Minutes:Meeting Minutes 20141216
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Contents
Agenda for 12-16-2014
Chair: Brian McPherson
Introductions
- Guest Cody has a small apartment,thus needs to use our space
- Ashley is an old member, but never here except for today
Show and Tell
- Results of gilding is most pretty
- Gilding works much better on sandblasted glass than regular glass
- Lego made Lichtenberg figure i3 and made a pretty mount, will be displayed at the front
- Ashley brought printing blocks to show off capabilities of possible printing press
- They were made on tabletop press, which would probably be best
Old Business
New Business
Budget
Budget was passed! We cut $37,000 from expenses but kept the disco ball!
Fundraising?
- We don't do any for the general funds
- We only did fundraising for the laser cutter because we really, really wanted one
Space Project Updates
- Server Update: Ordered because Evan got budget and is being built
- Casters for Kiln: Jody has them and as soon as Terry + Jody are in the space together they're being put on
- Weld Exhaust: Jody is bad at herding cats, Nate W has volunteered to help Jody for realz
- Air Compressor: Ingersoll Rand might have a deal on an even newer compressor
- RFID for equipment: some progress has been made, but POC is currently passing a kidney stone (oowwww)
- Keypad entry: working with Matt A/Len to access CRM database easily
Zone updates
Bike Zone
CNC Zone
People have been making some nice pieces, out of aluminum and copper
Compute Zone
Craft Room
Lots of Classes! 2 have been given in December, 1 left to give
- Kevin is awesome (Applause)
E Lab
- Neat stuff approved in the budget for next year! LCR meter, hot tweezers, etc
- Only one issue this month with a microcontroller programmer going missing, but it is returned now
Fab Lab
- Full Spectrum Pegasus 3D Printer has finally shipped!
- Delivery to my place in Pontiac looks like on Wednesday
- Experimentation and setup commencing Friday through this weekend
- "Many hands light work" is not the case here while we try to figure out how to use the thing in a safe and cost-effective manner
- Excitement is appreciated
- Piles of people crowding around is not
Infrastructure
- Ordered Server
- Budget for next year includes more phones for safety
Injection Molding
- Still rumors swirling about big one being sold
Kiln Zone
Laser Zone
Metal Shop
- Levi reorganized the metal shop during potlock, and has received much positive feedback
- There is a todo on the wiki now, so help is appreciated with some form of communication
Sky Zone
Tool Crib
Tree House
Vinyl Zone
Welding Zone
- Jody reorganized some during potlock, got positive feedback
- More reorganization is coming-same functionality in a smaller footprint, so it won't overflow its bounds
- Classes are coming up in January, watch for Whenisgood
Wood Shop
SIGs
i3 MotorSports
HAM
- $750 to spend on thigns!
Letterpress
- Ashley brought some examples of plates, linoleum carvings, and finished prints
- Looking to build excitement while Ashley and Kevin wait for the right used press to appear on the market
- Most presses are built a million years ago, and build to last. Don't try making your own, the shortcomings in quality (no offense) will come out in your prints
Action Items
no action items
Broom Party
Meeting Metrics
- Time completed: 8:04, possibly a new record!
- Funds appropriated: $0
- Attendees: 19
Attendance
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