Access control for tooling

[idnorton]

Whilst access control generally has been covered in #2 @amunizp pointed out that we should probably have something to discuss access control specifically in relation to tooling.

So here's an issue for it.

[amunizp]

London Hackspace has page written about it. I would say there is little difference with access control for a door.

[proffalken]

https://wiki.london.hackspace.org.uk/view/Project:Tool_Access_Control hasn't been updated in quite a while.

Are we going to suggest a specific solution (either the above or one of the member management solutions that includes it), or just that it should be something spaces should look to put in place when they have equipment that needs it?

[amunizp]

I think we can point out the existing solutions that meet a minimum standard criteria like:

• It is safe.
• Ideally easy to implement
• It is cheap
• It is compatible with more systems or part of a full membership package.
• ...