Storage in the Dyson Centre

When undertaking practical work in the Dyson Centre, we expect people to

  • Put away the tools they've used
  • Sweep the desk of debris
  • Take home their project and any materials they've purchased

Anything left on the workbenches overnight will be disposed of or taken into general storage.

 

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Storage Options

We provide crate and cupboard storage for societies and some individual projects. See the details below including maintenance requirements.

 

 

a close up of chemicals stored in a cupboard

Batteries and Chemicals

Hazardous materials like batteries and chemicals cannot be stored in crates or cupboards.

See our safety page for what to do with them

 

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Shelving unit of really useful boxes

Crates

There are 64 really useful boxes for undergraduates and societies to use for up to a year. They are specifically for storing ongoing project work being carried out in the Dyson Centre. 

The internal dimensions are 

380mm x 320mm x 285mm

They are in high demand, but email dyson-helpdesk@eng.cam.ac.uk to see if any are available, or ask at the desk.

 

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a long row of wooden cupboards under a workbench

Cupboards

We have 60 large cupboards for use by societies and in special cases, individual students. Many are in long term use by societes. Contact the Dyson Centre Helpdesk on dyson-helpdesk@eng.cam.ac.uk for cupboard related enquiries.

 

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Crate and Cupboard Maintenance

With the turnover of students and society committees, cupboards can easily fill up with redundant items and scrap materials from previous years. If you no longer need something, for example a half used sheet of laser ply, we suggest asking a Dyson technician to put it in then general storage so it can be used.

Cupboards must be closable and not have things cascading out on to the floor.

Every new committee must sort through their storage before the start of the academic year to check there are no hazardous materials in the cupboard. These must be stored in our chemicals cabinets or a battery safe box.