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===== Helpful Hint ===== | ===== Helpful Hint ===== | ||
- | *Tonight's is from Board Member At Large, Chris Thompson: | + | |
- | * Whenever you're cutting or feeding material into a saw, sander, etc. never ever ever lean on your piece; push it from a balanced stance. You should always be able to take both your hands off your piece and still be balanced. Otherwise you could fall into the blades. | + | |
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- | * Humorous Helpful Hint: Overheard recently: | + | |
- | * I don't care how good the new hand soap smells.....don' | + | |
===== Topics ===== | ===== Topics ===== | ||
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- | * Maker Fair scheduled for September 24-26. | + | * Maker Fair scheduled for September 24-26. |
- | * Meeting tomorrow night at Norwich to review status to date. | + | |
* CALL TO MEMBERS: A link has been shared with members if you would like to display a project or sell your wares at the Faire, | * CALL TO MEMBERS: A link has been shared with members if you would like to display a project or sell your wares at the Faire, | ||
* Please sign up to volunteer! Members also received that link. | * Please sign up to volunteer! Members also received that link. | ||
* 2021 Maker Faire Budget of $10,000 approved by membership. | * 2021 Maker Faire Budget of $10,000 approved by membership. | ||
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- | * Egg drop challenge September 7th during the member meeting. | + | |
- | *Flame Effects for the Artist Workshop, Sept 24 Sept 25 and 26th Viola, WI | + | *Flame Effects for the Artist Workshop, Sept 24 Sept 25 and 26th Viola, WI |
===== Safety Note ===== | ===== Safety Note ===== | ||
- | * With more folks working | + | * Today' |
- | * Ensure your office chair has proper lumbar | + | * First Aid kit at Norwich building is hung between the Women' |
- | * Keep your feet flat on the ground or on a footrest. | + | * The eye wash station is at the sink directly across the aisle from the First Aid kit. |
- | * Adjust your computer monitor so the distance | + | |
- | * Keep your keyboard and mouse at elbow height. | + | |
- | * In addition, be sure to take breaks frequently. Look away from your screen every 15 minutes, and regularly get out of your chair to move around and stretch. | + | |
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- | Humorous safety tip: don't swallow your gum | + | |
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===== Rule and Regulation of the Week ===== | ===== Rule and Regulation of the Week ===== | ||
- | * We have gotten a couple of complaints | + | * Today' |
- | * When parking | + | * When working on the 4x8 table in the leather working area (in the east room at the Lenox building) or on the granite block, NEVER use dyes, paints or anything that can stain. These materials easily transfer to the leather being worked on that table and can ruin a person' |
- | * When parking on the street: | + | |
- | * On even numbered days park on the same side of street as our building | + | |
- | * On odd numbered days park on the opposite side of the street as our building (either street: Otjen or Lenox) | + | |
===== Member Topics and Announcements ===== | ===== Member Topics and Announcements ===== | ||
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* Tom G shared there are paper printers (no, not 3D printers) available for members for a $30 donation to the Space. See Tom G. Printers are at Norwich, just west of the metal shop. | * Tom G shared there are paper printers (no, not 3D printers) available for members for a $30 donation to the Space. See Tom G. Printers are at Norwich, just west of the metal shop. | ||
*Adrian: discussed nerdy derby and the need for scrap wood. Leave the wood at Lenox marked for the nerdy derby. | *Adrian: discussed nerdy derby and the need for scrap wood. Leave the wood at Lenox marked for the nerdy derby. | ||
+ | *EGG DROP competition: | ||
+ | *2 categories | ||
+ | * #1 Build from hack rack before meeting. Building is open from 6 to 7PM day of the competition. | ||
+ | * Build for the next 2 weeks using whatever you would like. | ||
+ | * More rules to be announced as people think of them. | ||
+ | * Stay tuned! | ||
===== Post Meeting Reminders ===== | ===== Post Meeting Reminders ===== | ||
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==== Project Updates ==== | ==== Project Updates ==== | ||
- | * Faith F: Renaissance Faire costume. She spend ~120 hours making it. The armor is from bark, the corset hand sown sticks. The photo showed a spectacular costume. | + | * |
- | * Tim C: 3D printed a new BOD/ | + | |
- | * Adrian: Has cut 312 pieces of wood for the Nerdy Derby cars at Maker Faire | + | |
- | * Jon: Made a camping box out of wood | + | |
- | * Dan L: worked on his 3D printing skills when out at sea. | + | |
- | * Harry: shared an excellent 1 minute animated film from his series "Space Station 19". He will send out the You Tube link to members to see each of his episodes | + | |
- | * Brian: built a fantastic score board with Clock, app, colors for teams, balls, strikes, outs, and many other features. | + | |
- | * Karen: deconstructed and re-engineered a dress for a friend. | + | |
==== Guest Introductions ==== | ==== Guest Introductions ==== | ||
- | * 12 first time guests and 2 second time guests attended the meeting. | + | * first time guests and second time guests attended the meeting. |
- | * Tim C and Dan J gave the tour. | + | * gave the tour. |
- | * Chris T signed up 2 new members | + | * signed up new members |
==== Awesome members | ==== Awesome members | ||
- | * Karen: lent Mark a steamer for his curtains | + | * |
- | * Dan J held an excellent welding training on Sunday | + | |
- | * Carl S is recording his Fusion 360 classes for members to view/review on YouTube. | + | |
- | * Faith and Tim: Updating the Area Champion and BOD board in the vestibule. | + |