==== Saskatoon Techworks General Meeting Minutes ====
--- Time and Location ---
  * Tuesday, August 10, 2021 7:30pm
  * Location: Saskatoon TechWorks, 412 44th St E, and remote Zoom meeting
  * [[meeting:july_13_2021| Previous meeting minutes]] (please read ahead of time)

== Minutes==
  * Regular Items
  * Attendance : 7 onsite, 3 offsite

    * Previous meeting minutes
      * July 13, 2021 (Non quorom)
      * June 8, 2021
      * Seconded by Taylor
        * Accepted unanimously as read with corrections

    * New Members
      * Casey McMahon
        * 2nd year Comp Eng Student
        * No objections to having as a member
      * Jason Baert
        * Interested in larger forge design
        * No objections to having as a member
    * Exiting Members?

    * Finances
      * James not here, currently finishing, nothing unique to report

    * Social events / group projects    
      * Future Workshops / events
        * Burgers and Board games - Friday August 13 
          * $10 for burgers, chip and pop at 6pm, games at 7pm
          * info on Techworks website, email Scott so he has count of how many burgers 
        * Amy is hosting several workshops
        * Maker Camp for ages 9-12 - Aug. 9-13, Aug, 23-27 - 12-4 pm/day
        * Vinyl Cut, build and paint a sign - August 27 & 28 - 6-9 pm
        * Rylan hosted a few workshops (welding, blacksmithing lathe)
          * Concrete pad w/ log was installed to hold anvil
          * Forge was left in the middle of yard for a few days

      * Newsletter sign up - [[https://sktechworks.us2.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=03c13b19a0035c0ee0118e5f2&id=5f20d65bfa|Newsletter]]
        * workshops, events, projects, upcoming info - newsletter@sktechworks.ca

  * Old Business
    * Equipment
      * New laser cutter - in slow progress
      * laser engraving lens broken - parts order - most likely caused by over tightening the housing
        * Housing for the lense stack was overtightened? adding some o-rings to prevent overtingtened. parts scheduled to arrive any day
      * air distribution and vac piping - air distribution is almost complete, vac piping to occur later
        * James Chamberlain working on it. About 90% complete. Cost+Scope increased a bit. Was going to get back with a price.
      * belt sander - investigating repair/replacement
        * Rylan was looking into this. May have purchased a replacement.
      * OMIO - looking into replacement part
        * Torban looking into it
      * reminder - if you use a tool,  put it back after you are done
      * photon up and running - training required to use
        * James looked into it, new FEP screen, Aluminum plate?
        * Hadn't been cleaned properly, bed was gouged, suggest better training
      * Fire extinguisher for laser cutter is expired
        * Scott suggested it should be CO2 style, one there was some sort of slime and not ideal
    * Weavers guild
      * they are looking for permanent location so they can set up loom and hold workshops/meetings
      * possible solution is offering the back quarter of the soft room
      * need to approve a policy for affiliated clubs and adjust the keycard policy
        * John read and explained the club policy
        * John motioned to accept the policy as written
          * Roger seconded
          * Motion carries unanimously
    * Keycard Access Policy
      * No record of a motion and acceptance in records
      * Added an amendment for affiliate club regarding the ability to revoke a keycard for said affiliate club
        * Some concern with line 1. Removed "for any reason" from line
        * Minor grammar corrections
        * John motions to accept keycard access policy as amended
          * Taylor seconded
          * Motion carries unanimously
          * Printed to be signed

    * To Do List
      * Add/Remove/Assign to list
      * Organize dirtyroom
      * James mostly finished solidoodle upgrades
      * 

    * If a problem is found with the facilities please contact the board
      * thespace@sktechworks.ca

  * New business
    * Notice that the front door can have trouble closing. Please ensure that the door closes when you leave
    * new tool - reciprocating saw
      * new consumables - thanks snacks cash
    * new workspace - anvil stand in back yard for when blacksmithing/forge use

    * Open Floor
      * Scott mentioned idea of a large cork board in the entrance.
      * Expressed interest in finding cheap cork underlayment from end of the roll
      * Torban will investigate 4x8ft sheet at windsor

    * Acknowledgements
      * James Cooper for fixing the Anycubic Photon printer and training people on it.
      * James Cooper for work on the laser filter.
      * James Cooper for editing and publishing videos.
      * Rylan and Kevin for the “anvil stump”.
      * Jeff Fisher for donating the reciprocating tool.
      * Shane for oiling the manual mill.
      * Attendees to the Burger and Boardgames night, the proceeds of which allowed us to purchase upgraded software for the Silhouette.
      * Rylan, Amy, Scott, Kevin, Taylor, Brendan, and David, for running workshops and events.
      * Torban for gluing mitre saw dust bag together

  * Next Meeting - September 14, 2021
  * Chair Adjourned Meeting at 9:16

  * Purgatory box