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extra table in my container free to whoever wants it

atron — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 22:43:11 GMT

I have a painted wooden table (from IKEA!) that is taking up space in my boxshop container. Free to whoever wants it, could make an ok work table. Its teal if colors matter to you. Heres a pic:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/52353082@N00/2521720275/in/set-72157605249400954/

It measures 47"x30".

A*

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I want to sleep in a giant teacup!

Melissa — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 21:20:35 GMT

But don't know how to build one. Can anyone give me advice?

I'm envisioning a structure that will encircle my tent at Burning Man, be about 8-10 ft tall, with a 12 ft diameter across the top, an 8 ft diameter footprint, and, ideally, be wind storm resistant.

At first I thought of building the whole thing out of papier mache, then of fabric, wooden ribs and irrigation tube hoops, now PVC pipes???

I am open to any suggestions about how to proceed and would be very grateful for your feedback or ideas.

Please help me ensure that my 24-hr Mad Tea Party takes place as scheduled. A giant cake goes to the friendly, wonderful, generous person with the most useful design advice!!!

Thank you!
Honeybee

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Get an FLG Fire Arts Calendar

nector — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 05:47:25 GMT

Boxshop residents the Flaming Lotus Girls have put out an incredible fire arts calendar for the new year. It debuted just last week.... girls, power tools and 7 years of FLG fire art! It would look really nice hanging on your wall. (hint hint, say n' more). You can still get it before xmas if you order it today.

Get the FLG calendar here: http://flaminglotus.com/calendar

Lee / Grinder

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Box Shop photos

iallfree — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:29:08 GMT

hello!

I've been working with FLG on the Egg for over a month now, tired and exhausted, but managed to get some good photos of and around the place. I will upload more asap! Also, please check out BigTop Magazine, http://tribes.tribe.net/bigtopmagazine, an article will soon be coming to it re BoxShop and FLG. Anyone interested in interviewing with kSea (mastermind behind BigTop) please contact him via email ! We would like to interview people this Thursday and are looking for the designers , and creators of Mother Serpent and a few others behind the scenes of Flaming Lotus Girls.

Indira

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Junkyard Recommendations

hinder90 — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:52:24 GMT

Hiya, I am going a-junkin' tomorrow looking for bulk aluminum stock at our two usual spots, Baeteff Salvage and Masselli & Sons up in Petaulma. M&S are pricey and they close at noon on Saturday's, but they have an incredible selection of not just materials, but *inspiration*. I am really looking to try and find a similar place but one that is closer to San Francisco.

We are looking for the best price on structural aluminum, catwalk, and diamond plate first and foremost (which is what we should find at Baeteff Salvage). The conundrum is Baeteff is open till 4 or something while M&S closes at noon, and I want to hit the place that is pricey but has everything LAST, not first. Makes sense, right?

Anyway, I know Mythbusters did a thing on what places they love to hit but I have yet to Google that anywhere. So yeah, I need some feedback from other junkyard junkies.

If you know a place that is comprehensive, even if it is a little steep, please share the wealth. I won't ask you for your secret stashes of cheap metal because I know that is too much to ask, but if you know of any of those "salvage fun house" yards I am all ears.

Thanks!

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Life-size Mousetrap Studio break-in...

Whisky — Tue, 01 May 2007 22:27:09 GMT

Mark Perez- creator/builder of the Life-size Mousetrap had his studio broken in to and cleaned out. this is quite a setback considering the Mousetrap will be at the Maker Faire and the Fire Arts Festival.

if you'd like to make a donation of some tools(even temporary donations) the Mousetrap team would be grateful-
items stolen-
makita cordless impact gun
lincoln wire feed welder
skill saw
dewalt chop saw
delta chop saw
2 4in grinders
9in grinder
right angle drill
bits

OWWCH!!!!

please pm me if you can help us out in anyway- thank you!

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Roll bender?

Dork — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 19:49:56 GMT

Anyone have any info about the roll bender (the thing with the crank that puts continuous bends in tubing and such) that is in the shop, or was the last time I was there a couple of years ago? I'm looking for something like that but am only finding super-expensive powered models and tiny light duty ones. I'd like something in between.

Any suggestions or leads would be appreciated!

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photos of serp mother build in boxshop

BarbieSkinner — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 09:34:32 GMT

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49695992@N00/

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Power Tool Drag Race on C-Net

Les_Izzmore — Mon, 08 May 2006 22:24:54 GMT

The race made C-Net news with lots of photos too.

http://news.com.com/2300-1043_3-6069721-1.html?part=rss&tag=6069721&subj=news

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OMG!! THEY CHANGED THE START TIME OF THE POWER TOOL DRAG RACES!!!

teamkiss — Thu, 04 May 2006 02:53:31 GMT

OMG!!! They changed the Start time Of THE POWER TOOL DRAG RACES. It's a good thing REDNECKS get up EARLY and stuff.....

Okay Racers, it's that time again.

Congratulations on having the good taste to once more subject
yourselves to personal injury, potential humilation, public intoxication and severe
sunburn.

Oh yeah and the drive to succeed and be the best racer you can be all
that yadda yadda.

You are receiving this because YOU are one of the LUCKY FEW who will be
racing at the Power Tool Drag Races This Sunday, May 7th. Yes, it really is
this sunday, yes, this sunday is the 7th, I'll give you a minute to check
your calendars. . .

Okay, we good? Excellent.

Here are a few thing you need to know (pay attention, our options have
changed):

BECAUSE we have gotten such a stunning turnout for the races this year,
and BECAUSE due to extreme laziness on the part of the organizers we're
only having one day of racing, We would ask ALL BUILDERS to be ON SITE at

9:30am

Yes my friends you read me right, racers muct be AT THE JUNKYARD AT

9:30am.

If you don't have at least a representative group of your team there
with the machines, you will definitely make the baby Jesus cry, and worse, send
Bill the Junkman into an awful sulk.

This is so we can at least make a feeble attempt to get through all the
races. It'll be close and we'll probably end in the dark, but wonder of
wonders, we'll have light for a change, plus someone somewhere will probably find something to burn.

Ideally, we will begin racing a little after ten am, so we'll be
underway by the time we have an audience at noonish, maybe earlier. YES, the track will be set
up and good to go. Thanks Charlie and his crew for that, yay Charlie.

"But Gal Friday!" you say "How'm I supposed to get in from Sacramento
in time for 9am?" Well my frends, we can certainly make arrangement sof some
kind. I have couches. Let us know if it's a huge issue and we can work
something out so's you get there with time to spare, Glory Hallelujah.

Nom there will be no formal TV there this year. We are lean, mean, punk
rock and Sponsored by Delicious Delicious Lagunitas Beer so make sure to
intoxicate yourself well before operating your machinery.

Our Race Offical this year is once more Dave "Judge Dave" Calkins, who
will also be on the big PA telling you when to get your collective kiesters to
the starting line/staging area (did I mention we will in all likelihood
have a formal staging area? Thank Don for that. Yay Don.). He will be also
running the ladders and maintaining the all-important illusion of
professionalism. He can be bought with Pepperidge Farm and offers of massage.

John Hell and Hal Robins round out our announcing roster this year,
with a few potential alternates to sub in. If you know any hardcore gearheads of the female persuasion who can rock the mike, send 'em our way.

We will have pit tables and more electricity than you can shake a
capacitor at.

We will have pit bosses to show you where to go with what.

If you know someone who is fully planning on competing and they are not
on this list, TELL THEM TO REGISTER. Seriously, this is your main source of
information, the email you supply through the registration page. Send
'em to the website (http://www.buildersdb.com), it takes five minutes and will
result in Simone failing to have her traditional moments of despair under the
counter in the junkyard office. This means less yelling for *YOU!*. We love
that when that happens.

So, direct any questions you nearly invariably have to me, Simone, and
I will send em along to the right person. Should you wish to do some
preemptive abuse of the judges, please contact Dave. Should you wish to whine about the earliness of the hour, please contact Charlie. All abuse can be
directed to me, where I shall keep a careful note of your needs and then
immediately forget to bring that particular clipboard on the day.

Thanks a ton, remind me of all the things I forgot. See you at the
races!

Simone
--
Bringing you quality product in the face of crushing indifference.

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SUNDAY SUNDAY SUNDAY It's RACING RACING RACING!!!

teamkiss — Tue, 02 May 2006 03:35:10 GMT

Miss Mary Jane had a BAD crash in testing yesterday. I bent the frame and the front (Tires?). So I had to change it from 4WD to just 2WD but she still runs pretty good. I might have to stop by the Box Shop on Friday morning or so to grind a little and run a bead or two and change a gear ratio for a new motor I just installed. Hopefully someone will be there....

I comming down early on Friday to help you guys out with the track and whatever.

Matt and I mounted some new Gocart RACING tires on the Funny Car The (MATT DAWG EXSPRESS) on Saturday.

Of course we had to break them in and wear off the (high spots). HE HE...

So we strapped it to my (Toyota truck with (it's tires) chocked up real good) and did a 6 minute burn out.

Boy, the New tires get real gummy when hot and they plastered the tailgate of my Truck with Super Gooey Black Chunks of Melted Rubber Happiness.

Of course, I'm not going to clean it off and Stuff.

It kinda looks like a Rabbit had a problem with (exsplosive diarrhea)

Poor little Bunny..... ;)

Six days until RACING RACING RACING at the Junkyard.

Greese up your Tools and Register (you bunch of wanabees).....

Can you high tech POWER TOOL RACERS actually beat a (Berkeley Hippy Chick with a belt sander (with an awesome paint job)) in a semi fair race?

I'll bet you can't, so there and Stuff...

Well heres you chance to prove it....

http://www.powertooldragraces.com/

http://www.buildersdb.com/view_bots.asp?eventid=186

Actually I'm a little worried myself... Some of them Berkeley folks are really fast.. They have been running from The MAN for years and stuff...

Bring it ON...

Build Safe...

Build Mean...

Build Strong...

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Warehouse space coming available in SOMA creative complex

VelourLabcoat — Sun, 09 Apr 2006 19:39:41 GMT

Hey Kids-

This is the first low key announcement as many details are still up in the air.
Just want to do a sweep and see whos interested in whats coming up and than hammer out details over the next few weeks.
In question are the opening dates, from 1-3 months from today.

The space has a working title of "the complex"... because it is.
We are a series of small warehouse spaces connected by a large undeveloped dirt lot that I have been slowly absorbing over the past year.
I have recently assumed the sole lease on the "gem" property, a 4500sqft warehouse with tall ceilings in the main performance and work area.
We are located near 5th and Folsom with extremely easy access to everything and the east bay.

It has three movie theaters, a tiki bar, a wolf range gas stove, parking and shared work / performance area with 24' ceilings.
Connected to it are 8000sqf of small business and artists studios and 10,000sqft of undeveloped lot.
Current co-tenants are an office for our non-profit 510c3: Arena Interplay
Kiosk and digital signage business rental and service workshop: Friendlyway Inc
Myself, and I have a small performance/ rehearsal space upstairs connected to my room.
A Small graphics/effects studio, still in development, with blue screen.

A plan for the usage is creating a digital video production facility for projects and would like the tenants to participate in the growth of this or something completely different they have to bring to the table.
The potential tenant must be a DIY'er as the space is still somewhat raw (although I appreciate it that way) and we are responsible for any upkeep of the builiding. No help from the building owner.
There is NO LEGAL LIVE within the buildings, commercial LEASE only.
So no residential rights can be extended to this scenario, still the lease is fair as long as we pay the rent and dont cause any trouble for the building owner with other neighbors or the city. This is why its important for the potential tenant to have a business license, they're easy to get and I can help you if you dont allready. I'm assuming you catch my drift and we can discuss details in a one on one.

I am seeking two tenants for sizeable upstairs studios.
We each should be self sufficient but definately am looking to build a collaborative community out of this project.
The rents are $750-$800 each/month- + $50 for the first parking space, $75 for any additional parking.
+ Utiitlies which average around $75+ for gas/electric/garbage/internet
+ Business Insurance (about $250 year shared).
Deposit I have to pay is twice rent, we can negotiate a payment plan for the deposit but it should total $1500.
If building owner increases rent, than individual rent would be affected. SO far 3 years without increase.

If you cant pay your rent and cant deal with having occasional public activities and clients in the space than please dont apply.
As the leaseholder I am responsible for the actions of the tenants and have just completed taking over the lease to proactively solve these problems.
Full disclosure and communication being key for positive development.

I personally have a history with group art spaces dating from being a co-founder of cellspace in 96, an early developer of monkey fresh in 2002, Front Room Gallery in New York in 98 and the Farenheit in Kansas City in 2000.
The long term goal is to purchase a building that can support our activities and create a business plan based on our current model to achieve those ends.
I am a bay area native and am 36. Have a background and degree in film and video, and am currently the DOO for friendlyway inc and am in charge of the companies operations out of the warehouse. I am in league with several other developments like this one and plan to incorporate speakeasy cinema (the current venue title) as a supporting agent to help this type of growth.
I've priced the rooms to be affordable but you still have to have your shit together to make it work.
I am interested in starting this process today so I can find the best matches for our space and get them on board as soon as identified.

If you have a ton of storage needs you should consider an off site location or purchase a shipping container to put into our yard.

Please send queries or interests/ideas bad jokes to:
skot kuiper
skot@videoamp.org

thanks and feel free to distribute this to interested parties.

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Vanakam from Chennai

atron — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:30:51 GMT

Hello to all you fine creatures at the Boxshop. Hope you are all crafting mad disasters and other fun stuff. I'm still serving my corporate masters in India and won't be back till June. Take care of my little buggy and drink a cold one for me!

http://traveltogether.blogdns.net

Anthony Asterisk

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Handheld metal cutter?

Rachel — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:42:51 GMT

I need to cut into cans (the kind food comes in). Are there bit attachments that I can attach to my drill? Will they totally kill me with the cost?

Thanks! -r

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Do you think women living alone in a nice neighborhood like Hunter's Point ought to be able to defend themselves?

Sat, 08 Oct 2005 00:12:19 GMT

I do, I am a flaming liberal schoolteacher and a gun owner. I can't afford to live in some high security loft, but live in HP....

Please help us defeat Prop H, which will mean that only people like Gavin Newsom will be able to own a gun.

Here's the tribe:

http://tribes.tribe.net/noproph?r=10535

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Artist , mirrors and glass shelves

Ken — Wed, 06 Apr 2005 21:38:59 GMT

Hello, I am moving out of a house and have extra mirrors and glass shelves. They are FREE to someone who can pick them up in SF and use them for art or anything.

Mirror qty 2 size(inch) 12x48x1/16
Mirror qty 1 size(inch) 24x30
Mirror qty 2 size (inch) 8x36 w/bevel edge
Mirror qty 1 size(inch) 6.5x32
Mirror qty 1 size (inch) 12x25x1/8
Mirror qty 1 size (inch) 56x16x1/8 Full body old
Mirror qty 2 size (inch) 12x48x1/16 newer without frames

Glass shelf (green tint)
qty 2 10x24inch
qty 4 10x25inch
qty 1 12x24inch
some wall and shelf brackets avail
Great for displays

Call 415-334-6458 or Email kenleemochel@yahoo.com

Thanks
KEN M

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So NO ONE knows where you guys get your LPG hoses from????

Don — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 17:00:17 GMT

Hello?? Is this thing on? Steve? Becca? Tasha? Lynn? Poon? anyone? Hello?

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If you like bacon vote HAZMATT!

hazmattous — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 01:24:45 GMT

Yes that is right an art car powered by bacon grease and serving up bacon for the masses! Help support the effort to promote the Autos for Atkins plan. This burningman I will be spreading the word on how to convert your car to the Atkins Diet! This will involve taking a former military Humvee and converting it to run on bacon grease. See just how much weight the Humvee can lose on the Atkins diet! Eat tasty bacon in the process. Please vote Hazmatt for pile o pennies grant thankyou

go here:
http://borg2.org/artists.php3
Vote:
Hazmatt

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the garden

yabadabadoo — Sat, 25 Sep 2004 03:29:00 GMT

We're creating a sculpture garden in a vacant lot right next to the shop that the Water Dept. owns. If you're interested in helping out, let me know. More details to follow.....

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Looking for LPG rated hose and fittings.............

Don — Sat, 26 Feb 2005 17:39:42 GMT

Hey folks,

Anyone know where you got the hose and fittings you guys used for feed lines this year on the Playa? I need to put some hoses together for a couple of new cannons AND need some hose rated for Liquid Propane for some experiments.....

Anyone, anyone?

-T-Don

PS- How are my fav welding instructors doing?? (Steve & Rebecca)

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sculpture garden status

yabadabadoo — Thu, 09 Dec 2004 20:09:58 GMT

So we're still waiting on approval from the Water Department (which owns the land for the garden). My contact there is helping us navigate our way through the diplomatic hoops, so that we don't have to pay a fee to use the land for our garden. We can't begin work until we have a permit. As it turns out our contact at the H2O dept. is pretty hip and went to Bman #2 on Baker Beach. It's good to have an ally.

I was gonna draw out the gate on the fence the other day, but I noticed there's a bunch of crap blocking access to the fence, and there's something dead over there, that seriously stinks.

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Boxshop Action Day: Jan 8th rain or shine

yabadabadoo — Mon, 03 Jan 2005 09:28:57 GMT

Hey Folks,

Charlie sent this out today. Come on by and help us out. It should be fun.

cheers,
jennalex

_______________________________________________________________
Boxshop Action Day:

Jan 8th 10am till we loose focus and drink to much beer!
come help us clean up the boxshop and make it a more useful space for everyone.
free beer, BBQ and soda's for all who can help, feel free to bring more!

Let's clean up the shop
Lets's clean up the yard
Let's put a gate into the garden!
hell let's clean up the street out front, the city started it let's finish it.

thanks to all you can help!

(feel free to send this notice to any person or list who would want to help)

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Shipyard petition

Les_Izzmore — Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:53:56 GMT

Boy, shit's hittin the fan about Jim's proposal on the Burningman tribe!

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open studios?

yabadabadoo — Tue, 05 Oct 2004 21:29:16 GMT

Are any of you doing an open studio? If so, I want the details, so I know where to go and when. Are you contemplating doing one at the Boxshop?

I am going to do one at my apartment in the Lower Haight, weekend 3, Oct-16-17 and then I'm going take my work back down to the boxshop the following weekend and have one down there. I'll post more info later.....

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Visitation

Philentropy — Sat, 25 Sep 2004 18:21:30 GMT

Can I, a total stranger, come and visit? I'll say many nice things and bring wine too.

philo

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The photo

David Calkins — Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:16:48 GMT

can't be the boxshop.

There's no crap all over the yard. You had to have photshoped it...

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