[5499] in APO Printshop
Re: cat is a fully qualifed letterpress operator! - small press cart
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Leonard H Tower Jr.)
Tue Nov 18 22:29:19 2008
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:29:05 -0500 (EST)
From: "Leonard H Tower Jr." <tower@alum.MIT.EDU>
To: Elizabeth de Regt <ederegt@MIT.EDU>
cc: Matthew Goldstein <austein@MIT.EDU>, apo-printshop@MIT.EDU,
apo-tools@MIT.EDU
In-Reply-To: <c10d61f60811181911t3d10437u35ec7c12eb6d54e8@mail.gmail.com>
liz:
* glad the BIG table is clearer
it wasn't when i was last in the APOffice
* questions actives should answer:
would it be better to get rid of the cement blocks (reuse?), and
build the sides of a new bookcase out of wood?
the shelves would be more stable
be a tools skill teaching project, especially if you routed grooves
for the shelves
does the APOffice need more shelves,
if it is already overflowing and in packrat mode?
(periodically, brothers have done a purge of some of the
accumulation)
are all the desk chairs needed?
might it make sense to take the small shelves above the sewing desk
off the wall, and put the new block and board bookshelf on the
sewing desk against the wall?
should the large wooden box @ the end of the coffee table, be moved
under the BIG table? it was once the box that held all the ritual
equipment, but is probably still historian storage
* the small press cart has to be quite sturdy, as it will have about
200 pounds of small press on top of it, that will crack, if it falls
any height
so it has to be constructed very well
i have no idea which brothers are good enough carpenters to do it,
even if i had a measured drawing and could discuss it with them
so, yes, i would prefer to be there when it's built
yiLFS -len
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:11:16 -0500
From: Elizabeth de Regt <ederegt@MIT.EDU>
To: Matthew Goldstein <austein@mit.edu>
Cc: Leonard H Tower Jr. <tower@alum.mit.edu>, apo-printshop@mit.edu,
apo-tools@mit.edu
Subject: Re: cat is a fully qualifed letterpress operator!
really? I'm still supposed to be office manager? With all that time I'll
have next term, good to know :P
heh, in that case I shouldn't say that I don't really care so much and will
let the next office manager deal with it. hmmm it'd be good to organize
building of this, but it sounds like Len thinks it's more complicated and
just wants to do it himself. Is this true Len? It's just frustrating because
I've been rearranging the front of the office.
Also, that table is not very full right now. It's actually got a ton of
empty space on top of it for once; it's got the metal contraption that is
apparently the letter press and like one box of fabric on it right now.
Otherwise it's got a few boxes under it that are for silkscreening and
sewing stuff. It's actually much cleaner than it was for most of last term,
so I'm not sure what else you want it to be. Plus, that table is kinda for
the stuff that it currently has on it. Except the letter press, which
doesn't fit in with the rest of the stuff at all but is still ok there since
there's room there.
The cement blocks were going to be used this week, but then I realized that
a better idea is to move the couch-chair over to between the bookcase and
sewing desk than to elevate it like Liz! planned. Then I can set up the
shelves and cement blocks where the chair currently is. But I can't do that
till the wood is moved. Hence my initial email.
And I didn't mean that the office is a mess because stuff is left by the
door (which it really doesn't seem to be, at least this term and last since
I pledged); I meant that it has a bunch of random stuff it doesn't really
need: APO=packrat. As we acquire more stuff, there isn't really room for it.
That's all I meant. When I see stuff sitting around, I poke people. or just
clean it if it's easy. Let me know if you're in the office and notice there
being stuff just left by the door! I'm always happy to poke if there's a
problem:)
Liz
On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 9:16 PM, Matthew Goldstein <austein@mit.edu> wrote:
> Don't worry! No teaching necessary, just a general design to work off.
> Heck, we could probably do that while you're away so no time would have
> to be taken from press training. Our tools chair has said she would be
> willing to do a training for brothers and pledges who want to learn so
> this would be the perfect chance to go through that material for them.
>
> --Matt
>
> Leonard H Tower Jr. wrote:
> > hi matt et al
> >
> > i have never taught the chapter skill of tools use and safety,
> > so would need a briefing
> >
> > ---
> >
> > i need one or two people for 30 minutes or so
> >
> > it be ok to have help for the whole duration,
> > but not necessary
> >
> > if-fy i can do this until new year's
> > i have to recheck the design, and make sure all the hardware is still
> > in the APOffice, before scheduling help
> >
> > yiLFS -len
> >
> > Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:30:18 -0500 (EST)
> > From: Matthew S Goldstein <austein@MIT.EDU>
> > To: Elizabeth de Regt <ederegt@MIT.EDU>
> > Cc: Leonard H Tower Jr. <tower@alum.MIT.EDU>, apo-printshop@MIT.EDU
> > Subject: Re: cat is a fully qualifed letterpress operator!
> >
> > Could this be a chapter project? There are plenty of people who could
> > probably use the tools skill.
> > Also, Liz, Office Manager isn't elected until the Spring, so you still
> get to
> > do it :-)
> >
> > --Matt
> >
> > On Tue, 18 Nov 2008, Elizabeth de Regt wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Len-
> > > Which big table do you mean? I definitely won't be able to do
> anything this
> > > week, and since elections are next week I'll pass this all along to
> the new
> > > Office manager (I won't be running again since I'm running for other
> > > positions). It'd be great if we could get people to help you in
> this/take
> > > over since you sound pretty busy. As long as it gets completely done
> over
> > > IAP, there isn't too much wrong with keeping the wood there for now,
> but
> > > it'd be better if there were another option. Shrug, the office is
> kinda a
> > > mess in general. It happens. Thanks for your reply,
> > > Liz%20
> > >
> > > On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 6:51 PM, Leonard H Tower Jr.
> > > <tower@alum.mit.edu>wrote:
> > >
> > > > hi liz
> > > >
> > > > i do still plan to build the small press cart
> > > > by the end of iap
> > > >
> > > > i'm out of town more than half the days in nov and dec, and have
> been
> > > > and will continue to give apo-time to training and qualifying
> people
> > > > on the letterpress
> > > > unless you or matt convince me it's more important to deal with
> this
> > > >
> > > > i need someone to help me cut the wood up,
> > > > and haven't corralled anyone yet
> > > >
> > > > the boxes on and stuff around the large table are marginally in
> the
> > > > way of doing this carpentry for the small press cart
> > > > at least will chew extra time moving them out of the way,
> > > > then moving them back
> > > >
> > > > if you can get some of that cleared out, it will help me build the
> > > > small press cart
> > > >
> > > > yiLFS -len
> > > >
> > > > Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:11:59 -0500
> > > > From: Elizabeth de Regt <ederegt@MIT.EDU>
> > > > To: Leonard H Tower Jr. <tower@alum.mit.edu>,
> apo-printshop@mit.edu
> > > > Subject: Re: cat is a fully qualifed letterpress operator!
> > > >
> > > > Len-
> > > > This doesn't really relate to this email, but I've been needing
> to
> > > > email
> > > > you
> > > > for quite a while. Could you/someone else please deal with all
> the wood
> > > > behind the bookcase in the office that was meant to build stuff
> for the
> > > > printshop? It's taking up a lot of space and has been there for
> a
> > > > really
> > > > long time. If it's not going to be built, then get rid of the
> wood
> > > > however
> > > > possible. If it is, then move it somewhere where it isn't in the
> way
> > > > and
> > > > build it please! Thanks,
> > > > -Liz%20, speaking as Office Manager wanting to create space
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 8:16 PM, Leonard H Tower Jr.
> > > > <tower@alum.mit.edu
> > > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > all
> > > > >
> > > > > * cat has successfully completed her qualifying run,
> > > > > and is a fully qualified APOster letterpress operator
> > > > >
> > > > > first person this academic year!
> > > > >
> > > > > * while she is a pledge, and doesn't have access to the
> APOffice:
> > > > >
> > > > > if she has a job to print,
> > > > > i appreciate it if anyone with access would help her have
> access to
> > > > > the press
> > > > >
> > > > > * catthu@mit.edu has been moved from
> > > > > apo-printshop-wants-qualifying@mit.edu
> > > > > to
> > > > > apo-printshop-operators@mit.edu
> > > > >
> > > > > yiLFS -len
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
