"Someone should" Projects

"Someone should ..." - This phrase is uttered very often when it comes to upgrades in the space, so why not gather all the ideas here?

How this page works

1. You have an idea how to improve something in the Lab.
2. Write down the basic infos in the table below.
3. As the project idea matures write down any further details/instructions onto this page.
   For bigger projects (> 2 weeks working time) consider to create an own project page on the wiki.
4. Introduce your project on the next plenum or gather people to help you.
5. When finished move it to the "Finished Projects" table and tell everybody in Slack (#completed-projects) which awesome improvement you did!

ToDo Projects 💪

Title	Description (one or two sentences)	Lab area	Skills needed	Contact person	Status
Switching valve on sawdust vacuum	Changing the tube which goes into the vacuum is tedious. Make a Y-valve with a lever to switch between the "arm" and the "tube"	Workshop	crafting / plumbing	Phier	work in process
Easy device handling on gaming corner	The devices at the gaming corner (TV, HiFi, consoles, etc.) should be connected to different switchable power sockets (so there is only one switch to turn on the TV, only one for the HiFi, etc.). Documentation on the wiki how to turn on/off the devices is also needed, along with a QR-code on the devices which point to the corresponding wiki page.	Wohnzimmer	-	Phier / Sascha	looking for support
New proper arm for sawdust vacuum tube	The old and fragile plywood arm in the workshop should be replaced by a proper one made out of steel.	Workshop	crafting / maybe welding	Phier	looking for support
LED Projects Documentation	We have a bunch of WLED powered blinky projects installed in the space, but there's no documentation in the wiki :'(	Whole Lab	writing Wiki Articles	ChrisB/AdrianM	needs pictures and someones time to write docs
Current state of the lathe	Someone who has already used a lathe (or even better: ours) should have a look what's currently wrong with it. Is it repairable? If yes, how much work and money would go into it? Present the results at the next Plenum where it will decided how to proceed with it.	Workshop	Basic mechanical knowledge	-	finding someone who takes this task
Current state of the big drill press	Our big drill press (the one next to the garage door) has a major imbalance. Someone who has basic knowledge of a gearbox and/or bearings should have a look at it. Is it repairable? If yes, how much work and money would go into it? Present the results at the next Plenum where it will decided how to proceed with it.	Workshop	Basic mechanical knowledge	-	finding someone who takes this task
Sort out drills drawer	The drawer with the drills in the workshop is a little mess. Someone should look through the drills, sort them, throw away broken ones and make a list which drills need to be bought (size and kind). Additional: Do some research about drill-grinding-machines. Is there an affordable machine which has good ratings?	Workshop	Basic mechanical knowledge	-	finding someone who takes this task
Prusa i3 Z-Axis issue	Our big Prusa 3D Printer (i3 MK3S) has an issue on the Z-Axis. As the photo (see below) shows there is a thick layer every 23 mm. Maybe one or both Z-Axis spindles have an imbalance and needs to be fixed/replaced.	3D Printing	Basic knowledge about 3D printer	-	finding someone who takes this task
Sort electronics boxes	When you're looking for a specific component it's exhausting to look through the small boxes which are stored in the shelf. The goal is to resort everything in those boxes into the big drawer (see photo below) as it's much easier to look through and find parts. If boxes/components are labeled, contact the person. If it's really old stuff, consider to throw it away.	Electronics corner	-	-	finding someone who takes this task

Prusa i3 Z-Axis issue

Sort electronics boxes

Finished Projects 🥳

Title	Description	Done by	Month/Year
Laser Cutter door brackets	The current brackets for the laser cutter door are old prints and are all cracking, this means the front door panel can come off if all brackets fail. Ideally we would design bulkier brackets with modern materials and install them	Adrian & Bernhard	10/2024
Improved water tap at men's toilet	The foot switch has been installed with minimal changes to the wiring. If someone wants to do some extra improvements (e.g. bolt it to the ground, improve water resistance with a gasket here and there) they're welcome to :)	Adrian	10/2024