meeting:november_13

Minutes: November 13, 2012

10 members in attendance
Regular Items
- Treasurer's report - tables and chairs sold?
  - Tables sold (10 for $100)
  - Sold 8 chairs ($60), 9 chairs remaining
  - $2200 in bank, but waiting for Nov cheque to be cashed; about $1100 after that
  - Natural gas bill $150 w/ $90 setup fee
  - Waiting on power bill
  - Still waiting on deposits from 220 ($1200)
  - 20-21 full members, 4 associates
  - Need 25 for break-even
- All done at 220?
  - Waiting for deposits
  - Have 2 more fobs and 1 door key to return
  - Deposit due to be returned on 15th
  - James will bring fobs and key to 220 tomorrow
- Reports on Committees
  - Door security - hand out new fobs!
    - New fobs arrived and working
    - Giving out fobs to members
    - Some people using their own fobs
    - Will eventually clean up wiring at front and add conduit
  - Workshop Committee
    - Classes
      - Electronics class (James): In planning
      - PCB fabrication class (Al): Informal class was done on Oct 23rd
      - Home-buying class (Paul): Postponed indefinitely
- New tools pledges - tablesaw?
  - Jordan lent his tablesaw. Needs a new blade – Techworks will provide
  - Jordan donated a table and helped Techworks build a new boardroom table
- T-shirts! Buy yours right now! $15/ea for members
New business
- Spectrum (Jan 17-20) - what are YOU bringing?
  - Thread on forums
  - We are in the Hardy lab
  - Theme: teach people stuff
  - Bringing:
    - TouchCNC on Sherline mill
    - Laser cutter
    - Quadcopters
    - Raffle tickets ($2 or 3/$5) for TRON BOX
    - 3D printer (maybe?)
  - Runs Thurs-Sun
  - Volunteers:
    - Jeremy Rans: all days
    - Al: all days
    - James: Sat/Sun
- Laser cutter request form available on website