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== Meeting Notes == | == Meeting Notes == | ||
− | Later | + | People: Dominic, Andrew, James, Ian, Anthony, Al, Jon. |
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+ | Deadline on pledges: | ||
+ | * Set for 28th of February | ||
+ | * Allow for emailing Andrew privately if any issues | ||
+ | |||
+ | Payment method: | ||
+ | * BACS payment | ||
+ | * Cash if really needed | ||
+ | * Laser and initials in reference (eg: LaserAA) | ||
+ | * Members will mark wiki with if they have sent it | ||
+ | * Dominic will track this | ||
+ | |||
+ | Reassess on the 28th of February, email directly if needed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Laser cutter area improvements: | ||
+ | * Not sure where things are on the laser cutter is | ||
+ | * Has it's own base | ||
+ | * Move out table, move in laser | ||
+ | * Clear area in the hack the space day before the month it should arrive | ||
+ | |||
+ | RFID system for using the machine; two possible options: | ||
+ | ** Accrue time | ||
+ | ** Lock out laser | ||
+ | * Allows responsibility as well (no going "oops!") if peoples time is tracked | ||
+ | * Takes responsibility | ||
+ | * Daniel may look at this a bit | ||
+ | * Matt Little, Dominic, Martin could work out a way to turn off the control board and leave the cooling and laser separately. | ||
+ | Booking system? | ||
+ | * Can come later | ||
+ | * Talked about this; basic rules, such as 10 mins in lost the session | ||
+ | * Needs some kind of display to show if it is booked | ||
+ | |||
+ | Usage: | ||
+ | * Issues perhaps if you just use the laptop to edit the files and don't cut | ||
+ | * Possibly see later what patterns are (but Dominic has seen people not see what people are doing) | ||
+ | |||
+ | Delivery times: | ||
+ | * 12 day build time (might not apply to large scale laser) | ||
+ | * Loading docket takes 6-8 weeks; sometimes plus customs time | ||
+ | ** Can track the ship! | ||
+ | * Roughly 10 weeks total | ||
+ | |||
+ | Inductions for new people: | ||
+ | * Required for safety - keep watching so it doesn't burn! | ||
+ | * No idiots guide in book form too, so easier to do in person | ||
+ | * 45 minutes or so. Booking would be needed. | ||
+ | * Currently: Inductions are £20 | ||
+ | ** Half and half cost currently (£10 in pot, £10 for the inductee) | ||
+ | * Currently: not many people doing it | ||
+ | ** More people can do inductions - would require perhaps some additional help | ||
+ | |||
+ | Inductions for pledge people: | ||
+ | * Everyone now has a free laser cutting induction | ||
+ | ** '''Majority at the weekend which Martin and Dominic will be doing''' | ||
+ | ** Others done by interested parties: James, Dominic, Andrew said they would help | ||
+ | * Later pledges up to the deadline may get them case by case (no £5 pledges for a free induction for instance) | ||
+ | * Cutoff date of 1 or 2 months | ||
+ | |||
+ | Induction bookings: | ||
+ | * Email address - laser team - would be used | ||
+ | * Clean up wiki page - not using it anymore! | ||
+ | * Booking system would be beneficial if created | ||
+ | |||
+ | Workshops on the laser: | ||
+ | * Last two workshops ran at a loss | ||
+ | * Garantee by paying for laser time; maybe a bit more for materials + watching | ||
+ | * Democratic/lassie-faire to do it based on booking from the person running it | ||
+ | * Dates: Can just arrange as go along | ||
+ | * Types: Depends on people! | ||
+ | |||
+ | AOB: | ||
+ | * Nothing |
Latest revision as of 11:55, 5 February 2019
Agenda
- Pledge drive money:
- New payment deadline (date of order) - new pledges would have to be instantly paid
- Payment methods (some are non-members)
- Who tracks/sorts all of this
- Money above £4000: What to spend it on
- Laser cutter area - improvements?
- Re-induction weekend
- Inductions
- Cost of inductions?
- Cost to pledge people?
- How to get an induction - cleaning up the process?
- Workshops
- Ideas, themes
- Rough dates
- AOB
Meeting Notes
People: Dominic, Andrew, James, Ian, Anthony, Al, Jon.
Deadline on pledges:
- Set for 28th of February
- Allow for emailing Andrew privately if any issues
Payment method:
- BACS payment
- Cash if really needed
- Laser and initials in reference (eg: LaserAA)
- Members will mark wiki with if they have sent it
- Dominic will track this
Reassess on the 28th of February, email directly if needed.
Laser cutter area improvements:
- Not sure where things are on the laser cutter is
- Has it's own base
- Move out table, move in laser
- Clear area in the hack the space day before the month it should arrive
RFID system for using the machine; two possible options:
- Accrue time
- Lock out laser
- Allows responsibility as well (no going "oops!") if peoples time is tracked
- Takes responsibility
- Daniel may look at this a bit
- Matt Little, Dominic, Martin could work out a way to turn off the control board and leave the cooling and laser separately.
Booking system?
- Can come later
- Talked about this; basic rules, such as 10 mins in lost the session
- Needs some kind of display to show if it is booked
Usage:
- Issues perhaps if you just use the laptop to edit the files and don't cut
- Possibly see later what patterns are (but Dominic has seen people not see what people are doing)
Delivery times:
- 12 day build time (might not apply to large scale laser)
- Loading docket takes 6-8 weeks; sometimes plus customs time
- Can track the ship!
- Roughly 10 weeks total
Inductions for new people:
- Required for safety - keep watching so it doesn't burn!
- No idiots guide in book form too, so easier to do in person
- 45 minutes or so. Booking would be needed.
- Currently: Inductions are £20
- Half and half cost currently (£10 in pot, £10 for the inductee)
- Currently: not many people doing it
- More people can do inductions - would require perhaps some additional help
Inductions for pledge people:
- Everyone now has a free laser cutting induction
- Majority at the weekend which Martin and Dominic will be doing
- Others done by interested parties: James, Dominic, Andrew said they would help
- Later pledges up to the deadline may get them case by case (no £5 pledges for a free induction for instance)
- Cutoff date of 1 or 2 months
Induction bookings:
- Email address - laser team - would be used
- Clean up wiki page - not using it anymore!
- Booking system would be beneficial if created
Workshops on the laser:
- Last two workshops ran at a loss
- Garantee by paying for laser time; maybe a bit more for materials + watching
- Democratic/lassie-faire to do it based on booking from the person running it
- Dates: Can just arrange as go along
- Types: Depends on people!
AOB:
- Nothing