— Time and Location —

• Tuesday, August 13, 2019 7pm
• Location: Saskatoon TechWorks, 412 44th St E
• Previous meeting minutes (please read ahead of time)

• Attendance: 10 (Quorum)
• Regular Items
• Equipment, Safety and the Space
  • Check fire extinguishers
  • Quick Clean
  • Equipment check

• Previous meeting minutes
  • June 11, 2019
  • June 25, 2019
  • July 9, 2019
  • All accepted unanimously as corrected

• New Members
  • Jordan Frenzel

• Finances
  • Deferred to next meeting
  • Omio is funded!

• Social events / group projects
  • Small talk / Show and Tell
    • August 17 - Dim sum
    • August 27
      • Need volunteers
  • Future Workshops / events
    • August 24 - Battle Snakes at Innovation Place

• Newsletter sign up - talk to Mena
  • workshops
  • events
  • projects
  • upcoming info

• Old Business
  • OMIO
    • met fundraising goal (yay!)
    • order for OMIO and associated hardware in process
  • Utilizing existing space - who is going to volunteer
    • Re-arranging dirty room to make certain machines more accessible and safer to use.
  • To Do List
    • remove from list
    • Add to list
    • assign from list
      • torban first aid kit
      • James drill and bits
  • if a problem is found with the facilities please contact the board
    • thespace@sktechworks.ca
    • This isn't about cracking down on users, its about preventing more expensive repairs and improving training and safety's.

• New business
  • Equipment repairs
    • Lathe
      • Tail stock crank was broken
      • if you break equipment or notice broken equipment - email thespace@sktechworks.ca
      • timely notification means less downtime
      • We don't know how it happened as no one informed us it was broken. It is important to contact thespace so we can get it fixed in a timely fashion and identify issues.
    • Laser
      • laser tube broke
        • most likely due to heat/cooling issue, tubing at the back of the laser was kinked
        • motion - replace tube and upgrade laser cutter controller/software and add additional fail-safes since it is down anyway
          • Multiple options were considered. Middle road ERF 130W 10,000w tube has been selected.
          • New controller has been selected, Ruida 6442g . Modern interface that accepts gcode and has better protections. Also comes with free software that anyone can use without a dongle.
          • With new controller can use new software options. We are wanting to get Lightburn. Totally non Chinese developed. Can also install a Camera in the laser to use with the software for some neat features and origin locating.
          • Miscellaneous parts
          • $2400 CAD with GST estimated total cost for the above.
          • James motioned to budget $2500 for the above
            • Seconded by Andrew
            • Accepted unanimously
          • These changes, and in light of recent ignoring of alarms, new training will be required for everyone
          • Power level pots will also be adjusted to prevent over driving the tube

• Open Floor
• Need to source blades for the planer
• We don't need 5 grinders
• Get rid of 3 and buy some better wheels
• We have decided to rid of the bench top PCB etcher, if no one takes claim it will go to the trash
• Acknowledgements
• James for getting tools, wrenches, screwdrivers, cordless dewalt
• Rylan for ordering parts for the lathe
• Torban for investigating the laser tube and spearheading the repairs/modifications
• Our latest donors, Jeremy and Albert

• Next Meeting - Sept 10, 2019

• Motion to adjourn the meeting seconded unanimously

• Purgatory box