Member meeting 9/23/2017
Meeting Opened at 11:10 by Rick Green (9/23/17)
Attendance: Rick Green Richard Harris Rachel Wright Julie Moffitt Matthew Hinton
Officer reports
What have you accomplished over the last month, what are you going to do next, are there any roadblocks/risks.
President -
LAST MONTH:
* Drone Racing Demo/Sign up event at St. Marks United Methodist. 10 teams have signed up for event. Kits are on order should be available in about 1 week. Teams will build kits with frame to learn to fly and then build their own frame for event. Makerspace will host logistics of race. Date will be 2 or 9. Rick will coordinate "working" times for each team. Logistics day off will need to be sorted out. Concessions? T-Shirts? Prizes? Marketing?
* Rick bought a giant clamp, and new fans for the Ro-Stock 3d Printer.
* Another laptop donated, have more coming due to computer upgrade at work
PLANS FOR NEXT MONTH: * Continue Drone racing planning
* Pallet Furniture Classes, Rick has a source for pallets. Need to test one to see about class.
Vice President -
LAST MONTH:
* Working on wood working class (building boxes) Huge Success, planning to do class handout.
* Replaced Power supply in Laser Cutter computer, Josh has his in there currently, need to replace.
PLANS FOR NEXT MONTH:
* Plan wood working class to host in November
Secretary -
* Updated Google Drive folders and edited permissions * Need Word Press account (Rick will fix)
Treasurer -
* Amazon Smile link is active, banners and links available for the website.
* Financial Update: (PUT IN LATER FROM EMAIL)
Marketing -
LAST MONTH:
* QuestCon table purchased, table comes with 2 passes I purchased 4 extra passes for discounted rate of $50 for all 4. * Matt Hinton will be leading the convention team
* Need to purchase T-Shirts, will cost $10-$20 each, wanting to do Heather Gray with Black Logo on Front.
PLANS FOR NEXT MONTH: * Hootsuite - Julie recommended for multiple social media posting
* Marketing Plan (How to Market as a member... for cons and lab nights)
Membership -
* 6 assoc (1 new), 11 full members. * Promoting Zombie Workshop
NEXT MONTH:
* Member skills survey
Old Business
Amazon Smile status (Brian) - COMPLETED
Payment dropbox (Brian) - Ready to Order cost is $27. (VOTE, 6 Yea, 0 Nay)
New Business
- Need New Hosts:
Mon - Russel Tues - Josh/David Wed - Matthew/Rachel (wont be open until 7) Thurs - Rick Fri - OPEN
- Expansion -
Build Out plan and vote will be next month
- Laser Cutter Computer Upgrade
Need Power Supply, Matthew will look up. Need Video Card, Josh will try to find one.
- Matthew Hinton - Has a one-off soldering job, needs to swap a motherboard on a hard drive. Needs education or assistance.
- Matthew Hinton - Donating Dewalt NiCad charger and Large Kreg Jig Kit.
Item wishlist
New grinder - Rick will bring his in
Electrical upgrades
Bigger laser cutter - requires electrical upgrade
Air assist tube for old laser cutter – repaired
Quiet spindle for ShapeOko - all agreed to chip in some money for this
Oscilliscope - needs 2 chips
Clamps (Quick Grip or pipe clamps)
Power strips (high amp for power tools)
Active USB extenders (Rick)
Air filter for AC
More extension cords - make them look unique to separate from DBP
Filter for ShopVac - 90304----
ShopVac Hose and Cylcone separator with bucket. Russell has the cyclone, Rick has the hose.
Dust Collection system
Arduino sensor kit
parts for the t shirt press
forstner bits
Sanding blocks (plural)
new/more rulers squares
power supply
old mac with adobe software to work with laser (circa ~2002)
better/newer video card for laser dell
kreg jig ---
Countersink drill bits
More drill bits
flushcut saw
Events
Gulf Coast Code Camp - 9/30
Questcon: 10/20-22 convention center
10/13 Art Walk
Zombie Workshop 10/14 -
Mini-Maker Faire - 11/11
Drone racing event: 12/2 or 12/9
Next Meeting: 10/28 11AM
Meeting Closed 1:17PM