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| + | ==== Saskatoon Techworks Meeting Minutes ==== | ||
| + | --- Time and Location --- | ||
| + | * Tuesday, July 9, 2019 7pm | ||
| + | * Location: Saskatoon TechWorks, 412 44th St E | ||
| + | * [[meeting: | ||
| + | == 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: | ||
| + | * Could we cover our liabilities? | ||
| + | * 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' | ||
| + | * 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 | ||
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| + | * Purgatory box | ||
