==== Saskatoon Techworks Meeting Minutes ==== --- Time and Location --- * Tuesday, July 9, 2019 7pm * Location: Saskatoon TechWorks, 412 44th St E * [[meeting:june_11_2019 | Previous meeting minutes]] (please read ahead of time) == Minutes == * Attendance: 9 (Non-Quorum) * Regular Items * Equipment, Safety and the Space * Check fire extinguishers * Quick Clean * Equipment check * Previous meeting minutes * Non-Quorum, can't vote on previous minutes. Deferred till next meeting. * June 11, 2019 * June 25, 2019 * returning Member * Fransisco Oltra * No Objections * Exiting Member * Joshua Poetker * Finances * Gross profit: $3,787.72 * Includes $125.00 of donations * Ordinary expenses: $2,843.52 * Net income: $944.21 * Liabilities: $1,765.60 * Could we cover our liabilities? Yes * Are our accounts being taken care of promptly? Yes * We are in the black! * Omio fund is at $1,354 * Social events / group projects * Small talk / Show and Tell * July 23 - Need a volunteer * Mena asked if anyone can just bring a project and talk for 5 minutes. Absolutely! * Future Workshops / events * July 11 - CNC Training * July 18,25 - Arduino 101 * Soap will announced soon as there is interest * A soldering workshop is also being planned * Scott would like to make a survey to send out to people who attend workshops as a feedback mechanism and reestablishing contact * James has a contact he is going to approach in helping with this * Newsletter sign up - talk to Mena * workshops * events * projects * upcoming info * Old Business * fundraising for metal CNC mill * get stuff for a donation * What can we do to push to the finish? * Only ~$400 left * last of available Chocolate bars * No longer available for the good price * Lease Signed * We will be getting AC * AC is amortized over 10 years at 5% interest. Final amount TBD. * No other changes to the lease other than occupancy went down $10/mo * To Do List * remove from list * Add to list * assign from list * Torban will look into the first aid kit * Scott will look into getting hookup wire to sell in the store * Torban will look into getting a couple wrench kits (look for deals) * James will organize the screw drivers to find what we need if any * if a problem is found with the facilities please contact the board * thespace@sktechworks.ca * The timing belt on the small belt sander broke. John replaced it and order more. * New business * Utilizing existing space - who is going to volunteer * how can we increase usable space in clean room * Could make shelves for 3D printers instead of separate table for each * Fix up arcade and move to shared space as a interest generator * Area by laser cutter (Where Als was) is not being utilized * re-arrange back door area * already started. Orange bin storage and others moved around to make more room * purge * vendinator was voted off the island (to scott's garage until further notice) * if we move 3d printers to where laser cutter was we can move/rotate the table * Dirty room * electrical audit * looking into how we are powering our tools and look for improvements * rotate the table so there is more room to work around it * No tools on table/bench tops. Those are work spaces. * Torban will draw up a floor plan we can play around with * If we need more seating James suggested we get folding chairs instead of more office chairs * If any other suggestions please email them to thespace * Shared space * Rylan to bring some couches * Open Floor * James is working on dust collection * Scott raised concerns based on maker space fire with their dust collection. He would prefer the dust collection not be a permanent installation but rather a roll around unit you hook up to the tool you are using. * After some discussion James suggested we have a permanent fixture for Goliath and then another receptacle that you hook up the smaller tools to * Everyone is okay with James continuing with looking into this plan * It was brought up that people are opening the laser cutter too quickly after cutting ABS. It needs to be vented more before opening it. The ABS cutting fumes are toxic. * The laser knob allows to tube to be overdriven. Torban will look into limiting the knob. * Acknowledgements * Scott for negotiating and taking care of the Lease * Scott for running workshops * Mena for doing the newsletter * John and Torban for moving things around in the back * Everyone who has been using thespace * Everyone who attended tonights meeting * Next Meeting - August 13, 2019 * Purgatory box