FR's toolboxen also include 2 screwdrivers, in case anyone is thinking of implementing a similar system.
On 9/28/07, Jessica McPherson jessica_mcp@yahoo.com wrote:
We used to lose box wrenches and such like crazy at Free Ride. Our new solution, which has really cut down on theft, is to create individual toolboxes that people check out. They give us an ID, or keys, or anything they don't want to leave behind that night; we give them a box with a list on the top of its contents. 8-15 mm wrenches, a y socket key, a y-allen key tool, and 4,5,6 size allen wrenches.
Other tools are in a large toolchest that is publicly available. Except specialized expensive stuff; that's locked up in a box that staff can get out when the need/request arises. Stuff goes missing sometimes from the big public toolbox, but the hemorrhage of box wrenches and y-sockets has stopped; it is extremely rare that anything is found missing at the end of the night from peoples' toolboxes, in fact we generally have the problem that they drop all sorts of extra stuff in there (why is it you thought the next person might need your used brake pads or rusty kickstand hardware?)
-Jessica
--- donaldo donaldson donaldodonaldson@yahoo.com wrote:
Ok so weve discussed what tools we got and need and love(heart)...so dose anybody have any miraculous ideas on how to keep them...I HATE TOOL THEIFS!!! for some reason the theft has greatly increased,down here at Bicas!!! folks(scum bags) have gotten some crazy idea that they could steel our tools! over the last 2 months weve lost many 15 13 &10mm wrenches,3 cable cutters, channel locks, 14/15mm wracheting wrenches and others....i know its bound to happen but has anyone else tried to problem solved this one??? donald @Bicas
veganboyjosh@gmail.com wrote: On 9/28/07, Liza Mattana pedals2people@gmail.com wrote: ...one job we do is flatten bikes for the village bicycle project in moscow, idaho. we just need to remove pedals, loosen stem bolts and turn the handle bars.
off topic, perhaps. but i ran into this problem a few weeks ago, and thought i'd bring it up.
we were organizing our storage unit(s), and a lot of our bikes had been flattened in this manner. which is awesome. anyway, whoever did the loosening of the stem bolts forgot to tighten them back when after flattening them. so when we'd go to pull the bike out of the pile, the bars would come out, leaving the rest of the bike in the pile, but still connected via cables, etc. royal pain.
don't forget to tighten the stem bolts once the bars are turned!
that's it...
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