Lapidary was unanimously voted on as a SIG 3 mos ago with funding.
Nadari and Myself are acting chairs.
The original plan 4 mos ago was to buy equipment with funds agreed on. That was shelved for a new kiln first meeting, and at the next meeting Nadari donated her genie. At last meeting we discussed that if we were not operational (able to host a teach the teachers at least) by the next meeting we would move ahead with buying equipment.
As is stands we have 2 genies, a 6” trim saw, 8” polish station, and a 10” trim saw all on loan. We need a few new wheels and blades and we should be good. Trim saw and genies should be operational soon as we get them to the space and check them out.
Genie is 6x6” wheel machine made by Diamond Pacific. With a footprint approximately 12x24” excellent machines, tho the bigger brother with 8” wheels would suit the space better.