Member meeting 3/7/2020

Opening remarks

Meeting Opened at 11:05 by MH (03/07/2020)

Attendance: 11

Visitors:

• Please give your name and a brief introduction. What do you like to make?
• Sarat Srini : woodworking interest.
• Richard Forman: started making cigar box guitars.

Officer reports

What have you accomplished since the last meeting

• President -
• Laser etcher work
• Friday night numbers: pretty busy. ex: 4 visitors plus 5 members last night

• Vice President -
• Josh not here
• Thursday night numbers:

• Secretary -
• nobody

• Treasurer -
• Summarize: We are in the black. This is due to two large donations.
• Gross income:
• Gross expense:
• Net income:
• Current Balance:
• Operating expense – liabilities:
• Financial report
• link here: Makerspace_Accounting_Breakdown_2020-03-07.pdf

• Membership -
• Wednesday night host: 1-3 members
• Numbers report for FEB 2020 (as of 2/29)
• 18 memberships(s) paid / 3 not paid
• Historical
• NOV 2019: 14
• DEC 2019: 13
• JAN 2020: 17 paid memberships

Host and Volunteer reports

• Hosts
• Monday: quiet; very rare.
• suggest: have theme nights this night
• Tuesday:
• one new: Steve M. joined. Machinist apprentice?
• Wednesday:
• Check that soldering iron is OFF when you leave.

• Rough attendence numbers
• Marketing -
• Karin:has been posting to FB.
• Rick:
• Kat Suggestion: If/When t-shirt machine working, print on it for roller derby mashup shirts

Old Business

• Electrical estimate and status. As of MAR 2020: AL power would need to put in a transformer that supports this. They need a commitment in terms of equipment. Current estimate is around $1700. This assuming the three phase motor will work. Greg C. suggested installing a VFD. Electrician said no. As of JAN 17 : The exhaust motor for the paint booth is 3-phase, and the panel is not currently wired for 3-phase. We do have 3-phase available, BUT the power company needs to come out and connect it before we can wire it up in our panel. The electrician should have a quote to us early next week. This is the work to run the 230v for the air compressor, install a disconnect and connect the 3-phase power to the paint booth, and install a GFCI outlet for the dust collector.
• Thanks to Heartland Electric for looking into it.
• Rick: Will ask electric scooter folks if they have a need for three phase.
• Rick:install a 2 phase motor explosion proof into the paint booth.
• Decision: Install a 2 phase motor or VFD instead with a disconnect.
• Greg C, Rick and Yancey will present pro/con and cost next meeting?
• Metal shop suggestions
• Lathe: but no room for lathe. safety concern
• Plasma cutter is better than a welder. This is on a 9x9 table.
• Welder. cheaper
• BYLAWS. Did the B.O.D. address these two topics:
• The street address is wrong.
• Also, see the last page (page 12); I think they are expired?
• Reminder to add this to March agenda: Officer Elections need to be scheduled. Everyone think about positions.

• Previous meeting minutes here:

http://makerspacemobile.org/wiki/index.php/Member_meeting_2/8/2020

New Business

• Future Events planning
• Please see and update this document here. Link:
• https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AByNzKws4ZxcbTRZMlsr_oYx4k57OOZGY49RN8OGKVw/edit?usp=sharing
• Next Meeting: WHEN? WHAT TIME? WHERE?
• Raspberry Pi Month - March. March 14th is Pi day, and on a Saturday. Definitely have a workshop on the 14th. Bring Pie for maker munchies.
• Also start the 3D Printer SIG on third Saturday of next month
• RG will host an event at the Makerspace. Lots of Rasberry Pi demo's. Bring your pie. Next Saturday at 11 a.m. for a few hours.
• Kat will msg neighbbors
• Arduino April
• beginning: pick a saturday to teach people the very fundamentals arduino. show small CNC,.
• intermediate: demo of temp/humid board.
• advanced: demo electric vehicle. this at makerspace
• May - MobiCon May 22-24
• July - cookout for Saturday July 4th.
• 3D printing accessibility group with Daryl and Matthew
• SUGGESTION: Makerspace members read "project e-nable" website
• https://enablingthefuture.org/learn-more-get-involved/
• Innovation PortAL Startup Weekend April 3 - 5. They asked for a donation of 1 month membership for 1st place winner. Also, we will make the awards as we have in the past.
• Who, specifically, is going to make the awards? [MH]
• RG will use one at his work.
• New location status
• water leak
• side wall will fix itself
• MH: sandbags on back wall
• suggest: HD rents ladders. Also BlueRents. this to find roof leaks.
• laser etcher tube issue:
• Kat: Boss laser in Jax, FLA. She will contact Boss laser about helping a non-profit.
• RG will cal Rich (owner). He does not recommend repairing exsisiting
• RG: Glowforge for $3000 NEW. It has some advantages over exsisitng. Meets the needs. Con: needs an internet connection all the time.
• MH: Temp. laser etcher to help kickstarter to the one we want.
• MH to-do: contact epilog? Ebay/ CL
• Yancey: Epilog and Trotec.
• Anajet T-shirt printer status:
• Evan shipped off boards.
• RG: Talk to Evan review agreement for it's use. Users need to pay a fair amount over and above to print on t-shirt printer. Evan has to train people and be first priority. Written memo of understanding.
• status: parts are sent off for repair.
• radial arm saw: Kat will call money. part out the radial arm saw.
• MH: ask in woodworking about desired parts. Then MH will do ebay.
• cricket: drop-off. RG will lead the effort to hack it.
• Elections ???
• Nominations
• Previous:
• Rick Green nominates Kat for VP
• Josh/Yancee nominate Rick Green as President
• New
• Nominations
• President Rick Green. voted in.
• VP: Kat Steel. One against; Voted in.
• Secretary: Matthew Hinton (RG and Kat). MH membership role/postion be defined better. Voted in as secretary.
• Treasurer: Brian W plans to step down as treasurer. No firm date. He's willing to continue as interim. Unanimous Vote.
• Next officer meeting defined these two:
• Membershp: MH sugested Yancey. Yancey has yet to agree.
• Change Maketing to Marketing co-ordinater
• Decision:
• New Officers election
• Bylaws will then reviewed

To-Do's

This area is to list tasks to be done by somebody by given date

*To-do:
*Item 1

Events

Next Meeting:

• Sat, April 4th at 11 a.m.

Meeting Closed at what time 12:55 p.m.