[K6BW] book 'em... ;-)

Tue, 02 Apr 2002 13:40:51

Wow Gerald,
Thanks for estimating costs and such.  A few club members have stepped forth 
and offered extra money toward the project.
As I noted, I was checking on the possibility of having stuff donated to us. 
  My friend, who is getting rid of office furniture, has some shelving that 
*may* work, though it won't fill the whole wall space avaialble.  It also 
sounds like it might help us with organizing the generator room rather than 
storing books.  We'll check on that this week.
He's also offered us a cubicle wall unit with a glass top partitian; that 
would be great for setting up in the back corner so that CW practice is 
slightly separated from those on phone.  And, my friend has offered us a big 
ol' desk.  I don't want to turn any of that down.
So, back to shelving...If what my friend offers doesn't work, my vote is for 
the steel shelving you describe, below.
Thanks again for checking into it.
Again a plea for assistance:  If you can help fund the $167 project, please 
send checks to HWA.

Note to Bill S. - please announce when our fund pool rises and timelines for 
moving the repeater.  Thanks!

We can do this!
Priority #1 = move the repeater (and build shelves so we have a place for 
the repeater when we move the books currently there)
Priority #2 = antenna

73s

=Wayne=
WA6MET

>From: gerald craner <[email protected]>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [K6BW] Priorities
>Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 15:55:36 -0800
>
>Hi All, After discussing this shelving problem with Bill and reading your
>comments today I put together a estimate of costs for various types of
>shelving.
>
>If we want bookcases made of cabinet grade plywood the plywood is anywhere
>from $42.00 to $56.00 depending on grade of the wood. For the least
>expensive grade I estimate $315.00. Now these would require rather 
>extensive
>labor to cut to size and route dados for shelves and glue everything
>together. Then there is the finishing and I have no estimate on those 
>costs.
>
>If we were to use vertical double steel standards that would be screwed to
>the wall into the studs it would cost about $167.00. This includes four
>shelves per unit and 24 brackets.
>
>If we wanted to use melamine 12" wide predrilled sides (end pieces) for
>shelf pins to support the shelves.
>Plus the shelves and brackets it would cost around $165.00
>
>Or if we wanted to buy bookcases with 3 adjustable shelves and 2 fixed
>shelves. Four, 72x30xx12 that we assemble would cost approx $200.00.
>
>So those are the choices. What do you think?
>
>Jerry K6QDG
>To: <[email protected]>
>Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 8:00 AM
>Subject: [K6BW] Priorities
>
>
> > Greetings all,
> > I always saw bookshelves as pretty low on our club's to-do list.  Then,
> > after hearing that the repeater needed moving, it became clear that
>getting
> > shelving has moved to the top of the list.
> > The club needs to move the repeater because the scouts are moving into
>that
> > space.  They've asked nicely, twice.  We shouldn't make them ask a third
> > time.
> >
> > The logical place for the repeater is where the massive bookshelves are
>now.
> >   The bookshelves house important historical documents (and some dusty
>stuff
> > that can be chucked out).  However, new shelving is needed.  In talking
>with
> > Bill, I've learned that the space we have to make the place look great 
>is
> > 9-ft wide by 7-1/2 feet tall.
> >
> > Can you, each of you reading this, please:
> > 1) look around for shelving
> > 2) look around for plywood in case we don't have shelving available
> > 3) donate $15 or so toward a book-shelf project
> > If all members can donate a little extra money toward the shelving, it
>means
> > that we don't kill what little reserves we have.  It means the repeater
>can
> > be moved without (too much) hassle.  It means the club house can start 
>to
> > look the way we envisioned.
> >
> > I have asked a friend of mine to see what he has in storage.  He's
> > liquidating some office furniture for a couple of office spaces and,
>besides
> > big ol' desks, he thinks there might be shelves in there, too.
> > I'll let y'all know what he finds.  In the meantime, PLEASE look around
>your
> > own places to see if you have either shelving or plywood and planks, or 
>a
> > little spare cash in order to make shelving.
> >
> > That's it from me for now.  Just your friendly reminder...
> > Two top priorities:
> > 1) Move the repeater (and get bookshelves to make space to do so)
> > 2) Build the antenna (stay tuned, no pun intended, for further details)
> >
> > 73's
> > Wayne
> > WA6MET
> >
> >
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