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** Progress made on the SplatServer, adding capacity, reorganizing file structure, and making it auto-mounted on the various laptops and workstations in the space. Input from members welcome - contact Scott. | ** Progress made on the SplatServer, adding capacity, reorganizing file structure, and making it auto-mounted on the various laptops and workstations in the space. Input from members welcome - contact Scott. | ||
Revision as of 18:20, 30 March 2022
Contents |
March 1st, 2022
Link to join online meeting: https://meet.google.com/roo-ozzn-jne
Agenda
Summary
- Guest Introductions
- Member Reports
- Upcoming Events
- Recurring Events
- Non-Recurring Events
- Previous Minutes
- Member Attendance
- Recruitment / Retention / Fundraising
- Old Business
- Pinned items
- Action Items
- New Business
- Officer Reports
- Other
- Trash/Recycling Volunteer
- Adjournment
Initialization
Meeting started at 7:10 pm.
Guest Introductions
Member Reports
Upcoming Events
New calendar for 2022 External Outreach Events list
Some highlights: | |||
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Maker Faire Lynchburg | Sun, Apr 3, 2022 | Randolf College 2500 Rivermont Ave, Lynchburg, VA |
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RARSfest Raleigh Amateur Radio Society's Annual Hamfest |
Sat, Apr. 16, 2022 8:00am - 3:00pm |
Jim Graham Bldg, NC State Fairgrounds, Raleigh, NC | SplatSpace will be hosting a club table and a Learn To Solder table |
Maker Faire Asheville | Sat, May 7, 2022 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College 340 Victoria Rd, Asheville, NC 28801 |
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Nuese River Valley Spring Into Trains Show Neuse River Valley Model Railroad Club |
Sat-Sun, May 7-8, 2022 9:00am - 5:00pm |
Kerr Scott Building, State Fair Grounds, Raleigh, NC | SplatSpace will be hosting a Learn To Solder table |
Engineers Day Durham's Museum of Life and Science |
Sun, May 22, 2022 10:00am - 3:00pm |
433 W. Murray Ave, Durham, NC | looking for SplatSpace participants to host a club table |
Recurring Events
Regular events carried from month to month. As usual, check https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/calendar for posted events.
- Cleanup parties are tentatively held on the last Sunday of each month
- Saturday Science is hosted at SplatSpace on Saturdays from 1 - 4pm. by TriDIYBio {Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/wscnjsyccnbmb/}
- TriBRAE Beginning Raspberry Pi, Arduino, and Electronics is hosted at SplatSpace monthly on the 3rd Saturday. {Meetup: https://www.meetup.com/splatspace/events/bcdctsydcfbzb/}
- This month will meet in-person at the RARSfest hamfest
- Triangle Helium Interest Group is hosted at SplatSpace on Wednesdays from 5 - 6:30pm.
- Makers Connect Social Get-Together is held at SplatSpace monthly on the 3rd Tuesday, from 7 to 8:30pm.
Non-Recurring Events
none at this time
Previous Minutes
- Approved minutes from February 1st, 2022
Recruitment / Retention / Fundraising
Member Attendance
- ? Dues-paying (voting) members
- 8 members in attendance
- Quorum not met
Notes from the Special Action Committee:
Old Business
- Thermostat
- Review and see if anything needs edited from the 2020 Safety Code document https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f7ea6mLwwgSszdfBnTaeJ-CY0YVxUPvaNR-oQjVczDs/edit?pli=1
Pinned Items
Permanent items of the Old Business section carried from month to month.
- Ryan created New Member Onboarding reference documents:
- For new members (simple version): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WS6hGOBg1eXdSLeJK2YxhIqZXPscr0Qg/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108561949558363481608&rtpof=true&sd=true
- With Dorbo & key fob instructions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OPpWS1ZrWfCOaDLCxn67kgUAnkBFq3pc/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108561949558363481608&rtpof=true&sd=true
ToDo Action Items
(Items carried forward from previous meetings, but not up for discussion this month. Recorded here so we don't forget about them.)
- Identify and maintain (online) lists of SMEs (subject matter experts) for each equipment or space. (No Update)
- Member info onesheet: Blake has made some progress. Want to help? Please do! (No Update) Check the link here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1sle-InQ6Vsm-1tvBai0YQDHXqFZ52FFGEkjcEAo_GTw/edit#slide=id.ga9cd7e7756_0_0
- Website: Blake and Ryan got the website onto Splatspace's github. Blake invites any interested people to join the project. The draft is currently up at https://master.d3vo4125o10qad.amplifyapp.com/index.html. Justin and Blake hope to work on this in the next few months.
- Purchasing new equipment?
- List of prospective purchases: https://splatspace.slack.com/archives/C024R8A776Z/p1635106954002400
- Upcoming survey to membership
New Business
- Building maintenance - new policy for Mr. Russel
- Bathroom
- Door issues
- Shares circuit with the woodshop, gets tripped sometimes from the woodshop.
- Discussed options for battery backup. Wifi would also be useful to have on a battery backup.
- Lock
- Discussion items added by Ryan:
- Glowforges
- Move one or both to the metal shop to keep the classroom more usable for events?
- Hire a grant writer to apply for grants?
- Glowforges
- Durham mask mandate going away on March 7th
Officer Reports
President
Vice-President
- EBay sales working
- PC for electronics bench made available
- Justin is the appointed single point of contact for UDI and Mr. Russell
Treasurer
Report for this month is pending.
Secretary
Public Relations
At-Large
- Scott:
- New shelf to hold magazines and periodicals in main room; repositioned electronics book shelf in front of counter
- Electronics bench cleanup/upgrade, sorting of electronics parts, wire spools and cables continues; will be installing a new computer for analysis and schematic work
- Progress made on the SplatServer, adding capacity, reorganizing file structure, and making it auto-mounted on the various laptops and workstations in the space. Input from members welcome - contact Scott.
Other
- need to add item to next month's new business: we need a policy to handle donations to minimize "Mt Doom" piles taking up space and time.
Trash/Recycling Volunteer
- Ask for a volunteer