• Jeff calls meeting to order at 7 p.m.

• Dan J made a trivets at last Forge Friday
• Mike T is 3D printing a Star Wars death star bird house.
• John H finished casting an engagement ring for a friend of Jake B
• Steffan did his first weld he can not break with his bare hands

• Sarah thanked folks for overhauling the laser lab.
• Faith had a bunch of folks help lay the new floor in the Craft Lab
• 8 people cleaned up the 2 woodshops
• Cecil made Kathy H zuchini bread
• Jake B taught folks welding
• Thanks to all others that showed up to SID

• Jeff: President & Ceramics Area Champion
• Bill R: BOD
• Carl: BOD/Communications & ceramics co-champion
• Mike T: Facilities Director and HAM Radio champion
• Tim C: 3D printer champion
• Sarah and/or Hapto: Laser co-champion
• John: paint room area champion and 3D printing co-champion
• Faith: Craft lab co-champion and Cosplay champion
• Bill C: Stain glass champion
• Kathy H Craft Lab co-champion
• Faith F: Craft lab co-champion and CosPlay Champion
• Jon H: Jewelry and Dalek Champion
• Mariah: Fine arts area champion

• Total guests: 22
• Second-timers: 12

Tours will be done by Jeff M and Jon D

• Events for 2022

• Fusion 360: in person at Norwich on Mondays at 7 PM led by Carl S. Also streamed on line and saved for future viewing on YouTube
• Ceramics and Cerveza: Wednesdays, 5ish, led by Jeff M
• Forge Friday: Friday 6 p.m., led by Dan J. This Friday is a beginner class where members will make a coat hook.
• Thursdays at Lenox Initial Woodshop Orientation 6 to 8 pm led by Bob R & Bill R, and Tuesdays, at 7:45pm Norwich differences led by Rick.
• Board game night: second Friday of month, 6:30 to 9:30 at NORWICH (Kathy L.) Next game night is Friday, September 9th
• Milwaukee MakerFaire: October 22nd and 23rd, at Discovery World.
  • Call for Makers is OPEN.
• Starting Thursday, July 28th Mike T is holding HAM Radio class for your Technician license. Class will be held at NORIWCH every Thursday at 7 PM.
• Next Board of Directors meeting is September 15th at 7 PM at our Norwich facility in the Meeting Room. This meeting is open for to all members to participate.
• Stained glass class 7:30 every Tuesday after the member meeting. Stained glass class will be held at Lenox.
• 2nd Thursday of the every month will be 3D printing training at LENOX meeting room at 7 PM. Next class is September 8th. Co-champions are Tim C and John.
• Saturday, September 24th is the next Space Improvement Day from 1 to 4 PM. No making from noon to 5 pm.

• Whenever you use a piece of equipment, always find the fastest way to turn it off in an emergency (like the e-stop button) prior to starting your work.

• Double-check your units, mind your positives and negatives, and measure as many times as you need to be comfortable

• Helpful hint #2 helps the Space
  • When you pay $0.50 for a soda via PayPal, PayPal may keep the $0.50 via fees.
  • Please consider paying $5 to $10 via PayPal and work down your balance as you enjoy your beverages.

• Breaking equipment (accidentally or by misuse) can be difficult to admit, but the excellent thing to do is let people know who can help fix the problem.

• Please put food waste and wrappers in the garbage can in the kitchen area (in meeting room) only, as these get emptied most frequently. We had a bunch of food waste in the 3D and laser areas and now we have flies.

• Upcoming votes on:
  • Expanding Ceramics area
  • Creation of lampworking area
  • Funding of Maker Faire
• Friday, September 9th the St Frances police dept is hosting a community blood drive at City Hall (3400 E Howard Ave) from 9 AM to 3 PM. A chance to help our neighbors. You can pre-register at Versiti Blook Center of Wisconsin. Contact is Mike Tarnowski (our excellent Facilities Director
• Dan L will be teaching how to use the Resin Printer.
• Dan L will be starting an informal Boating Group at the Space.
• Karen P discussed the MakerSpace participating in the Fall BV Gallery Night and Open Doors

• Any interested new members, see Board Members Collin I and Bill R to discuss the sign-up process.
• Begin Tour with Jeff M and Jon D