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Meeting #320 Agenda for October 11, 2016
Intro
Put “meeting tonight” sandwich boards outside doors 1 and 3
Remind members and guests to park on the EVEN side
Ask guests to sign the guestbook
Project Updates (Show & Tell!) from Members
Member Recognition for Awesomeness
Guest & New Member introductions
Reflection
“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?” - Albert Einstein
Topics
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Fall 2016 Board of Directors Election - Nominations for President, Secretary and Director At-Large close tonight (at the end of the meeting)
Safety Note: In football a safety is worth two points. At the Makerspace safety is priceless!
Member Topics and Announcements
Rodney, a donor, has a bunch of wheel hubs, 304 stainless tubes, and 12 volt window motors
Maker Faire wrap up meeting at the Space tomorrow evening at 7 p.m.
Rick has decided to decline the nomination for Secretary
John Olson is building a “me-arm” on a laser cutter, and is looking for Pi or Arduino help with servos
Plasma cutting class at the space on Thursday at 7:30
Tuesday night is trash and housekeeping night.
Meeting Adjourns
Post Meeting Reminders
Space Tour starts immediately following meeting, meet in front lobby.
Any interested new members, see a Board Member to discuss the sign-up process.
One On One Introductions of Members to Guests
What Did We Talk About
Project Updates
Kathy made a heart with leftover fabric from her Makerfaire T-Shirt, and she hosted a beading workshop and made a necklace
Kathy asks if people are interested in making masks out of craft foam
Matt made an over-the-door hook on the forge
Carl is a new member of the Milwaukee Astronomical Society, and brought his first picture of M-27
Bill pointed out some scrap wood that was donated, he's interested in selling some for gas money
A potential member brought a jumping jack, jacobs ladder, and rubber band catcher which she'd like to be able to make in the wood shop
Lance made a Pandemonium Wheel for Dracula vs the Nazis
Guest Introductions
Gary recently moved back to Milwaukee from Iowa City, he's a retired furniture restorer. He's interesting in doing some small woodworking projects.
Brian is a returning visitor looking to join, and is interested in the wood shop and metal work
Bob lives in the neighborhood, his friend Kim came last week and told him to come here. He designed the Milwaukee flag
Ben works in fibre optic construction, and is building motorized bicycles, he's interested in the forge
John is a software developer and he's interested in the woodshop, and the metal shop and how to sew
Don went to Maker Faire and is on his second visit. He's interested in 3D printing
Nathan moved to Milwaukee a year and a half ago, and has some woodworking experience. He has no space for tools
Ryan was here a couple of weeks ago, and visited us at Chase. He's a police officer and lives in the neighborhood, and is interested in woodworking and 3D printing. He'd like to join
Justin heard about us at Maker Faire, he's an engineer. He likes to tinker and do woodworking.
Gamon (sp?) heard about us from his doctor, it's his second visit. He's a self-described mad scientist.
Jared owns a small wood floor company in the neighborhood, and is interested in moving towards a more artistic vein. It's his third visit.
Simon is an artist/musician/Java programmer, he's the brother of Pepin. He's interested in lots of stuff including 3D printing.
Recognition for AWESOMENESS
Jay thanks for Michael for helping her, and another member for helping her with the panel saw on Sunday
Pepin thanks Shane for training on the laser cutters
Kathy for giving ideas for a member's first project, and some tools to help
Tom thanks Kathy for painting Dennis' robot head
Chris thanks Lance for the new workbenches
Brant thanks Marc O for welding help
Thanks to Rick for the anodizing class
Pete, for apparently answering phone calls that are made to “Milwaukee Makerspace”