Metal Shop Committee Meeting - 20200104

Here are the minutes for the metal shop meeting (also on the wiki).

This was a big day; we setup for the second welding bay, though we are still awaiting some items to be able to weld in it.

Time, location##

2020-01-04 12:00 Dallas Makerspace

Attendees

  • Jim Hartnett
  • Tim Bene
  • Malcolm Galland
  • Freddy Calvert
  • campbell hyde
  • Lamont Fallon
  • christopher mercer
  • Tom Cronberger (late arrival, see vote notes)

Votes

  • Allocate $500 for a Matebo Angle Grinder (at least 7", preferrably 9"), pending the donation from Tim Bene of a similar unit. - Unamimous (minus Tom Cronberger who arrived late and did not vote on this item)
  • Allocate $500 reserve for an opportunistic purchase of a Baldor grinder - Unamimous
  • acquire spare pedal, spare sleeve, and spare complete hose assembly for MIller TIG - Unamimous

Tasks completed

  • Clean
  • Procure replacement grinder for the ironton (same delta as the other)
  • rotate one curtain rod to cover second welding bay
  • re-wire plug 20A 120v plug drop to feed grinders, vapor hone, and KMG in the center of the room
  • Move Vapor Hone, Bench Grinders, and KMG to center of room
  • Cut up old bottle rack and use materials to make vertical storage for committee steel tubing
  • Replace last plastic trash cans with metal ones
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Wish I could have been there…

It was a busy productive day.