The metal shop committee meeting is next Saturday April 6th at noon. I think we will do some maintenance on Big Red during this months meeting/cleanup. We will be cleaning it up and greasing the components that need it.
Administrative agenda items:
- take additional nominations / offer ups for upcoming committee election (May 4th)
- discuss what we want to do with the current phased expansion
- vote on installing LED lights on shop. Chris Marlow estimates ~$650 to do the entire room including bulbs, electrician, and disposal.
- someone has proposal for a Miller inverter TIG due to the high failure rate of the lincoln
- discuss magnetic Drill press. Prices vary. ~$400 for Evolution, ~$700 for DeWalt, and ~900 for the Milwaukee. These are all cordless versions with approx 1.5" available
- do we want the drill press and if so where will be anchor it?
Other items for todo list:
- weld oven jig (come on, it’s been months)
- finish the second oven shelf using 3/4 angle (similar to first one) and weld another.
- do a bimonthly sorting of the steel supply by front door (some of the heavily used plate can probably be cut for easier storage)
- vapor hone probably needs some love
- update dynatorch software for domain login support (Dynatorch has a beta version listed for us where this is the major change)
- check our current assortment of safety glasses (both shaded and clear)
- clean up committee roll up since it’s currently overstuffed
- clean up tall cabinet on welding bay. Stuff in it can more likely be tidy’d up across the back row of shelves. It’s never closed anyway.
- make Vinyl / Other labels for the front tool chest “KEEP CLOSED” (large, inside lift lid), “Batteries” (outside lid , smaller), “Material Removal” (for material removal drawer with files etc), “Screwdrivers / Pliers”, “Hammers and Punches,” “Power Outlets” (on lid)
- check welder wire and gas
- inspect large belt sander Dust Collector
- discuss a proper class for the tubing bender since it has been requested and currently taught on the fly. (As a side note the next die was ordered, but has a long lead time). Whomever evaluates the class should include some of the bending software as part of it
- check grinder wheels
- fix the instructions for vapor hone and laminate the new one (lists too high a pressure, should say just 100 PSI)
- find some way to lock the pressure regulator on the vapor hone due to repeated abuse
Items for Acquisition on supply runs:
- some 3/32 or similar steel cable and ferrules to make parts necklaces
- Vapor Hone media, if needed (Aluminium Oxide, by the Bucket)
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Running 10 minutes late
I wanted to take the time to thank everyone who came & helped clean up & straighten up. This is our Makerspace & I’m glad to see people take time out of their lives to contribute.
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