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Meeting #644. Agenda for Sept. 26, 2023
Agenda
- Call to order at 7
Member Project Updates
- Brandt H.: Dustwork going up in east room for lasers. Carl: Fusion 360 key design, 3D printed. Ann: Wall of hexes 3d printed for tool organizer. Hapto: Pretty colored lights box. Tim: Silk screen inuendo shirt. Kathy L.: Quilts for auction (Which opens Oct. 5).
Member Recognition for Awesomeness
- Bill Tim help organizing.
- Brandt: New electric whips.
- Anna: Brandt, and Paul S for laser expansion.
- Stephan and John help with hackrack.
- Tim: (Something).
- Jon: Hapto, Brandt: Trimming tree on power box.
Board of Directors and Area Champion Introductions
- Tim, Jon, Carl, Tim, anna, Bill C., Andrew, (vac fmr) goeff, hapto
Guest & New Member Introductions
- Total guests: n= 20
- Second-timers: n= 7
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 Coon.
- 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. No class this week.
- 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). Skipping this week because of Board meeting.
- Fridays at 6pm, Norwich: Open-Forge-Friday blacksmithing. Norwich.
- Second and third Friday: Board game night.
Special Events
- Woodshop fundraiser Auction item due date. (Auction live Oct. 5.)
- 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.
- Sept. 30, Maya: Yarn Bombing linking party, fundraiser for efforts to support displaced LGBT youth.
- Tim: You can add your calendar to your phone.
Tours,
- Guests dismissed for tours. To regroup later. Brandt and Anna.
Member Topics and Announcements
- Wood shop art auction still collecting things through the 8th of Oct. Kathy: Need not be MS project.
- Makerfaire Nov. 4-5. MS booth, nerdy derby booth. Need volunteers for both. Use QR code to sign up. MS will buy dinner.
- Discord: Join it. Better than Google groups.
- Tim: Will be fundraiser for giant Prusa 3D printers.
Safety Note
- Be careful around electricity.
Helpful Hint
- Please turn off the lights if no one is working in an area.
Rule and Regulation of the Week
- See the new 'fridge rules.
Member project in-depth
- Kathys: Deep dive on Auction, how it will work, etc.
- Doug P: Visitor from Boston Makerspace and short-term member: Compendium of projects and art, including much from Burning Man.
Tim Rules Project
- Tim working on compendium of well-defined rules.
Wrap up
- Members, Please hang around and talk to new members.
- Sign-ups: BOD.
- Wrap-up.
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