Member meeting 8/21/2021
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Opening remarks
Meeting Opened by Rick Green on 8/21/2021 11:00am
Member attendance: Rick, Kat, Ethel, Neminda, Matthew, Greg, James, Steve
Visitor attendance: Doug and Jack Watson
Officer reports
What have you accomplished since the last meeting
- President - Rick Green
- Hosting on Monday and Friday nights. Cannot do Mondays any more due to start of new semester.
- Organized the electronics workbench. Still in progress.
- Registered several new members. Gave several tours.
- Participated in Artwalk and Maker Social. 4 visitors, I think 2 signed up.
- Hosted a 3D printing workshop and Retro computing group.
- Vice President - Kat Steel
- Hosted Tuesday nights
- Covering Thursday nights for Ray
- Getting a new Laser cutter/engraver with rotation piece.
- Secretary - NA
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- Treasurer - Brian Wright - Financial report for July 2021
- Gross income: $5309.98
- Gross expense: $2749.73
- Net income: $2560.25
- Current Balance: $4819.49
- Notes: Donations totaled $3400 in July.
- We need more members, donations, and other funding opportunities (Grants).
- Financial report link here: File:Treasury Report 2021-08-21.pdf
- Membership -
- Numbers report for July 2021
- 38 memberships - 41 Full members, 8 Family member add-ons, 9 student/retired
- Total: 58 active members
- Numbers report for July 2021
Host and Volunteer reports
- Hosts
- Monday (Rick): 1 - 2
- Tuesday (Kat): 2 - 3
- Thursday (Ray): 2 - 3
- Wednesday night (Matthew): 2 - 3
- Friday night: 5 - 10
- Sunday (Barbara): 2 - 3. Open from 12pm - 3pm.
- Any issues
- Cleanliness is getting better. Some drill bits have been misplaced.
- Any issues
- Marketing -
- Brian has been posting on Instagram and targeted ads on Facebook.
- Rick is posting on Facebook, Meetup, Reddit and the Web site.
- Hosts - send photos to Brian to post online.
Old Business
- Previous meeting minutes here: http://makerspacemobile.org/wiki/index.php/Member_meeting_7/17/2021
- Artwalk for August was well attended, but hot. Thanks to Matthew for helping out on the breakdown, but I hurt my back badly with the Izzy Swan table demos.
- The wood in the parking lot was was moved back to the building across from us.
- James is making more progress on the new CNC.
- Ray drew up a plan for the changes needed for the metal working area. Go over them with everyone for feedback.
- Ideas voted in for increasing income (June business meeting):
- Charge for lockers. Suggest $15/mo for large lockers, $10/mo for smaller lockers, $5/mo for square lockers, $10/mo for a laundry basket/bin sized container to go on the shelf in the closet (will need to clean the closet). Need to coordinate with treasurer on how we will collect this.
- Sell excess/unused stuff, or sell things we make/build. Need a plan of action for this. Matthew offered to host a class on pricing items, using Etsy and e-bay.
- Ideas voted in for increasing income (June business meeting):
- Events
- 3D Printing enthusiasts - meets today (and monthly)
- Retro Computer enthusiasts - meets today (and monthly)
- Planning a welding class to start in October when the weather cools down.
- Doug has a acetylene torch, can bring it in and teach others by October.
- Future Events planning
- Need more workshops and/or workgroups to plan and put on the events calendar. Are there any nights or weekends that can be dedicated to a particular topic?
- Hot metal night with Kat (Derek also volunteered) - Tuesdays
- Need more workshops and/or workgroups to plan and put on the events calendar. Are there any nights or weekends that can be dedicated to a particular topic?
- New workshop, workgroup and class ideas
- Inkscape class. Used for vinyl cutters, embroidery machine, CNC machine, and laser cutter.
- Tool restoration.
- TinkerCAD class for beginners. FreeCAD, OpenSCAD, Blender, Onshape, and/or Fusion 360 classes for intermediate and advanced. Used for 3D printing.
- Embroidery class - Ethel and Laura?
- Sewing/costuming/cosplay class - Ethel and Laura? Kat.
- Upholstery class
- Vinyl cutting class - Laura?
- Screenprinting class - Laura?
- Wood turning, box making, dove tail joint - David?
- Welding class - James?
- Gaming enthusiasts (board games, arcade games, gaming development, VR) - Brian and Daryl?
- Hacking enthusiasts (SDR, networks, computers, blockchain, etc) - Any interest?
- Personal finance and investing enthusiasts (Barbara is interested in this).
- Patenting and crowdfunding enthusiasts
- Advertising - Dylan?
- Hat boxes for military E7 chiefs call to initiation - Derek
- Woodshop expansion
- The doors between the two rooms will be blocked off for extra space to use in both rooms.
New Business
- New members to be voted in: None
Equipment/supplies
- New equipment this month
- Pipe bending equipment
- Heat press
- Hat loom for the embroidery machine
- Sheet metal for welding table top
- Brass heated inserts for 3D printer
- Bruce brought in the PC for the Roland sign maker
- Capacitor checker
- Equipment wish list
- 220v outlet for welding machine - Tim can finance this, and is contacting an electrician.
- New jointer would be nice. The Delta has been adjusted. Bruce bought the Craftsman jointer.
- Large, floor standing bandsaw would be nice
- Plasma cutter
- Foundry (Casting liquid metal) (Kat/Westley) Will wait until the metal working area is ready.
- Westley to bring in a Big Green Egg. Need some help getting it to the space. No gas burner - coal only.
- Forge (knife making, aluminum casting) (Kat/Westley)
- Need tongs, hammers, safety equipment (gloves, face shields) Westley has a crucible, blower/ductwork, fuel(charcoal), consumables
- Kat will be in charge of safety and training of all metal working equipment
- Plumbing for air compressor (Rick Baskin)
- Sand-blasting cabinet (Rick Baskin)
- Ductwork for downdraft sanding table - May be able to repurpose the one from the recalled sliding radial arm saw?
- Ductwork for the new Delta dust collector
- 3D Scanner. Could possibly use the Kinect.
- Industrial sewing machine. Ethel is working on getting one - this has been confirmed, and we should have it in a couple weeks.
- Sheet metal for welding table top - Kat is working on it
- In need of service/repair/parts
- Old MakerBot printer. The stepper cables between the motherboard and the extruders need replacing (at minimum).
- Wacom screen has died. Appears to be the backlight. Looking into a repair.
- Prusa printer had a meltdown trying to print PC. New parts in and being installed.
- Roland Sign Maker needs some service work. Probably just needs to be cleaned and lubricated. Bruce is bringing a hardcopy of the service manual.
- Horizontal bandsaw needs to be assembled
- Back in service
- Next Meeting: September 25th 2021
Meeting adjourned: 11:58am