Service Projects

Service Projects are critical to the ongoing success of Sandbox. Through these projects the space is capable of evolving and improving to meet future needs. Service projects can happen organically, where one or more makers identify a need, discus the need with other managers and staff, then implement a solution to solve the need. Another and equally important approach to Service Projects is to adopt a project proposed by others. Adopted projects are often more complicated or subtle problems that need hard work to solve.

If you commit to taking on one of the Service Project Ideas listed below, please move it to the Service Projects in Progress section and add your name in parenthesis.

Service Project Ideas

Electronics Studio

• Organizer for precision screwdrivers
• Build Arduino test kits with Arduino & breadboard on acrylic base in laser-cut box with test leads & selected components.
• Organizer for test leads
• PC test & repair station setup
• Install PC & USB Logic Analyzer
• wiki pages for:
  • Bench multimeters
  • Signal Generator
  • Frequency Counter
  • Basic testing tips & procedures

Crafting & Sewing Studio

• Wiki Pages For:
  • IRB_1242 Crafting & Sewing Studio

Digital Media Creation Studio

• Shared, wall-mounted digital camera (or camera phone) that automatically uploads images to a shared photo site to make project documentation easier and to help our promotional team.
• Wall or ceiling mounted holder for seamless paper backdrops
• Setup Blackmagic studio camera
• Repair Blackmagic LCD display mounted in rack
• Setup podcasting studio, software, microphones, mixer, instructions, etc.
• Wiki Pages For:
  • IRB_1238 Digital Media Creation Studio

Woodworking Studio

• Scrap Wood Organizer -
  • It would be great to have a bin, shelf, or similar organizer to keep all of the scrap-wood organized.
  • This could be a good project to learn how to use woodworking tools!
• build cyclone dust collector, attach high on wall, and run duct work to sander, router table, floor sweep, etc.
• Wiki Pages For:
  • IRB_1224 Woodworking Sewing
  • Tool Wall
    • Battery-Powered Tools
    • Hand Tools
    • Measuring Tools
  • Consumables

CNC Studio

• Wiki Pages For:
  • IRB_1222 CNC Studio

Protoyping Studio

• Rack to hold new and scrap wood for laser cutter.
• 3-drawer insert for cabinet door on Fischer bench.
• Wiki Pages For:
  • IRB 1223 Prototyping Studio

Project Studio

• Wiki Pages For:
  • IRB_1220 Project Studio

Other Facililties

• Repair or rebuild Sandbox channel letter sign
  • This is a nice project from the old Sandbox. It would be awesome if an electronics-savvy manager or student would take this on to bring it back to full-working condition.
  • We'd like to mount this higher on the upper windows so it would be more visible from Baltimore AVE.
• Vinyl Decal Pillar Decorations
  • We have a bunch of white space in the space!
  • It would be awesome to decorate with more student art!
  • This could be a good project to learn how to use the Cricut and Roland vinyl cutters!
• Music Software Thingy -
  • It's too quiet in here.
  • It would be nice to have an easy way to play music in the space
  • Potentially having an easy way to add songs to a queue?

Other Wiki-Related Projects

The Wiki Work page lists several wiki pages needing updates and edits. If you choose to take one of these on as a project, please move it to the Projects Underway section below and add your name in parenthesis.

Service Projects in Progress

Electronics Studio

• Tool Storage organizers for drawers (Darius, Chris)
• Wiki pages for electronics studio, power supplies, etc (Eric)

Woodworking Studio

• Workstation for Kapex miter saw to go in center section of outside window.
  • one or more drawers to store and organize Festool tracks, clamps, dogs, and systainers
  • wings for long cuts
• Reposition drill press & secure to floor
• reposition scroll saw and secure to floor
• Tool Wall
  • Tool Holders for battery-powered tools (Hrithik)

Completed Service Projects

Common Area

• Tool Drawers in rolling table (Nate)

Crafting & Sewing Studio

• Install PC for Roland Vinyl Cutter, Cricut, Glowforge, etc.
• Wikipedia pages for (Naomi)
  • Cricut
  • Roland Vinyl Cutter
  • Button Maker
  • Glowforge Laser Cutter

Woodworking Studio

• Dust separator on Festool vacuum
• Sandpaper holder for pegboard (Nate)
• Sanding disk holder for pegboard

CNC Studio

• Organize materials & tools for Othermill
• Setup and test Shopbot CNC Router
• Organize materials & tools for Othermill (Eric)

Prototyping Studio

Prepare training materials for 3D Printer (Mark) Setup PCs with lab versions of Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop to eliminate need for each student to log in to Adobe Cloud.