Maker Raft Race - August 5th 2017

#41

Tom’s idea!

#42

I also meant the clever concept you explained. :grinning:

#43

So… I’m away from London for most of this week, so can’t be at the space. Anyone able to ask Canopy about these disposable kegs - whether we can have them (before de-gassing), and when/how many they get rid of at a time?

#44

When they’ve had them they’ve had higher numbers.

#45

Two red 5’x3’ flags on their way for the princely sum of £6. The ‘M’ I’ll get to once I’ve found out what the status of the heat press is.

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#46

Not working as far as I know… @Howard will know best, I think

#47

I could ask someone at work if they could heat press something.

#48

Anybody able to speak to the Canopy team about wombling some of these KeyKegs? Work and family commitments keeping me away from the space for another couple of days. I reckon we need 200-250 litres worth if possible…
I can be around a few evenings this week for actual construction

#49

Also, @Dermot or @unknowndomain… Can you share the contact details for Oliver(?) the organiser?

#50

ollie@samsonandfox.com

#51

Thanks Tom!

#52

Also, someone has just suggested to me that the requirement for a 2 metre flagpole is to help identify the position of any sunk craft that require recovery… Reassuring

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#53

Hi guys,

We’ve started collected the empty keykegs at the Canopy tap room. Where would be a good space to store them in the makerspace?

#54

Also just a heads up - I think we will only have 2 empty kegs by Friday. We mainly use the big steel ones.

#55

I can get hold of two extra wheelie bins if needed – but I’d need to know by tomorrow morning.

#56

Speak to the guy who owns it he said he’d have 6 plastic ones for us by then so he might have more of an idea.

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#57

Thanks Ania! That’s really kind. I’ll put a storage request up in a second, but hopefully no-one will object to us putting them in the snug for a couple of days.
What volume are they? It sounds like we’ll be looking for additional buoyancy… Would Canopy have any other redundant packaging we recycle - like 2 litre bottles with lids, or big plastic jars from the kitchens, etc? Doesn’t have to be clean.

#58

Thanks for thinking of us Dermot! I think we decided on balance that wheelie bins might not give us the hydrodynamic performance we’re after…

#59

We could ask other breweries if they have any so we get matching?

We could ask:

  • The Florence
  • The Commercial
  • Tulse Hill Hotel Pub
  • Half Moon
  • Bullfinch Brewery

I’ve messaged them all on Twitter, but it may be more productive for someone to call them instead.

FYI: They are called Key Kegs, and you need to make sure that they’ve not been depressurised.

#60

Good thinking, thanks Tom. Any idea if any of those pubs use them, or if we have any relationship with the pubs?