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Meeting #642. Agenda for Sept. 12, 2023
Agenda
- Hapto calls meeting to order at 7 p.m.
Member Project Updates
- Tim: Made tile at iron pour.
- Kathy: Stained glass cobweb and thrifted box stained glass MKE flag.
- Kathy's daughter, chainmail.
Member Recognition for Awesomeness
- Kathy H.: Thanks to all for keeping on top of craft lab.
- Preston: Dave Arnold for iron our
- John H.: Tom Klein for disassmble robbie the robot
- Jeff.: Dan for Treasurer fill-in
- Hapto: Anna, Kristi, et al for rummage sale
- Dan J., Tim, Brandt help with OK for building permit for Norwich paint booth
- Callie: Hapto for running meeting
Cool events
- Iron Pour Video.
- Anna: Rummage sale made $2,000 to pay back rent for departed member and money for MS.
Board of Directors and Area Champion Introductions
- Hapto, Jon, Anna, Callie, Geoff
- Area champs: John H., jewelry, daleks; Kathy H. craft lab; Dan J., Mgr, forge; Preston, forge; Tim, stained glass; Anna, Laster; Bryon, electronics; John K., Paint; Hapto, steel tiger lillies.
Guest & New Member Introductions
- Total guests: n=11
- Second-timers: n=4
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, 6 p.m., same building as regular Tuesday meeting.
- Most Tuesdays at 7:45 pm, Lenox: stained 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. May be CANCELLED This week. Check website.
- Wednesdays at 5pm, Norwich: metal casting area.
- 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: intermediate class, special guest, Tom Wilson.
- Second and third Friday: Board game night.
Special Events
- This Monday 7p.m.: 3D printer basics training. Bring laptop with Prusa slicer installed.
- Board meeting, 21 Sept.
- SID Sunday 24 Sept.
- Maker Faire Nov. 4 and 5: Ann, Tuesday meetings at 6 p.m. before public meeting to help plan and be involved.
- Is volunteers signup accessible via QR shown at meeting.
- Kathy L. Bring things for the on-line auction Oct. 5-25
Tours,
- Guests dismissed for tour, to regroup later. Kathy L. and Preston.
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.
- Board will discuss required contribution for for-profit making.
- Anna: Laser safety: If you see smoke, shut down machine immediately and wipe down rails. Residue is corrosive. If you screw up you can get banned.
- Need volunteers for Nerdy Derby at Maker Faire.
Safety Note
- Make sure your grinding and cutting disks are not too thin. Inspect tools and consumables and throw them away and replace as needed.
Helpful Hint
- When asked about a tool problem, tell all you know about what happened. Reviewing cameras to get to the truth makes cranky.
Rule and Regulation of the Week
- Please contribute 5 to 10 percent of the asking price for commercial making.
Member project in-depth
- Jon D.: Autonomous steam engine.
Wrap up
- Members, Please hang around and talk to new members.
- Sign-ups: BOD.
- Wrap-up.
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