Milwaukee Makerspace Wiki

Meeting Time: 7:00pm Location: Lenox, Meeting Room

Treasurer's Report

• Action Item: Joe will talk to WE energies about our utility rates

• Previous Action Item: Joe and Dan to review Paypal, Square, etc accounts and what fees we can use now that we're a non profit
  • No updated this month

• Previous Action Item: Joe to signup a new PayPal account for the space as a commercial entity, so that we can used PayPal for physical card processing.
  • we're off of square and fully on paypal
  • we have an permanently deployed android phone ready for payment

• Pay the CPA for doing our taxes - All (7) board members vote yes

Wild Apricot testing

• Previous Action Item: DL will up update Wild Apricot splash page with wiki page,etc.
  • No updates this month
• Previous Action Item: DL is going to create do transition instructions
  • Halfway done
• Previous Action Item: Dan will work on setting up Wild Apricot under “members.milwaukeemakerspace.org”
  • Done
• Previous Action Item: Dan will update wild apricot site branding (CSS, etc.) to match milwaukeemakerspace.org
  • Halfway done

Building ownership/purchasing shares report progress

• Previous Action Item: Tom to present a building purchase options report
  • Tom will email financial details to the board
  • Tom mentioned that Commercial Bank will need 20% for downpayment
  • They will require 6 months operating reserve
  • Tom mentioned that Landmark doesn't do commercial loans
  • Lance suggests we should look at grants
  • Lance suggested we could talk to our Alderman
  • Felisha will talk to a resource she knows about possible grants

• Wiring
  • Jewelry Area has power drop
  • There is a new pole in class room

• Proposed West Room Changes
  • Previous Action Item: DL will redraw West Room and send it to the board
  • DL presented plan
  • The board had previously approved DL's plan and encouraged her to go forward with it.
  • Joe inquired about Kuka computer wire length
  • Dan asked about Maker Faire Area
  • DL said space requirements for Maker Faire Area is fast approaching

• Electric Kiln Ventilation
  • Previous Action Item: Any progress on this since last meeting?
    • It is up and running
    • Frame and motor are done
    • Brent is working on Hood now
    • Joe asked if we can side vent
    • DL and Brant looked up building code and we are compatible
    • The board praised Brant's continual hard work around the space.

• Previous Action Item Dan J. to purchase new camera system
• Camera system is in transit

• Deactivated Cell Phones around building for 911 use.
  • Shane is working on it and making good progress
  • Joe will offer more phones to Shane

• “Who to Call” sheets located around building need to be updated. (2) out of (4) people listed are no longer board members.
  • Previous Action Item: Dan will update the who to call sheets.
  • Dan couldn't find the original template so he'll remake the sheets

• Previous Action Item Lance will put together a new questionnaire for equipment usage
• No updates this month

• 4×8 CNC Plasma Cutter
  • Previous estimated date for completion: July 2015
  • Box has been mounted
  • Wiring within the box has been mounted
  • Sensors are wired up
  • Estimated completion date remains the same

• 4×8 CNC Router
  • Previous estimated date for completion: July, 2015
  • CNC Router is just waiting to be moved to the CNC room
  • Estimated completion date remains the same

• Kuka
  • Previous estimated date for completion: July, 2015
  • Matt carved a hole in the blocks. About to turn in around
  • Should be move wood shop dust collector to CNC Room
  • Felisha thinks the current wood shop collector needs new filters
  • We should ask dust collector owner before moving or modifying it
  • Propose to move it - All (7) say yes
  • Matt proposed a sign up process for the CNC room
  • Board felt it was unnecessary at this time
  • Estimated completion date remains the same

• “Red Dragon” RA-1F Vertical Mill update
  • No updates
  • Lance has a model for milling

• Induction Furnace
  • Previous estimated date for completion: July 2015
  • Should be strapped to pallet by next meeting
  • Pallet is 50“x48”
  • Estimated completion date remains the same

• Large format plotters
  • Previous Action Item Steve will try to sell grey printer, if it’s not sold in 30 days, it’ll be scrapped
  • Brant approached Steve about selling it - no response
  • The printer was donated to the space
  • Steve will contact Ed Hagopian to see if we call sell it
  • DL will contact Kevin from master graphics to see if they can resell it

• New Green Vaccuum Former
  • Dan Johnson is the new area champion for it
  • Akai donated plywood for space use

• Vaccuum Former being built by Mykal
  • Previous Action Item: DL is going to follow up with Mykal
  • Mykal decommissioned the project and reclaimed his items

• Cartesian Printer
  • DL asked if it is ready to go
  • Tom said he can train on it right away
  • Lance inquired if they will dry out
  • Tom mentioned that allegedly not

• Jake offered metalworking tools - English Wheel, compact forge
  • Won't require extra space
  • All (7) board members approved new equipment

• Cart of Computers
  • DL said what we should do with it
  • Dan said let's put it up for grabs
  • The monitors will be put up for grabs as well
  • Mike brought in computers that received a 30 day pass
    • He has added additional equipment since
    • Dan will talk to Mike

• Previous Action Item: Joe mentioned holding a summer science fair
  • Lance thinks it is an awesome idea
  • Joe will look into making it happen
  • Lance will talk to Colleen to see if she wants to make it happen

• Fixit Day
• Previous Action Item: Vishal will talk to Jason Haas
• He said that Pete organized it
• Vishal will talk to Pete

• Sunday, the 31st is the space improvement day
• DL will buy burgers and brats
• DL asked about converting grill to gas
• Dan mentioned that Bill W. has a natural gas conversion kit
• Tom may do a Trash and Cash class on this day

• Saturday, June 6th is the New Member Class
  • Joe asked how well attended this class has been
  • Lance said 3-4 people
  • Tom said we need to shorten this class
  • Dan said he tries to offer a 5-10 minutes class every time he sign someone up
  • Tom says we need something longer than 5-10 minutes but less than 3 hours
  • We could have new members watch videos
    • Action Item - Vishal will contact hackerspace mailing list for examples

• DL has a new area champions page here.