==== Time and Location ==== * Tuesday, December 12, 7pm * Location: Saskatoon TechWorks, 412 44th St E * [[meeting:November_14_2017 | Previous meeting minutes]] (please read ahead of time) == Agenda == * Attendance: 13 members (Quorum) * Regular items * Quick cleanup before meeting * Previous meeting minutes * Accepted as read unanimously * New Membership * Keeley Haftner * Hoards broken umbrellas * When asked if she does knife making and hydroponics she answered "probably knife making" * Returning Members * Exiting * Colleen McCaw confirms end of membership but wants to come back in the future * Colleen Miller confirms end of membership * Finances * James read a summary of the finances * Profit of $2,763.83 * Expenses of $2,639.87 * Net Income of $123.39 * Could we cover our liabilities? Yes * Are our accounts being taken care of promptly? Yes * We are in the black! * Social events / group projects * Small talk / Show and Tell * Dec 19 - James Cooper Deck Presentation * Jan 23 - Albert La Tinkercad * Christmas workshops * Future Workshops * Jan 13 or 27 Soap Making * Feb 15 - Fusion 360 * Electronics/Arduino * Acknowledgements * Kurtis Claus for Color Printer and Vinyl cutter * Chevez for cleaning Filament Bin * Scott for editing last presentation video and expanding the store (seconded by Rylan) and taking care of the Fire Extinguishers and the contact board * Jeff for the thickness planer, Rylan found it useful * John for replacing the the blade on the big band saw (note it is only for wood) * Scott for the green screen area upstairs * Nathan for lighting for the green screen area * Equipment maintenance * laser cutters need flow sensors, John is working on this * No other issues known * New business * Guest book * Guests to sign on the way in as an acceptance as our waiver * Fire Extinguishers * Have been maintained or replaced * One in the dirty room, one near the big laser and one upstairs on the landing * All are powder extinguishers * If you notice anything wrong or amiss with them please notify any board member * New lounge area * Both Rob (our landlord) and Michelle (our neighbor) are onboard * Wide area of the front hallway is a open social area * Volunteers for SPL drop-in hack night * if anyone is interested contact Al * Collab projects for Maker Faire * Al is proposing two projects and is looking for helpers * Large robot platform * Combat robot demonstration kit * No expectation to go to maker faire * If interested, contact Al or thespace@sktechworks.ca * Mentorship * The board is organizing a program to help new members get aclimated with the space * If interesting in helping out or have any ideas, contact thespace@sktechworks.ca * Proposal to the board to consider the space lending of tools to the membership * idea given is to create a "tool library" of tools willing to leave the space and a checkout system of some sort * Rylan brought tools/did stuff * Potters wheel and some clay. Also has a small kiln upstairs. Larger kiln on its way and will live in the back corner. * Air nailer and nails * Air tin snips * Small band saw while ours is getting fixed * Makita cordless drill * Chop saw * Storage bins near goliath, plans to install drop cloth to keep from filling with dust * with Taylor, bought parts for a ball mill for the lathe * Reorganized table with grinder wheels * Brought to our attention that it is a safety hazard to have grinders not bolted down * Suggested bolting them down with wing nuts so can still change/move them * Reorganized cordless tools * with Bob, fixed the big drill press * 3ft power bar for dirty room and some extension cords * with Jeff, dust collection for the thickness planer * Al notes to be proactive in emptying the vacuum used for dust collection * Moved his stuff to back upstairs * Moved some peoples stuff into the community greenwall space * drywalled Scotts room * Rylan is missing a couple Makita batteries * Rylan has noted that people have been breaking the rule of staying by the laser cutter when it is operating * The laser cutter is prone to starting material on fire * Rylan razzed Keeley for breaking the rule during the meeting * Rylan suggested to build fire detection that could sound an alarm * The instruction book should be updated to clarify this rule * To reiterate, stay by the laser cutter when you are cutting * To further the unattended operation rule, it applies to all major equipment in the space * 3D Printers, unattended can destroy the print head and/or cause a fire * Goliath, unexpected tool paths can do serious damage to you or the machine. ex. the spindle was recently replaced due to such an issue and cost $300 * Next Meeting - January 9, 2018 * Material policy * Tool clean up in dirty room * Purgatory box * Motion to adjourn accepted unanimously