[Villages] Hardware Hacking Area at MCH2022

[Kliment (Future Bits)]

Hello Villages team,

I just realized we've not been in contact with you about our 
requirements due to some confusion on our end, so this is me attempting 
to fix this. I (Kliment) and Tom are points of contact for this. Please 
ask us anything anytime.

We are the Hardware Hacking Area. We're planning to bring a giant bus 
over from Belgium that unfolds into a giant workshop space (similar to 
but not quite a tent - with a roof, but open-sided). We then fill that 
space with (our own) tables, chairs, soldering irons, and run lots of 
hardware-related workshops. We've already been in touch with content 
team and they've designated us as an official workshop track, hosting 
several of the more hardware-oriented cfp-proposed workshops. You have 
probably seen our setup at SHA, EMF18, Fri3d18, CCCamp19, EMF22. We'd 
like to coordinate with you about how to best make this happen.

Here's what we'd need to make HHA a reality:

Space: We need a level space we can park a 12m long special vehicle in, 
and then expand it to a 18x9m workshop area. We'd prefer the non-vehicle 
side to be best visible/accessible to the public. A dimensioned drawing 
of our setup and required access space around it is attached. Our total 
loaded weight is around 13 tons, distributed over two axles.

Power: We have an unusual power setup. We'll coordinate this separately 
with team power. Ideally, we'd like a 400v/32A/3phase red socket 
connection within 12m of the bus. We do not expect to be drawing 
significant loads on average but our peak load can easily exceed 16A. 
Again, we'll coordinate this separately with team power.

Arrival/departure: We'd like to arrive for early buildup on day -1 and 
depart on day 6 in the morning. We have a large turn radius (I believe 
9m, Tom can correct me if I'm wrong) and cannot go up/down steep slopes.

Fire protection: Our space is an awning (not sure if this qualifies as a 
tent or not) with no walls and a fire-retardant roof. Nobody will be 
sleeping inside the workshop area. We can bring fire extinguishers as 
necessary. We have lots of emergency exit options as there are no walls. 
Some advice on necessary signposting would be appreciated. Visitors 
other than our team members are not allowed inside the vehicle, only the 
outside workshop area is public-access (the vehicle has only one exit, 
which is why we don't open it to the public).

Sorry for contacting you so late, we'll try to be extremely responsive 
from now on.

Kliment and Tom
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