Steering Committee Meeting 2026-04-20

Steering Committee Meeting 2026-04-20

Monday, April 20, 2026 from 7:01pm to 7:25pm

Table of Contents
  1.  Present
  2.  Agenda
  3.  Minutes

Present

Don C, Jeremy B, Farmer B, Harvey B, John N, Mark M, Patrick C, Tom W, Adrian B

Agenda

  1. Patrick C: Update on the blacksmith shop and the demo from 4/11
  2. Harvey B: Wood Shop table router update


Minutes

  • Tom W is leaving May 10th. Dale M is taking over. 
  • Adrian and Don are working on a cigar box guitar workshop.
  1. Patrick C: Update on the blacksmith shop and the demo from 4/11
  2. We have a roof in the sheds next to us. We’re moving equipment now.
  3. We need to organize time to take down the wall and reorganize equipment.
  4. Patrick and Eugene are arranging a volunteer effort. Jeremy can assist if they need it. 
  5. They hope to arrange the shop so certified members can use equipment more easily.
  6. Cody and us had another demo at Triangle L Ranch. There were 5 of them. Great turnout. Sold stuff, gave out flyers. Triangle L Ranch donated money to the new foundry area!
  7. This week is the Pima County Fair and volunteers will be there this week. It’s been well- attended and they’re advertising Xerocraft. 
  8. We need a better way to monitor propane usage and empty/full cylinders. We could arrange a donation box and instructions for collection.
  9. Jeremy will talk to Patrick about it.
  10. Harvey B: Wood Shop table router update
  11. We’re working on getting a new router. We have a smaller router installed indeed right now.
  12. We have a bad habit of damaging routers.
  13. They’re not designed to run upside down. Dust collects down where it should be venting. The Porter Cable routers were great but they no longer make them. 
  14. Patrick handles certification on the Langmuir CNC plasma cutter, once a month. 
  15. We still have the handheld plasma cutter.