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Test Page to replace the current main wiki page

Links to alternative main pages (in case you feel like doing your own proposal rather than modifying this page)

  1. Another Proposal 1
  2. Another Proposal 2
Here's another draft. Comments welcome (use Talk:New main page) --JSaxe

Welcome to Maker Nexus Wiki

Maker Nexus is a makerspace in Sunnyvale, California. This page provides a starting point for information relating to

  1. Maker Nexus
  2. makerspaces and making in general
  3. using and editing this wiki.

About Maker Nexus

Main article: Maker Nexus Makerspace
  • Address: 1330 Orleans Drive, Sunnyvale, CA 94089
  • Phone: 408.685.2500
  • Email: info@makernexus.org
  • Business hours: Mon–Tue 10am–5pm; Wed–Sun 10am–10pm
Where would people find out about holiday closures and the #openorclosed Slack channel? --JSaxe

Membership

Equipment

Main article: Maker Nexus Equipment
Are there other topics we'll want to add under "Equipment"? Where does the injection molder fit? the vacuum former? the jewelry bench and tools? whatever we expect might be going on in a "mud room" (silk screening?)? What else? --JSaxe

Classes

Main article: Maker Nexus Classes     (TBW) --JSaxe

Policies

  • COVID Protocols Should this be more prominently placed? --JSaxe
  • Safety
Our current information about safety (even in the narrow sense of avoiding injury, death, or property damage on account of improper use of tools or improper handling of materials, and not including things like anti-harassment, child protection policies, and COVID protocols, which are also safety concerns) is currently scattered in several places, some of which are marked as "DRAFT":
MN_Safety
Draft_Membership_Handbook#Shared Safety Responsibility
Ethics and Conduct
MaterialsManagement
It makes sense for safety information about specific sectors and tools to be on the respective sector and tool pages, but I think our general safety information could be better organized. --JSaxe
The Ethics and Conduct page is currently marked as "DRAFT" though linked from other pages. --JSaxe~
The page Acceptable Use and Security Policy page is currently effectively orphaned. Is the content accurate? Is there a better version somewhere else? --JSaxe
  • ... What else goes here? Stuff about guests? kids? pets? class cancellation? (not) repairing your engine in in the parking lot? alcohol? firearms? For policies that aren't linked from the Main Page, what will be the obvious link to take people with questions one step closer to an answer? --JSaxe

Collaboration tools

MN Collaboration tools

  • RFID system (for building access)

Organization

Things to consider moving up or out of this page

Below are some topics, including various current wiki pages with MN-related content, that I haven't fit into the categories above. I don't intend this "Miscellaneous" category as a dumping ground for those topics, but as a reminder for us to decide what to do about them. Some won't deserve to be linked directly from the Main Page at all. Others might deserve very prominent placement. --JSaxe
Note that Maker Store and MN Retail are not to be confused with each other. --JSaxe

The following pages are currently orphaned (or effectively orphaned). --JSaxe

About Makerspaces and Making in General

Other items bulleted under "Maker Spaces and Resources" on the current main page ("Businesses offering discounts", "Ideas for Classes", and "A secure RFID system" could go a click farther away, either on the "Starting a Maker Space" page or on some new page. --JSaxe
  • Tools and Tips — This is our collection of notes for makers on tools, techniques, materials, settings, and sources. Articles linked from here may or may not be relevant to equipment or activities at Maker Nexus.
The words "Tools and Tips" would link to a new page with the links that are under that heading on the current Main Page. --JSaxe

About This Wiki

We need some text here, probably including references to Makernexuswiki:Copyrights, Shrimpware Wiki, Sandbox page, Other Stuff, Makernexuswiki:Terms of Service as well as encouragement to contribute and info about how to ask for credentials. --JSaxe


Terms of Service