Here is a copy of the minutes form the 3d fab meeting last Saturday, I was hoping more of the people complaining about the scanner would show up to discuss its future here at DMS and ideas for a replacement.
Thanks to John Gorman for taking the minutes.
3D Fab meeting 2020.02.08
In attendance:
- Max Kirkland: Chair
- Doug Emes
- JJ Perry
- Ty Thompson
- Dario Sanchez
- Tony Grindal
- Luke Andras: ViceChair
- gorman: ViceChair
TableTop Gaming SIG - wants to be hosted under 3D Fab
- Board will not allow them to be their own committee
- Will to teach classes
- Need space for a cabinet
Vote - 8 in favor. 0 against. Motion passes.
CosPlay - wants to be hosted under 3D Fab
- CA wants to reduce the SIGs it manages
Vote - 6 in favor. 2 abstain. Motion passes.
How to Raise Funds: Teach more classes.
Dario - offering to teach an intro to Fusion 360. John will discuss the classes he has taught with Dario to help him get started.
Computers: Report from Doug. Request placed several months ago. Computers urgently needed.
Infra is looking to purchase as part of a larger purchase. No ETA.
Request this be escalated
Discussion about keyboards
Luke to discuss with board to immediately order the committee approved PCs
Software configs:
- Simplify 3D One License for 2 stations (previously approved)
- Cura
- Netfab (no documentation from autodesk)
- Fusion 360
Mega Printer build: Est $1,500 investment. 24” x 24” x 24”
Stacy has offered to build for free
Will have open workshop hours to help people learn to build
Request copy of Build List to estimate price
Discuss at next meeting
Currently have one of Stacy’s large printers avail on extended loan
Resin Printers:
FormLabs. Both broken - $500 to send in to replace
Do we repair?
Motion to allocate $400 to repair the machines
Vote 7 in favor. 1 abstains. Motion passes
*Max will talk to FromLabs about repair options
Option 2. Sell them and get Form 3
Form3 nixed. Durability concerns
Option 3. Purchase Elegoo Mars Pro ($300) + $300 for resin and starter materials.
Will offer class on maintenance as part for the Resin class
Will require users to purchase their own resin & tray
Will have 2 trays with standard resins
If popular, additional printers can be purchased
Motion to purchase Elegoo Mars Pro + materials $600
Vote: 8 in favor. Zero opposed. Motion passes.
3D Scanner:
Have the license. How to transfer?
Motion: Dispose of the Next scanner parts and license.
New scanner: several have requested new scanner. No one in 3 months has done the research. Waiting on someone to do the leg work and propose model.
JJ: Creaform model. Handheld. Full educational suite for classes. JJ will get the quote.
Anime/CosPlay event discussion
Rules:
For overnight/day long prints. Concern is that service is abused, where people come in, start a long 12-14 print, and then leave. Concern too is printer availability.
Prior permission required from Chair/Vice Chair/Ty Thompson. Must have contact info.
Accessibility Adaption:
Max created a tool to all one hand operation of loading/unloading filament.
Stools:
Raspberry:
Return the pi3s for pi4s. Nixed. Staying with the Pi3s we already have.
Need to follow up on FabApp (user logging for data purposes) & Octopuppet (as recommendation). John spoke to Jim Harnett about integration. Intent is not to control access with FabApp. Looks good so far, John will confirm it is free and will provide Jim more info.
Action items:
gorman - Octopuppet & FabApp research
Luke - escalate computer purchase to board.
Max - Talk to Stacy. Will get the build list to price.
Max - Monday will contact FormLabs to replace
JJ will get the quote from Creaform.
