Meeting minutes: June 10, 2014
- Regular Items
- 10 members in attendance
- Financials update
- ~$2800 in bank (after rent is paid)
- 31 full members, 4 associate
- Reports on Committees
- Workshop Committee
- Class requests? PCB mfg, soldering, Solidworks, casting and molding, Arduino
- Solidworks class, Andrew says he will get to it. Peetros also offered.
- Albert - casting/molding (multiple classes)
- T-shirt
- Soap making
- Robot Workshop - order end of June, build end of July
- Bike Workshop postponed - forgot to notify membership, need to negotiate new date with Bike Doctor
- Aim for end of month workshop. T-shirt and Soap making would both be readily doable. June 26th? Post and ask for confirmations.
- Tools
- Need new blade for band saw
- 3D printer back
- Working
- The temperature point is resetting for some reason
- Have to watch when printing
- associate membership - will run with our current “mentorship” guidelines
- Should add some reference to the Wiki for tools like the CNC
- New Business
- BBQ/open house in July
- July 19th
- Need a BBQ; Scott or Al will bring
- Promotions? Facebook, blog, Reddit.
- Brainstorm and plan exhibits for next meeting
- Calgary Makerfaire 2014
- Al registered for Techworks booth and will go on our behalf
- Call for projects and if anybody wants to accompany him
- What would it take to do a Saskatoon Makerfaire?
- Volunteering at the Jazz festival
- Bassment looking for volunteers to run canteen, June 23-29
- Erik and James may be available for a shift or two
- Al will contact them to get more details
- Stuff from ENTS
- Received a donation from a business. Lots of extra equipment.
- Please post on forum if you are interested.
- Can we add a bigger sign for Techworks?
- Sure! Who wants to make it?
