Hi friends- This summer Rena and I made the tough decision to close Makeshift Society Brooklyn after a year and change of operations. The model that works for us in SF didn't work as well in BK, and we were not able to pull it around. It was a tough decision, but we are closing BK to protect SF, which is healthy. We're going to be doing some more in depth reflection and writing about this in the near future (and will post here), but in the mean time I'm focused on clearing out our space.
We've been able to sell 98% of our furniture (!) but we have a few items left that may be of specific interest to other coworking spaces. Besides, we'd rather see it go to kindred folk. Happy to make a good deal for someone here. Below I've made notes of the items and specifically why we chose it for our community, and what the experience was. Even if you're not in the market for our stuff, hopefully the notes are useful to someone in the future. EQUIPMENT WE CAN MAIL ANYWHERE IN THE US. FURNITURE IS IN BROOKLYN, NY AND MUST BE PICKED UP BY 10/28 +++ EQUIPMENT *(1) Bose L1 Compact PA System w/ (2) Sennheiser PG 58 handheld wireless mics - $750* This unit is awesome because it puts out great sound but is a single piece (with a well-balanced handle) and that makes it easy to set up and then toss back into storage. The wireless mic unit velcroes to the side so it too can go along for the ride. The L1 allows multiple channels, so you can have the mics set up for an event and still plug in an ipod or similar for music, without having to have a separate mixing board. http://www.amazon.com/Bose-Compact-Portable-Array-System/dp/B0028SPFFC http://www.amazon.com/Shure-BLX288-Wireless-Handheld-Microphones/dp/B00BRQ5C1I/ *(1) SonicWall 01-SSC-4976 TZ 215 Network Security UTM Firewall - $300* We used this instead of the FIOS box that Verizon provided. Does a great job of dishing out IPs in our space which had a high turnover of people (due to offering day passes) and provided the network which was then tied into Unifi APs. We bought this unit on the recommendation of network techs that we had to hire in after TONS of issues with the Verizon kit. Worked very well. http://www.amazon.com/SonicWall-01-SSC-4976-Network-Security-Firewall/dp/B007YEJA9W/ *(3) Ubiquiti UAP-Pro and (1) UAP (non-pro) $300* Purchased after consulting discussions here. These units created our wifi network across two floors in a concrete building from 1907. They did an admirable job and were relatively easy to set up. The admin software is pretty aggravating, but in the end it's functional. Power Over Ethernet is magical. http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Enterprise-System-UAP-PRO-3/dp/B00DJERLFG/ http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-Networks-Enterprise-Unifi-UAP/dp/B00HXT8R2O/ *(1) Ubiquiti TS-8-PRO ToughSwitch 8 Ports $100* Originally we purchased this to provide POE to the APs (above) without having individual power injection units. After lots and lots of issues with the APs I decided to remove this switch on a whim, and immediately our issues disappeared. Frustrating that Unifi's switch and APs do not play well together, but such is life. As a switch on its own, this thing is perfectly fine! http://www.amazon.com/Ubiquiti-TS-8-PRO-ToughSwitch-Advanced-Controllers/dp/B00CXU1NHY/ +++ FURNITURE *(1) Molo Softwall in Klein blue $300* This is an expandable wall made out of a special coated paper. It's max 12' wide x 5' tall x 4' thick, but can compress down to something that's just a few inches thick for storage. We used it variously as a backdrop for speakers at events, to hide unsightly IT corner, and as a general space divider. Sort of hard to explain but here's a video: http://molodesign.com/products/softwall-softblock-modular-system/# And here's a photo of ours: http://makeshiftstuff.tumblr.com/post/128130078141/softwall-by-molo-800-100-polyethylene-non-woven *(1) Two-position Tête-à-Tête table from Heartwork - $400* We searched far and wide for desks that look good, are durable, and have leveling feet that would work with our wonky concrete floors poured in 1907. After turning up nothing good for a reasonable price, we teamed with Heartwork. They created these desks for us featuring double layers of ApplePly (very nice furniture grade plywood) that are pre-finished so they're nice and durable tops; white powder coated steel legs, and yellow powder coated perforated steel cable trays. Sad to let these go. Photo: https://instagram.com/p/9O99zbQyGs/ *(1) Four-position Tête-à-Tête table from Heartwork - $500* Same as above, but with four spots instead of two. Photo: https://instagram.com/p/9O-NCkQyHW/ -- 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.
