meeting:october_08_2019 [Saskatoon Techworks]

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==== Saskatoon Techworks Meeting ====
--- Time and Location ---
  * Tuesday, October 8, 2019 7pm
  * Location: Saskatoon TechWorks, 412 44th St E 
  * [[meeting:september_10_2019 | Previous meeting minutes]] 

== Minutes ==

  * Attendance: 7 (Non-Quorum)
  * Regular Items
  * Equipment, Safety and the Space
    * Check fire extinguishers
    * Quick Clean
    * Equipment check

    * Previous meeting minutes
      * September 10, 2019

    * Exiting Members
      * Michael Jack

    * Finances
      * Gross profit: $3,500.64
          * Includes $40.00 of donations 
      * Ordinary expenses: $2842.16
      * Net income: $658.46
      * Liabilities: $1027.55
      * Could we cover our liabilities? Yes
      * Are our accounts being taken care of promptly? Yes
      * We are in the black!
      * 56 full and 2 associate members

    * Social events / group projects    
      * Small talk / Show and Tell 
        * October 22 - Mena on plastic recycling
      * Future Workshops / events
        * October 10 - Basic Lathe training, available in store $50
        * October 17 - Advanced Lathe training 
        * OMIO training is in the store 
          * Purchase and then contact Scott to set up a time

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

  * Old Business
    * Utilizing existing space
      * Taylor working on reorganizing dirty room
        * general layout made need to move equipment around
        * More info to follow
    * Equipment repairs
      * Laser
        * laser tube power level not up to spec (about what old tube was)
        * pursuing options for warranty
        * Torban is disputing it and has another tube coming on a seacan that he may be willing to sell to techworks
    * Expanding into front (Michelle's) area
      * negotiations still ongoing
      * may need to buy supplies for room divider
        * build shelves with a cover
    * To Do List
      * remove from list
      * Add to list
        * 2-step stool
      * assign from list
    * if a problem is found with the facilities please contact the board
      * thespace@sktechworks.ca

  * New business
    * Planer assembled but not tuned
      * please do not use yet
    * Reminder not to leave tools out
      * if you leave tools out that you have brought from home they may end up going through purgatory
    * Open Floor
      * James needs help bringing the new table saw to the space. Contact him.
      * Taylor priced out a stick welder
        * $650 including a extension cord to run it out back
        * Revisit in the spring
      * If anyone has any ideas on a new tool for the space or have a tool they would like to donate, contact Taylor
        * ~10sq ft of space available
        * wood planer has been suggested

    * Acknowledgements
      * Members giving tours to visitors (Taylor, Kevin, Scott)
      * Scott for dealing the front space
      * John for helping Bun-Bun pull cable
      * Bun-Bun for helping John pull cable
      * Scott mounting camera in the store
      * Bun-Bun for hooking up the camera in the store

  * Next Meeting - November 12, 2019

  * Purgatory box
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