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Mail Team

The official operations repository for Hack Club Mail Team.

Details and resources for specific packaging types can be found in /Packaging.

Supplies

Listed below are the essential supplies for operating a full Mail Team Node.

Printer

All Nodemasters must have a dedicated printer for printing shipping labels, letters, and Type A packaging.

This printer must have the following essential features:

  • Duplex Printing
  • Email-to-Print
  • Built-in Wifi

The Nodemaster should connect their printer to WiFi, configure it to receive Email-to-Print emails, and send the associated email address to @cwalker.

Nodemasters must keep all printer packaging to ease transfer of the printer to another Nodemaster upon concluding their tour of duty.

The current recommended printer is the HP m254dw.

Acceptable (generic) Toner Cartridges

Paper

The correct paper for printed letters and Type A packaging is 65lb A4 sheet.

Letters and Type A Wallets should be printed onto white stock. Type A Envelopes should be printed on a festive color of the Nodemaster's choosing. The only colors forbidden for Type A Envelopes are White and Black.

To reiterate, each Nodemaster must have at least two types of paper on hand: White and Colored.

Acceptable White Stock

Acceptable Colored Stock

Label Sheets

The Nodemaster's printer is always stocked with double-4x6 A4-size label sheets. When printed, each label sheet will have an Interior label, an Exterior label, plus details about the mission in the upper-left corner. Once the labels are used, the remaining sheet is retained as a "receipt" for the mission.

Acceptable Amazon Choice

Stamps

Used as postage for missions without a shipping label. Will be different for each country.

Acceptable USPS Stamps

Acceptable Canada Post Stamps

Acceptable India Post Stamps

Rubber Bands

Used to bundle stickers for mailing in an envelope. Also used for the general organizational needs of operating a node.

Acceptable Amazon Choice

Cutting Mat

Used as a surface on which to perforate paper during Type A package assembly.

Acceptable Amazon Choice

Paper Perforator

Used to perforate paper during Type A package assembly.

Acceptable Amazon Choice

Sealing Wax

Used to seal Type A packaging.Color may be chosen to accord with the Nodemaster's personal tastes.

Acceptable Amazon Choice

1mm Twine

Used to create the tear-open mechanism of Type A packaging. Natural fibers such as jute and hemp are preferred. Petroleum fibers such as nylon or polypropylene are frowned upon.

Color may be chosen to accord with the Nodemaster's personal tastes.

Acceptable Amazon Choice

Glue Sticks

Used to glue together Type A packaging. The purple variety is recommended to visually indicate glue coverage.

Acceptable Amazon Choice

Wax Furnace/Spoon

Used to melt/pour wax for Type A packaging.

Acceptable Amazon Choice

Matches

Used to light the Wax Furnace candle.

Acceptable Amazon Choice

Scissors

Used to cut twine.

Acceptable Amazon Choice

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