Regular Member Meeting 20170511

This meeting will be held in MIBS SRC3 format.

Time, location

20:00, Dallas Makerspace

Approval of prior minutes

Officer/Committee reports

Committee chairs are requested to provide their reports in writing. Reports can be short bullet-points.

President

Treasurer

Committee Chairs

• 3d Fabrication Committee
• Automotive Committee
  • Tom Tansey appointed Committee Chair
  • Automotive Lift classes on the calendar
    • Lift training reduced to $20 (one time fee)
    • Lift classes every Thursday @8pm
    • Unscheduled lift classes as needed with 48 hr notice
  • Automotive committee meeting later this month for:
    • Those interested in being instructors on the lift and maintenace & repair classes
    • Realistic tool & equipment requests
    • Better tool storage.
  • Basic maintenance classes TBD

• Blacksmith Committee
• Civic Hacking
• Classroom Committee
  • Bill Gee has been reappointed as chair for another term.
  • We are about to order some narrow folding tables to make the Lecture Hall more usable with laptop computers and may consider getting a couple of extras for the Purple Classroom.
  • We are finally going to install the tablets to show class schedules. A prototype mounting frame has been made out of the donated laminated plywood and it is gorgeous.
  • Classroom Committee is the home for the new Training Development SIG. David Kessinger will work with us to produce the Bridgeport class first. The Moodle site is up at learn.dallasmakerspace.org.
  • Digital Media has chosen to transfer the Opencast project to the Classroom Committee. Mark Havens has been putting the system back together the way Draco had left it.
  • A larger monitor for the Interactive Classroom is still prohibitively expensive for a small gain in size. We will buy a new 60” monitor for the Purple Classroom and move the existing one to the Conference Room.
  • We will be defining “standard arrangements” for the classrooms and ask that people please leave them in one those configurations after their class or event.
  • We are investigating buying rated soundproofing panels for the Lecture Hall.
  • We deployed power strips in the classrooms. While we cannot expect everybody to put them up after use, we will be providing a storage location for them.
• Competitive Robotics Committee
• Creative Arts Committee
  • Devin Burnett appointed Committee Chair
• Digital Media Committee
  • Alex Espinoza appointed Committee Chair
• Electronics Robotics Committee
  • Art Givens continuing as Committee Chair
  • Rounded up ELab hand tools from various parts of the Space
    • Amateur Radio SIG
      • Antenna is back up!
      • Autotuner control cable spliced
    • Spaceship Bridge Simulator SIG
• Financial Committee
• Foundry Committee
• Infrastructure Committee
  • Stan Simmons appointed Committee Chair
  • Lisa Selk continuing as Vice Chair
  • A “Data Sanity Check” found and fixed 135 errors in the Billing/MM3/RFID/AD data stores… Frankly I expected more errors.
  • Larger SSD’s ordered for 3D printing computers.
  • More Blue Iris licenses purchased to repurpose unused servers, allowing future expansion of more cameras for coverage in needed areas.
  • New BoD Members added to proper rights groups.
  • New Committee Chairs added to proper rights groups.
  • Signed new contract for TXU Energy, 36 month term: 0.03779 per kwh
  • Created links and QR-Codes for Approved Users on various tools
    • Links in committee wikis
    • Stickers on or near tools
• Jewelry/Small Metals Committee
• Laser Committee
  • Merissa Green appointed Committee Chair
  • Cleaned up and reorganized the laser area
  • Replacement parts on order to improve the Zing
• Logistics Committee
  • Daniel Gallagher was appointed Interim Logistics Chairperson by the Board of Directors at the last BoD Meeting.
  • Logistics Committee Meeting was held on 30 Apr 2017 where proposed changes for the Logistics committee was discussed.
  • Logistics tasks will be split up into 3 teams (Replenishment Area, Storage Area and Community Areas) and the proposed Member Exchange Committee. A brief discussion for each team was covered and a team sign up sheet was circulated among those in attendance.
  • The basics for a new storage system was discussed and is currently under development:
    • Phase 1 will be replicating the paper ticket system Brandon had developed.
    • Details of Phase 2 will be announced when the new system has been developed and tested.
  • Storage extension meeting was held on Saturday, May 6th
    • 7-day notices were given to all who did not request an extension.
    • Moving unclaimed project storage to offsite is scheduled for May 13th after 4pm.
  • The next Logistics meeting is scheduled for 7:00 pm on May 16th. Agenda items include:
    • Adopting SRC3 format for Logistics Committee
    • Electing 3 new vice-chairs (one for each of the new teams)
    • Review of team to-do lists
• Machine Shop Committee
• Metal Shop Committee
  • Chuck Graf was re-appointed Committee Chair.
  • Last month we added a sheet metal shear, a magnetic box & pan brake, and a slip roller (thank you, Automotive Committee, for the roller!!). They are great for making sheet metal projects like boxes, radio chassis, jet engines, etc.
  • This month we added an English wheel, a shrinker/stretcher, and a Beverly shear. These will be useful for making things like armor, auto body parts, and motorcycle tanks.
  • We sold the big TIG welding machine (the one that blows the breaker all the time) and we are buying a brand new TIG machine, using the proceeds of the sale, and money from the welding cash box.
  • With the Black Smith equipment moved out to the trailer, we have some room for the new tools.
• Public Relations Committee
  • Adam Oas appointed Committee Chair
• Reloading and Gunsmithing Committee
  • Steven Martin appointed Committee Chair
• Remote Control Committee
  • Daniel Illig appointed Committee Chair
  • Our committee has been working on a fixed wing drone, and planning to start a series of lessons on building planes with DTFB.
• Science Committee
  • Ashley Newland appointed Committee Chair
• VECTOR Committee
  • Jayson Woods appointed Committee Chair
• Vintage Computer Committee
• Wood Shop Committee

Agenda

Note: The normal cut-off time for agenda items is the Sunday prior at 11:59pm.

Old business

New business

Discussion of the plans for the return of the Member Exchange shelf (Cairenn Day)

Change name of Remote Control Committee to Aerospace. (Daniel Illig / Lisa Selk)

The name of the committee was changed to Remote Control a couple of years ago when the remote control cars were the focus for a couple / few months. Before that time, and since that time, the focus has primarily been around things that fly. There has been a lot more activity in the committee over the past few months, and the committee would prefer to go back to the original name to be the “Aerospace Committee” again. Lisa has suggested that alternately we may consider calling the committee the “Aerospace / RC Committee” to be more inclusive (using the abbreviation of “RC” on the end to refer to “remote control” and/or “radio control”), if desired by the membership

Minutes

8:05pm Meeting Begins

Office and meeting committee reports

Presiding Member:  Kris Anderson

Board member introductions
    Robert Davidson
    Alex Rhodes
    David Kessinger
    Kris Anderson
    Brian Davis

Treasurer Report
    Treasurer not present; David presenting
    Issue with monthly payment with rent
        Working on it; will not happen again
    Hit 1500 members for ~3 hours

Reviewed Committee Reports

    Discussed blacksmith trailer
        Need to identify someone to tow it offsite

    Discussed running member meeting by committee chairs
    Lisa Selk suggested that we vote in the next regular member meeting to move the
    date to something besides Thursday so it doesn't conflict with tours.  She will
    put that on the agenda for next month.
    Kris suggested that each committee have some representative at each member meeting

    Discussed Moodle progress (online training)
        Nancy taking lead and created template in a word document that can be imported into Moodle.
        Alex is working to create blended CNC training that combines online with hands on portions.

    CA
        Picnic will host a silent auction
        Large format printer will be $2 sq. ft.
        Other printer will be $1 sq. ft.
    Digital Media Committee
        Cleaning up area
        Non-member items will be removed; owners will be notified
        Access to DM owned cameras; Alex Espinoza can provide access
    Electronics
        Antenna back up on roof with auto-connect working
    Infrastructure
        Signed contract with TXU energy; saved 30% on base energy rate $300-400 savings per month
        Added QR codes near equipment requiring training
            Check to see if users are on list to make sure we get all the users
            updated before moving to RFID interlock or login control of systems
            Robert: Lockout hardware is in production
    Laser Committee
        Quotes on two new smaller thunder lasers w/ 130 W tube
        2ft x 4ft Thunder Nova|http://www.thunderlaser.com/products/nova-laser-cutter.html
    Automotive
        Added lift classes to calendar for first time ever
        Meeting later this month for committee
        Working to create basic maintenance classes
    Logistics
        Moving forward with kiosk for storage to continue work pioneered by Brandon
        Will split up responsibilities to separate vice chairs
    Machine Shop
        Nick Silva appointed chair
    PR
        Presented at UNT maker space
        Presented at DFW recycle
        Tours are very popular; probably 40 people each week
        Working on press release for 1500 member milestone
        Open house planning
            Committee chairs should start thinking now about interactive demos
        DMS Picnic
            Saturday May 27
            $5 per person for main dish; sides are pot-luck
            Signup is in multiples of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
            5:30pm - 7:30pm but no reservation after for now so could possibly stick around later
            Working on yard games
            Silent auction; Need donations
    Remote Control Committee
        Changing name to Aerospace RC
        Discussed and agreed that name change can be voted on at the committee
        level; no need for member's meeting or BOD meeting vote
    Science Committee
        Classes for training on science equipment
        Primarily around Genetics / DNA
        Fume hood is 97% working; needs some tweaking / tuning
            Training required
            Will have RFID interlock
    Vector
        Adding classes to calendar
    Vintage Computer
        Lots of demand for programming classes
        Working with Redhat for certification classes
            Some discussion around concerns over the six-sigma disaster
            A DMS member will be the certified Redhat instructor
            Could provide prep classes with outside certification exam
    Woodshop
        Sold some equipment to make room; smaller lathes
        Need to put more woodshop basics classes on calendar
        Purchased mic for sound reinforcement during CNC class
New Business
    Cairenn Day: Member Exchange Committee
        Need someone to proof read Board meeting proposal
        Need input for proposal
            Easy to keep organized
            Responsible persons to police shelf
            Need notification to Cairenn for time of violations
        May reuse old shelf but want better organization
    Aerospace / RC Committee
        Will vote on name change in a committee meeting
9:08 Meeting adjourns