Had a great co2 drag class at Edison middle school taught by Wanjun and Dan
Upcoming:
New building is set to open in late august early september.
Classes with Glassel school start late aug/early sept.
Excitingly the water jet and press brake are nearing completion!
The new building will also house expanded foundry area
We obtained a new vacuum caster which should be installed in the coming month!
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All in all things seem to be going along great, we have reached a steady point where we have a solid staff and our classes and facilities are humming along nicely. We look to continue to expand our class offerings both in depth and breadth, continue to build a constant membership base who can develop their own skills and assist others, and increase our outreach through more programs and partnerships. I am excited as with the Lab doing as well as it is both in terms of community involvement and organizationally, I think it provides a base for us to grow and expand in the ways we would like to instead of having to struggle and make do as we have in the past. I also am personally excited about the general level of consistency that we have obtained. In the past organizational growing pains have been a constant source of turbulence but I believe we have reached a point of continuity where those who want to come to the lab and do work, build community, and complete projects can do so without having to struggle against obstacles etc. I hope that in the coming years all of us will be able to continue and grow our participation in the lab and its community. I also believe strongly that our actions are beginning to have a massive effect on the maker community in Houston of which we should be extremely proud.