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Time and Location

Agenda
  • Attendance: 12 members (Quorum)
  • Regular items
  • Quick cleanup before meeting
    • Previous meeting minutes
      • Accepted without corrections
  • New Membership
    • Michelle Harris (our next door neighbour)
    • Jared Francais (hoards shave soaps, no answer to what kind of tree he would be)
    • Lance Greene (create cafe, might be able to train on advanced lathe)
    • No objections to new members
  • Returning Members
    • David Martin (nothing new)
    • No objections to returning members
  • Exiting
    • Brook Heizler
    • Matthew Vooght
    • Kevin Lutzer
  • Finances
    • Profit of $3215.11
    • Expenses of $2729.57
    • Net Income of $485.54
    • Could we cover our liabilities? Yes
    • Are our accounts being taken care of promptly? Yes
    • We are in the black! Even with the upstairs rent.
  • Social events / group projects
    • Calgary Makerfaire
      • Scott (& Rachel), John, Al went to run a table to represent Techworks at the makerfaire
      • While there they went and visited protospace which was interesting and eyeopening seeing the group builds that they have done. Brought home some good ideas.
      • Scott talked with protospace owners about their growing pains in going from ~40 members to ~220 members
      • John spoke to how well protospace has everything documented and everyone knows what to do and would like to see Techworks get to that level
      • Al offered to work with someone on a combat robot project for makerfaire next year
    • Small talk / Show and Tell
      • Nov 28 - Jeff Smith - how to publish a book
      • Dec 19 - James - Deck & Patio Renovation (Als now working truck will be used to bring James deck to Techworks for the presentation)
    • Christmas workshops
      • soap making Nov 16
    • If you have any ideas for a workshop or would like to host one please email your idea to thespace@sktechworks.ca
  • Acknowledgements
  • Karl for screen
  • Rylan and Bob for drill press handle
  • Scott and Rachel for cleaning up the library/it room
  • Bun-Bun for installing new wifi AP
  • Equipment maintenance
  • laser cutters need flow sensors
  • Al notes that the screws on the head come loose really easy, should put some loctite on them
  • Router rails need to be replaced
  • Big band saw has a dull blade
  • Small band saw has no rubber wheel (Al looked it up, it is called a band saw tire)
  • No other issues known
  • New business
    • mentor-ship program - volunteers
      • Started this when we are grey ave but never followed through with it
      • A mentor would be someone who is willing to help new members get used to Techworks, let them into the space, help with projects and show how to use the equipment
      • Roger, James offered to mentor
      • Sheila offered to video people explaining how to use equipment
      • Al added there is a fair amount of responsibility expected as a member but if the mentor is unavailable and of the active members can be contacted.
    • Kurtis had an idea for a wall with people but it has already been started
    • cleaning service
      • Scott with talking to protospace has a cleaning service that comes in and clean the not obvious areas to be cleaned as well as the bathrooms
      • Al proposes that we hire Rachel (as a cleaning service) to clean the space (she already has been and there has been positive feedback on the space being unusually clean)
      • This does not absolve anyone from cleaning up after themselves
      • Al motioned to vote on having a cleaning service, seconded by James and accepted unanimously by the membership in attendance.
    • Kurtis talked about Saskatoon Makerfaire
      • Next May
      • If you know of anyone that would like to attend, or have a cool project, talk to Kurtis
      • Kurtis is looking for everything… and is working on a list
      • If he can't find some of the things he is looking to display he might commission people into making them (possibly techworks members?)
      • Asking of Techworks to volunteer and make cool projects!
    • Next week Al is showing the space to another maker space and is looking for people to help clean up next tuesday
    • Saskatoon Public library is looking for volunteers to run workshops
      • Stonebridge location
      • If interested contact Al
    • It was asked what the status of putting a storage container in the back for an electric kiln
      • This is Rylans project and he was talking about last week but status is currently unknown
  • Next Meeting - December 12, 2017
  • Material policy
    • Tool clean up in dirty room
    • Purgatory box
  • Motion to adjourn accepted unanimously
meeting/november_14_2017.txt · Last modified: 2017/11/15 02:26 by andrew
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