Difference between revisions of "Detailed Gizmo Documentation"

Revision as of 08:10, 3 June 2005

Seven stages

There are seven stages that gizmos might go through at Free Geek. If we can identify where each process happens, who is qualified to do it, and how it is done, we will have a clearer understanding of how Free Geek can operate.

Receiving: The gizmo arrives in the form of a donation, is identified, and may be entered into the database.
Triage: It is determined if it is worth keeping the gizmo for potential reuse or not, given the time and effort and other constraints needed to make it useful.
Testing: The gizmo is tested to see if it is functional.
Storage: The gizmo is awaiting reuse.
Culling: The gizmo is pulled from storage because the triage criteria has changed.
Reuse: The gizmo is refurbished and put back into use through sale, adoption, etc.
Recycling: The gizmo is demanufactured and separated into its component parts.

Check the image to see which way gizmos should flow through the processes. For clarity of process, gizmos should not normally flow backwards. That is, for example, a monitor that fails in burn in testing should not be brought back to receiving for processing.

Monitors as an example

Detailed information on processing monitors.

Receiving

Where -- performed in Basic Intake
Who -- typically by adopters
How -- entered into the database as Monitor with one ID label on the front (not on the glass).

Triage

Where -- performed in Basic Intake
Who -- typically by adopters
How -- those manufactured before 1996 are recycled.

Testing

Where -- performed in the warehouse at Monitor Burn In
Who -- by adopters and core volunteers
How -- surplus under 15" are recycled, burn in for 1 hour and compare colors and fuzziness of text to a reference monitor.

Storage

Where -- in the warehouse on the Monitor Shelves
Who -- by adopters and core volunteers
How -- one deep on shelf with gizmo ID tag facing out.

Culling

Where -- in the warehouse on the Monitor Shelves
Who -- by core volunteers and staff
How -- when shelves are full, those without bases or with other blemishes are recycled.

Reuse

Where -- in the Thrift Store, in Infrastructure throughout the building, via Build through the adoption and grants programs
Who -- by build volunteers, core volunteers, and staff
How -- packaged with FreekBoxen or GrantBoxen for adoption or hardware grants, or placed in the store for sale to the public.

Recycling

Where -- in the Monitor Recycling pile in the warehouse
Who -- by adopters and core volunteers
How -- video cord is clipped off, monitors are placed in gaylord and sent to Total Reclaim for processing.

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 * Where -- performed in Basic Intake
 * Who -- typically by adopters
-* How: -- those manufactured before 1996 are recycled.
+* How -- those manufactured before 1996 are recycled.
 ===Testing===
 * Where -- performed in the warehouse at Monitor Burn In