2023-05-08 Meeting Minutes
Meeting Opened: 7:30
Meeting Closed: 8:30
Author: Ben Jackson
Attending Members
Team Members
- Ben Jackson
- Phil Juric
- Eris Ryan
Proxies
Non-team Members
General Business
- Would like to invite Ryan (Solaar) and Adam into the team.
- Need to get more feedback from members on what they want to use/do.
- Opportunities to do this in casual chats and in inductions.
- Discussed ways to get more social engagement.
- Sell old TIG and Transmig.
- Prefer to sell these and eventually replace the MIG with a new one that has the same capacity.
- New proposal to get/build a work area for the TIG – Phil.
Shopping List
- Ben: Grease for the mill
- Ben: Grease gun
- Ben: Rubber for way protection for HILDI
- Eris: Linear Rails for YAG
- Eris: Standoff Rings for Plasma
- Eris: Mig wire
- Ben: Sand Blaster Screen Protectors
- Eris: 40 Grit sanding belts for the Linshers
Updates on Ongoing Projects
Magnabend
- Glued up new jig and wound some test turns and test fit.
- Nicks in the wire are being repaired.
- Need to get the electrical controller together.
Welding Gas Monitoring System
- No update.
Updates on Machine Repairs & Minor Upgrades
Blue Lathe
- All good.
Green Lathe
- Maintenance – schedule for oil leaks.
- Mill:
- Phil to let Ben know what grease to get.
- Need to buy a grease gun.
- Large vice fixed.
Horizontal Bandsaw
- Good operation.
- Need to instruct people on how to change to the correct speed.
HILDI
- Change oil lines
- Replaced coolant fluid
- New tool setter.
- New rubbers. - Buy
YAG
- Working reasonable well.
- Has a new nozzle made by Solaar
- Looking to cast new ones.
- Need to buy 2 linear rails. For the shield.
Plasma
- Great!
- Can do with some or standoff rings. Eris to source these.
TIG
- Ground wire is now covered in red tape.
- The non-foot pedal cable (with a adjustment on the head) is being repaired.
Mig
- Will need a new role of wire soon. Eris to source new wire.
- Not fully functional.
Cold Cut Saw
- It lives.
- Fully repaired.
Sand Blaster
- No Issues
- Will need to get new screen protectors soon
Linishers
- Working OK, but needs more 40 grit belts (eris).
Vertical Bandsaw
- No Issues
Voting Items
- None
Announcements
- None
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