MAKING A MAKERSPACE

Leo Scarff has designed a Makerspace Furniture System for SG Education in Sligo

Available for purchase at SG Education, a supplier of office and art supplies for schools and colleges, the Makerspace Furniture range aims to solve all the storage and display requirements of creative workshops in schools, colleges, workshop spaces and office environments. The system has been designed by the Co-Founder of Fablab Makerhub and Leitrim-based Leo Scarff Design and produced by local Irish manufacturers. It consists of a collection of modular parts which can be ordered separately and built into a storage and display system that can adapt to a range of functional arrangements.

Key features include:
• Modular design for use in many educational and workplace environments with several add-on options so users can build the system that works best for them
• Specific consideration for Makerspace usage and the dimensions of all the key machines, consumables and electronics
• Environmentally friendly wood-based material focus. Longlasting, durable materials including birch plywood and recycled Irish PET plastic from Paltech in Co Offaly
• Designed and made in Ireland by a team with many years experience in Makerspaces, Fablabs, secondary and third level classrooms and the requirements of staff within these spaces
• Mobile units with specific dimensions for each machine type and storage requirements and integrated pegboard panels to affix a range of functional parts – hooks, shelves, boxes, white boards, pinboards etc. Lockable front castors, unit depth to fit through all internal doors easily with hand grips both ends to make it easy to move units around
• Pegboard wall panels for larger storage requirements

• Pegboard works on both sides thus giving lots more options for arrangement of hooks/ shelves etc and the possibility to hook items inside the mobile cabinets etc
• Integrated power sockets with single mains supply cable hooked onto side of mobile units for easy power up in classrooms. Machine cables channelled through unit top rather than down back of unit limiting snagging etc
• Existing products such as Gratnell’s and slot-on plastic trays can be used with the system – fitting on shelves and into cupboards

• Customers can choose from a selection of colours for laminate tops etc to suit their particular organisation’s branding
• Organisation logos etc can be introduced into the furniture either by being CNC milled into the panels or added in the form of printed graphic panels.