One workaround could be posting on the door, “Doors to remain unlocked during business hours” - that’s how many retail stores use fancy glass types of doors without ugly panic bars.
JEROME CHANG WEST: Santa Monica 1450 2nd Street (@Broadway) | Santa Monica CA 90401 ph: (310) 526-2255 CENTRAL: Mid-Wilshire 5405 Wilshire Blvd (2 blocks west of La Brea) | Los Angeles CA 90036 ph: (323) 330-9505 EAST: Downtown 529 S. Broadway, Suite 4000 (@Pershing Square) | Los Angeles CA 90013 ph: (213) 550-2235 On Nov 17, 2014, at 6:35 AM, Jane Behr <[email protected]> wrote: > Lockitron is not working out for us. They're backed up and are now saying > they can't fulfill our order until after the new year. Even more > importantly, our local fire marshal thinks the Lockitron is a TERRIBLE idea. > We can't have our door locked while anyone is inside - egress has to be > single motion unlatching of a door lever. Since our occupancy with be under > 49, she's not requiring a crash bar, but we would not pass inspection with a > deadbolt system like Lockitron. SO - I guess I'll use my new Lockitron (if I > ever get it) on my door at home. For the coworking space... still trying to > figure it out. > > Jane > LompocLAUNCHpad.com > > On Monday, October 20, 2014 2:49:13 PM UTC-7, Jamie Russo wrote: > Thanks Jane and Jacob! > > On Tuesday, October 14, 2014 1:17:59 PM UTC-7, Jane Behr wrote: > Just exchanged emails with someone from Lockitron - originally they said my > order would be shipped "in October" but when I went back to the website to > check the status, found broken links and couldn't find my order. They said > the website will be fixed "very soon" and all dates have been pushed back but > I should receive my order "very soon" - huh. :-) Only folks who ordered > very early - during kickstarter days - have received their orders. My order > was placed in early September and I'll be lucky to get it by the end of > November, I think. I will report back to the group when I hear more. > > On Friday, October 10, 2014 7:05:35 AM UTC-7, Jamie Russo wrote: > Jane, did you get any idea of shipping time from Lockitron? Their site hasn't > been updated since April and I read that they haven't yet shipped all > Lockitrons to their backers...but some folks on this list seem to have them. > Thanks! > > On Sunday, September 7, 2014 10:31:36 AM UTC-7, Jane Behr wrote: > Chui is WAY TOO COOL for my small town and my modest coworking space, but I > ordered one anyway, along with the Lockitron. THEORETICALLY, the Chui > addresses the major potential weakness of the Lockitron as a stand-alone - > what to do if one of your members doesn't have a phone, or the phone isn't > charged - and also acts as a wireless intercom. (Honestly, I think EVERYONE > has a phone, and I don't see it as much of a weakness - but it's good to have > back-up/redundant systems.) > > When our Lockitron/Chui system is set up I will report back to the group with > pros and cons. > > I am new to the group - thanks much to everyone for taking the time to share > experiences and expertise. > > Joy! from Jane > > On Tuesday, July 15, 2014 7:18:03 PM UTC-7, Toby in Boulder wrote: > My recommendation: Chui > > Facial recognition door access, for $199. Works with Lockitron. > > -Toby > > Full disclosure: investor > (+ co-working space owner) > > > > -- > Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Coworking" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- Visit this forum on the web at http://discuss.coworking.com --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
