[Villages] Hardware Hacking Area at MCH2022

[Kliment (Future Bits)]

On 19.06.22 22:11, konmei wrote:
> Hello Kliment and Tom,
> 
> we received your requirements, thank you very much. We appreciate, if 
> you keep your wiki page up to date. ;)

Just updated our wiki page to select "special vehicles" and deselect 
other big stuff. Sorry about that.

> 
> Regarding the topics that concern team:villages:
> 
> Space: need to clarify.
> @team:terrain: do we have a spot on the field, where the bus could be 
> parked?
> 
> Power: will keep in mind and align closely with team:power.
> 
> Timeline: fine with us.
> 
> Please understand, that there are a lot of conflicting requirements from 
> different villages, and we will try to fulfill as much of them as possible.
> Also, right now there are some organizational topics about water and 
> sewage unclear, so we cannot finalize the plannings yet.
> 
> Once we finalize the planning and placing process, we will let you know 
> (latest by begin of July, maybe earlier).
> 
> Best regards,
> konmei
> for team:villages
> 
> Am 17.06.2022 um 10:44 schrieb 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
>>