Organization!

By Charlotte

Iron Reign Clutter

One of Iron Reign's greatest weaknesses is the organization of our physical space. It is rare that our workspace is free of clutter, and it is always difficult to find tools or parts that we need. We often joke that when we put an item down it goes in a "black hole," and you won't be able to find it again. This summer, however, we have made a system to tackle this problem and this season we hope to maintain it. We cleared out the front room and set up some shelves and got to organizing. For anyone looking for certain tools or who doesn't know where to put a tool they just found or used, use the article for reference.

This is subject to change, but as we begin the season, here is the current shelf organization:

In the tall black set of drawers, you can find these tools and parts:

Top half:

Omni Wheels (on the very top)

Drill Bits

Dremel & Exacto knives

Wrenches

Screwdrivers

Allen Wrenches

Bottom half:

Servos

Torque wrench

Bolt cutters

Tap & Dice set

Extension Cords

In the silver drawers on the right side, you can find these tools and parts:

On the very top, you can find miscellaneous electronics.

Left Side:

Pliers

Sprockets

Motors

More motors

Right side:

Measurement tools & testers

USB Adapters (OTG cables)

Hardware (screws, bolts, nuts)

Wire

Zip-Ties

In the colorful drawers on the left, you can find these tools and parts:

Left side:

Mini USB cables

Old motor/servo controllers

Nuts

More mini & micro USB cables

Shaft collars

Servo cables

Middle:

Motor mounts

Chains

Bevel gears

Tubing

Fabric paint

Adhesives

Grease

REV hardware

Right side:

Brackets

Springs

Files

Measurement Devices

Sandpaper

Hand Drills

Dremel Kits

Rubber Bands

We have a long way to go, and we need to put organize these drawers even more and maybe soon label them. If anyone has any questions ask Evan or me (or Tycho if he's home), and make sure you put things back after you use them!