [[categories:storage|Storage]]''