New mini PC in laser cutter dept, donated by Don C
Our first floor basement back door will be replaced soon (next couple weeks) with a steel door! Jointer has been moved already.
Steve W: Bridgeport mill update
Bryant requested help to convert it to 3-phase. Steve moved the swamp cooler to another breaker. More work on the way to add a 3-pole breaker. Mill’s forward/reverse gear may be troublesome and require an upgrade.
Does the mill have a VFD connection?
Mill is functional.
New lathe is done!
Fred F: Fixing the Wood Shop floor, trip hazard
Fred is asking people to observe the floor and report back what they notice. Fred is noticing that he’s increasingly picking up bits of flooring on weekdays. This causes the floor to become uneven and cause trip hazards.
Don C: The board is aware of the issue. It’s high on our priority list. The problem is, the Wood Shop needs to clear the tools out first.
John N: Move half the work shop to the other side while we work.
Katherine K has to climb on some step stools to get some of the higher-up tools.
Fred F: Schedule the work to have the least impact (e.g. the Summer, after the Holidays).
Harvey B: Filling or leveling the floor instead of replacing it? That could save us from having to move the larger equipment.
Harvey will look into it.
Patrick C: Donated tools
Someone on Discord is offering some donations, including an air compressor. Patrick asked the donor to bring it in. They need to label it all “to be sorted”. Two welders, electronics, steel punches, etc.
Patrick will let Jeremy know when the donations are due to arrive.
Jeremy B: Basement air compressor
New air compressor is on its way. It will arrive this week.