meetingagenda:2023-09-05
Meeting #641. Agenda for Sept. 5, 2023
Agenda
Board of Directors and Area Champion Introductions
Tim; BOD: Jon, Callie, Anna
Area champs: Tim, Brian, Tim - Stained glass, Mike T., Anna, lasers, Preston, forge, sandbl, powder, Dan, smithy, etc.
Guest & New Member Introductions
Total guests: 15
Second-timers: 0
Member Recognition for Awesomeness
Bryan: Gaylen, cleaned up electronis area; Preton: Carl: help with press die; Anna: Krego family, Pat, Brandt, Sherrie, Tim and all who helped with Rummage, made over $1,900; Dan: Preston for welding stuff help; Anna for organizing rummage sale. Bin: Bill **2, soda stocking; Dan L., trash, Mike for cleaning bathroom. Callie: Dylan for help in pottery studio. Tony: Mark for for donation of computers.
Events for 2023
Regularly-Scheduled Events. SEE ALSO CALENDAR, WHICH TAKES PRECIDENCE.
Model Monday. Mondays at 7 pm, Norwich: Fusion 360 Computer Aided Design/CAM class with Carl S. Starting next month will alternate between beginning and advanced class.
Most Tuesdays: Maker Faire planning meetings, same building as regular Tuesday meeting.
Most Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, Lenox: glass training with Bill and Bobbie Coon. Lenox
Odd Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, Norwich: Woodshop Differences Training.
Wednesdays at 5pm-ish, Norwich: Ceramics and Cerveza with Jeff M. Last Wed. of month, 6 p.m. CANCELLED This week.
Wednesdays at 5pm, Norwich: metal casting area setup. Iron pour 9 Sept
This Wed.: Rummage sale sign making. Come help Anna.
Wednesdays 6 pm., Bytes and Beers: Arduino/electronics class. This week, surface mount solder training
Thursdays: 6 p.m. Steel Tigerlillies women's led sculpture collective at Norwich. Come make small project.
Thursdays at 6:00 - 8pm, Lenox: Woodshop Orientation Training (please message the Google Groups to RSVP)
Fridays at 6pm, Norwich: Open-Forge-Friday blacksmithing. Norwich. This week: Beginner week.
Second and third Friday: Board game night.
Special Events
Sept 12, 500 lb. Iron pour. Show up at: 10 and am to participate. Noon for observers.
Maker Faire Nov. 4 and 5: Ann, Tuesday meetings at 6 p.m. before public meeting to help plan and be involved.
SID Sunday 24 Sept.
Board meeting, 21 Sept.
Tours,
Member Topics and Announcements
Wood shop art auction still collecting things through the 8th of Oct.
Makerfaire Nov. 4-5. MS booth, nerdy derby booth. Need volunteers for both. Use QR code to sign up. MS will buy dinner.
Safety Note
Helpful Hint
Woodshop users, check the levels in the sawdust barrels every time you use the shop. Replace and dump in the outside dumpster if necessary. If the barrels get over-filled, the system fails and it's a big job to get everything working again.
Rule and Regulation of the Week
Member Project Updates
Preston: Forged copper. Nathan, hooked solar panel to car battery.
Bryan: Pick and place machine. Uses computer vision. Lumen Pick and Place, open source.
Wrap up
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