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| When this happens, this is a checklist of the things we need to do. If we don't do these steps, people may come a long way to VHS to use the laser, and be unable to use it. That is a bummer. The laser is volunteer run, and there are no guarantees of usability - but if we can clearly communicate what's happening that goes a long way to being excellent to each other! | When this happens, this is a checklist of the things we need to do. If we don't do these steps, people may come a long way to VHS to use the laser, and be unable to use it. That is a bummer. The laser is volunteer run, and there are no guarantees of usability - but if we can clearly communicate what's happening that goes a long way to being excellent to each other! | ||
| - | 1. Disable the laser via the MQTT flag - more details on how to do that to come | + | 1. Disable the laser via the MQTT flag |
| - | 2. Make bookings unavailable on booking.vanhack.ca - instructions to come | + | - The laser login system can be disabled by flipping a switch in the private MQTT instance. |
| - | 3. Cancel existing bookings on booking.vanhack.ca - instructions | + | - More details on how to do that to come. |
| - | 4. Put a sign up on the laser computer and the laser - example sign to come | + | 2. Make bookings unavailable on booking.vanhack.ca |
| - | 5. Post on Slack #laser - example post to come | + | - This can be done by changing the "VHS Redsail Laser" provider' |
| + | 3. Cancel existing bookings on booking.vanhack.ca. | ||
| + | - This can be done by going to the [laser booking calendar](https:// | ||
| + | 4. Put a sign up on the laser computer and the laser - see below for an example sign | ||
| + | 5. Post on Slack #laser | ||
| + | - Something like: " | ||
| 6. Post on talk? - might be overkill, discussion happening now - example post to come if we decide this is needed. | 6. Post on talk? - might be overkill, discussion happening now - example post to come if we decide this is needed. | ||
| + | ## Example sign (you might be able to print this directly from the wiki, it should have page breaks before and after): | ||
| + | # LASER IS OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE | ||
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| + | ### January 33rd, 2034 | ||
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| + | See #laser on slack for details and status updates. | ||
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| + | Thanks for your patience, | ||
| + | the Laser Cutter Committee | ||
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| + | ## LASER OUT OF SERVICE - DO NOT USE | ||
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| + | # End example sign | ||