These policies apply to automotive projects, including work on cars, vans, motorbikes, etc.
The Perth Artifactory is first and foremost a makerspace, not an automotive workshop.
However work on vehicles in the space is permitted on the following conditions:
- Works must not be undertaken during a calendered event.
- Only works that are in the scope of a service, such as an oil and fluid change, may be performed by non keyholders.
- Any works beyond this within the workshop require prior approval from a committee member and are largely restricted to only key holding members. Such works include disassembly and removal of components that may potentially render the vehicle unsafe or undriveable.
- Vehicles must not block entry into the main workshop area via the foyer.
- Spray painting can only be performed in the rear courtyard.
- Any works on vehicles in the car park area must not emit dust, fumes, or debris onto other vehicles or surfaces.
- The attendee has posted about the project on the #car-and-bike Slack channel to ensure the space has not been double booked.
- Do not leave vehicles running inside the workshop.
- Vehicles should not be left on jacks longer than is necessary to transfer them to stands.
- Vehicles on stands must be supervised (in sight) by the owner.
These sections are intended to clarify how working on cars interacts with other bylaws.
These policies follow from the existing storage by laws. Their application to vehicle projects is clarified here.
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Vehicles must not be left in the workshop overnight. (See workspace usage.)
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Don't park your vehicle in the car park overnight. (See car park.)
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Don't do anything to your vehicle that may leave it undrivable at the end of the day.
- Contact the committee if an exceptional situation occurs.
See hazardous waste.
For automotive projects, relevant hazardous wastes include -
- Batteries
- Engine coolants and glycols
- Flammable liquids – hydrocarbons and fuels
- Flammable solids
- Paint
- Solvents
- Tyres
A draft version of this bylaw was initially proposed on 2023-07-20.
The current version of this bylaw was approved by the committee on 2023-10-28.