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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>I gave Bahador the two-bit tour when he came by yesterday to see the space. If the shop were cleaned up I think there would be ample room for his project. Looking around there are piles of wood spread out on tables, boxes and random stuff on the floor. It would take time but organizing the shop would free up a large amount of space. The storage bins for wood are underutilized. Not sure whose wood is sitting out on the tables but maybe they would be willing to work with you to bring order to the shop.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>Looking forward to seeing your tech enhancements.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'>~Kaya~<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> noisebridge-discuss-bounces@lists.noisebridge.net [mailto:noisebridge-discuss-bounces@lists.noisebridge.net] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mitch Altman<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 12, 2011 11:51 AM<br><b>To:</b> Liz Henry; NoiseBridge Discuss<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] prospective member has questions regarding possible project<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>Yeah, what Liz said. Please come by and check us out.<br> <br><br> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div id=SkyDrivePlaceholder><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>-----------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 11:37:49 -0800<br>> From: liz@bookmaniac.org<br>> To: noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<br>> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] prospective member has questions regarding possible project<br>> <br>> You should probably come to Noisebridge and look around and talk with <br>> people in person -- and see if you can figure out a good spot for the <br>> engine. It sounds like a neat project! Sometimes you can make room by <br>> working with people to rearrange what's already in a space and doing <br>> some cleanup.<br>> <br>> - Liz<br>> <br>> <br>> On 11/12/11 11:21 AM, bahador.nosrat wrote:<br>> > to give you a better idea about the dimensions, the engine<br>> > stand<http://www.harborfreight.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/370x/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/i/m/image_17670.jpg><br>> > is 31"<br>> > x 35-1/4" x 35" and on wheels, so it can easily be rolled around. the stand<br>> > alone weighs 48.90 lbs. i would get a one of those rubber/plastic storage<br>> > bins to hold all my parts/tools which could be tucked away under the engine<br>> > on the stand when not in use.<br>> ><br>> > if there is not enough room, it's not a big deal. i do have the option of<br>> > doing to rebuild at a machine shop in santa cruz where the rest of my bike<br>> > is being built. but noisebridge is closer, cooler, and more appropriate for<br>> > the arduino/android half. plus, i won't have to drive to santa cruz every<br>> > whenever i want to work on it.<br>> ><br>> > if now isn't the best time, i can always do the rebuild in santa cruz, and<br>> > after the rebuild is complete then bring it to noisebridge to do the<br>> > arduino/android stuff. i'm ordering a six speed transmission and dry clutch<br>> > from england that won't be manufactured until january anyway. i just wanted<br>> > to get the ball rolling while the fire is still hot...<br>> ><br>> > - bahador<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > On 12 November 2011 10:20, Mitch Altman<maltman23@hotmail.com> wrote:<br>> ><br>> >> Welcome to the Bay Area, Bahador! Your project sounds way cool -- and<br>> >> Noisebridge is a great place to be doing projects like this, where you will<br>> >> be learning a lot as you go along -- and hopefully sharing with others, and<br>> >> helping them learn as you go along. The main thin is that we may not have<br>> >> space to keep the engine around while the project is in progress.<br>> >><br>> >> Anyone have any ideas on where to keep the engine when Bahador isn't<br>> >> working on it?<br>> >><br>> >> Best,<br>> >> Mitch.<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> ------------------------------<br>> >> Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2011 08:10:15 -0800<br>> >> From: elijahpost@gmail.com<br>> >> To: bahador.nosrat@gmail.com<br>> >> CC: noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<br>> >> Subject: Re: [Noisebridge-discuss] prospective member has questions<br>> >> regarding possible project<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> Well, simply by walking into the space you have as much authority as I or<br>> >> anyone else (members are for the legality of it all). IMHO it's not so bad.<br>> >> If I catch you doing it, I may ask you questions because I want to be a<br>> >> mechanical engineer :)<br>> >><br>> >> On Sat, Nov 12, 2011 at 8:05 AM, bahador.nosrat<bahador.nosrat@gmail.com>wrote:<br>> >><br>> >> yes, this is not a quick project. it will take me a while.<br>> >> On Nov 12, 2011 8:01 AM, "Elijah Post"<elijahpost@gmail.com> wrote:<br>> >><br>> >> I don't see why not. Id he planning to leave the engine in the space while<br>> >> he is not there?<br>> >><br>> >> On Fri, Nov 11, 2011 at 9:00 PM, bahador.nosrat<bahador.nosrat@gmail.com>wrote:<br>> >><br>> >> hello,<br>> >><br>> >> my name is bahador nosrat. i've known about noisebridge for a couple of<br>> >> years now, but only recently moved to the bay area and now finally have had<br>> >> the opportunity to drop by. i would like to ask the noisebridge community's<br>> >> opinion about a project i would like to tackle, and whether or not<br>> >> noisebridge is an appropriate place to tackle it.<br>> >><br>> >> i have a vintage 450cc motorcycle engine<http://i211.photobucket.com/albums/bb223/jbrotor/72%20CB450/IMG_0056.jpg>that i would like to<br>> >> rebuild<http://teamhansenhonda.com/services/photo027.jpg> and modernize.<br>> >> among other things, i would like to add electronic sensors (temperature,<br>> >> rpm, current gear...) monitored by an arduino mega<http://store.arduino.cc/ww/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=11_12&products_id=144>hooked up into an android device via the android<br>> >> open accessory development kit<http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/usb/adk.html><br>> >> .<br>> >><br>> >> the engine itself is not very big. i would estimate that it's dimensions<br>> >> are less than 1.5ft wide, 2ft long, and 3ft tall. it weighs less than<br>> >> 150lbs. i would get an engine stand with wheels for it so that it can be<br>> >> easily rotated and moved. i would not run it in the building itself, only<br>> >> clean it, rebuild it, and eventually mount sensors on it. there would be no<br>> >> gasoline or oil, except for what little is left inside the engine after<br>> >> draining it. the only chemicals, if any, that i would bring would things<br>> >> like: cleaners, degreasers, lube, loctite, wd40, and grease.<br>> >><br>> >> a little about me: i'm in my mid twenties. i was born in san diego, and<br>> >> just moved to berkeley this past august. i work for the lawrence berkeley<br>> >> lab<http://www.lbl.gov/>, studied security studies as an undergrad, and<br>> >> hold an ms in gis<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geographic_information_science>.<br>> >> i've mostly worked in biology for the past several years doing gis and<br>> >> bioinformatics<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioinformatics>, up until<br>> >> recently, for a marine biology lab in san diego.<br>> >><br>> >> as far as my background goes, i have experience in:<br>> >> - cars and motorcycles<br>> >> - soldering<br>> >> - basic circuitry<br>> >> - programming<br>> >> - databases<br>> >> - gis<br>> >> - bioinformatics<br>> >> - computers<br>> >><br>> >> thanks for your time, and i hope to hear back from you soon. take care.<br>> >><br>> >> --<br>> >> You can't teach a hammer to love nails.<br>> >><br>> >> _______________________________________________<br>> >> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<br>> >> Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<br>> >> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> --<br>> >> *E. Post / ELSP*<br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >><br>> >> --<br>> >> *E. Post / ELSP*<br>> >><br>> >> _______________________________________________ Noisebridge-discuss<br>> >> mailing list Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<br>> >> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<br>> >><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<br>> > Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<br>> > https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<br>> <br>> <br>> -- <br>> <br>> ------------------------<br>> Liz Henry<br>> liz@bookmaniac.org<br>> http://bookmaniac.org<br>> <br>> "Without models, it's hard to work; without a context, difficult to<br>> evaluate; without peers, nearly impossible to speak." -- Joanna Russ<br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Noisebridge-discuss mailing list<br>> Noisebridge-discuss@lists.noisebridge.net<br>> https://www.noisebridge.net/mailman/listinfo/noisebridge-discuss<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>