Monday, March 4, 2024 from 7:01pm to 7:45pm

Don C, Jeremy B, Adrian B, John N, Bob D, Steve W, Harvey B, Mark M, Katherine K, Geoff S, Patrick C

1. Jeremy B: Update on large vacuum former
2. Jeremy B: Update on Bit Buckets space use
3. Adrian B: Pen plotter
4. Adrian B: 4x4 CNC update
5. Jeremy B: Pets on leashes during Open Hacks?
6. Jeremy B: New camera location
7. Jeremy B: Hazmat chemical disposal
8. Harvey B: Metal shear moved to basement
   

• Harvey B: Tool updates: Router is down, Planer is working
• Steve W new light switch coming (breakers 2 and 4)

1. Jeremy B: Update on large vacuum former

• Rain expected Thursday. Adrian can cover them Wednesday.
• No opinions on what to do with them. Sell them?
• Jeremy would love to have a working one. 

1. Adrian B recommends MatterHackers
2. Don: But who’s responsible for it?

• Jeremy will talk to John N about selling them

1. Jeremy B: Update on Bit Buckets space use

• They’re out of the height of build season. 

1. Adrian B: Pen plotter

• There’s a pen plotter that came with the Jewelry Dept donations from Terry and Pat G. It’s kind of old, no longer sold. Hardware and software works. You can also add a laser module it to do light engraving. LightBurn and GRBL (e.g. Inkscape) compatible. Possibly for greeting cards. Originally sold for $400. Not worth much now. Expandable. 
• Let’s keep it.

1. Adrian B: 4x4 CNC update

• Working better with recent upgrades. You get certified on one machine, you’re ready for three: FrankenBot, 6090 and 4x4.
• End stock installed and working. Limit switch brackets working so far. Not all installed yet. After that, install E-stop. We already have the hardware. 
• A member was using it, accidently hit the spacebar, and started the process unexpectedly. They thought it was an error but that’s a keyboard shortcut. We may remove them to avoid confusion. 
• Don C: Home command error? 

1. Adrian’s not aware but they tested it working. 
2. Reach out to Bryant F. Adrian will talk to Bud and attempt to repeat the error.
3. Jeremy B: Pets on leashes during Open Hacks? [7:26p]

• Geoff S: Anyone can be asked to put their animal on a leash when asked. 
• Harvey B: Good policy. Required of all animal owners who enter the premises. Animals could bump into people and cause harm.
• Katherine K: Any staffer should be able to eject an animal if they’re in an unsafe area. Shop Managers can handle it.
• Don will write a proposal to the board.

1. Jeremy B: New camera location

• In the Machine Shop. Steve installed the outlet. 

1. Jeremy B: Hazmat chemical disposal

• Steve W: Near the Electronics Dept (beside the center walkway), there’s a wire shelf. On the bottom shelf there’s hazardous chemicals that need to be disposed of. Steve W said he can take them. 
• Steve will take it this Saturday. If there’s anything else you want to add to the pile, you have until Friday. Or let Steve W know. 
• You can also take what you want.
• Get rid of silver solder flux
• Bob D recommends every Shop Manager and staffer check their depts and if they find anything, tag it and get it to Steve. 

1. Harvey B: Metal shear moved to basement

• The sheet metal shear has been moved downstairs next to the CNC Dept.
• Harvey: Why was it moved?

1. Geoff wants it cleared out for future expansion in the Machine Shop. We’re hoping we’re going to get a good deal on a metal lathe soon. In preparation for that, we moved the shear. We spoke to several users first, but not all of them. 
2. Harvey: Perhaps a small metalworking area in the basement?
   
   

Next meeting on March 18th