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Meeting Notes for April 24, 2012
Attendance
- 22 members (2 via Google Hangout)
- 1 guest
Topics
Housekeeping
- Google Hangout was running
- Reminder: An unconference for Access Control in Hacker/Makerspaces is happening Saturday, April 28 - 10am-4pm at Bucketworks (more info)
- Roof leaks - renting a scissor lift for $100 (Brant/Ron)
- Tom Grz. can bring a scissor lift over
- Tom Grz. to send roof leak map to Mike Doro and ask for scissor lift
- “Space tour” possibly sponsored by Johnson Controls Fri June 8, 6-9pm (Jason H)
- June 8th MKE Innovation/Art Milwaukee event at Bucketworks (Brant/Jason G.)
- Recap of Spring Gallery Night 2012 (Jason/Brant)
- Our location was off
- Promotion and involvement needed earlier
- More signage for future events, pointing to our booth
- Art Jamboree (Pete)
- Lee Ann Garrison (from UWM)
- Makership mentioned and other topics
- South Shore Frolics parade canceled this summer
- UPDATE: Stuff is happening that may put the parade back on!
- W. B. Bottle Meeting tomorrow night, Jason G. will attend
- Many groups fund different parts of parade and event
- Someone from Milwaukee Public Theatre visiting the space next week.
- Challenge for Great Milwaukee Race. Let's outdo the giant jacks!
- Scavenger hunt and race, Jason G and his wife participate with
- More
- Project Remake contest deadline is May 14, 2012. There are 5 MakerBots being given away, and only 25 entries so far! (Pete and Ben both entered.)
- Matt F. - CRT and computer converted to aquarium and hydroponic terrarium
- Before and after photos needed, and a small narrative
- Reminder: 9th Annual Green Vehicles Workshop at MATC - Friday, May 4, 2012 from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- There is an entry fee
- Kenilworth Studio at UWM visit
- Jason and Pete gave recap
- Hung out with Frankie Flood (metals) and Raul V. (printmaker)
- They were very enthusiastic about finally meeting us
- Summer workshops in metalsmithing and “jewelry”, not for credit
- Anodizing workshop also
- We left him a lot of our business cards
- CNC routing to make wood blocks for print making and pressing
- Welding supplies, Tom Grz. refilled CO2 tank, $80, please donate
- Project updates
- Matt N - Foam blocks, plans to buy his own CNC mill
- Jason G - Version 1 of step sequencer program in Processing and DDR pad
- TJ - Asked about the hydraulic press and making alloys/composites, Tom Grz. said he got it at an auction, have at it, 20-40 tons
- Adam C - MagneTag ready for production tag, great experience at Gallery Night
- Vise and table needed - TJ needs help, Matt N volunteered, Tom Grz. to bring in some more steel
- Rich N - Electric truck running
- Hein Electric Building
- Rent, utility, water, sewer, trash, etc. costs
- Waiting to hear from Bucketworks, if they are interested
- Jason G asked who may want to see Cherry St. bldg
- Latin Community Center
- Heat? A/C?
- Bucketworks may be interested also
- 2 floors, lots of room
- 23,000 sq ft
- Tim
- David B - Aging copper, having trouble create a patina
- Cleaning thoroughly
- Not an acid needed
- A base is needed, toilet cleaner or hydrogen sulfide
- Pete - Fixing a porcelain lamp fixture
- Dave S - Flight sim cockpit
- pulleys and roller bearings binding
- help needed
- bronze bushings or del-ron (sp?)
- Ron B - Cross-cut sled for table saw
- He has bars to build the sled if anyone wants to do it
- Box joint jig idea, but no time to work on
- Rich N - has a dovetail jig he can bring in
- Meeting Adjourns
- Any interested new members, see Jason Gessner or Royce Pipkins to sign up!
- One On One Introductions of Members to Guests
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