[Weekly Meeting] 2025-08-12

[Vice President of MAGLaboratory]

Hello all,

Thank you for attending our weekly meeting.  As always, here is a link along with the meeting minutes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lgeBmASowpjjs7hV-PfayI7i-bPrlKkYi9jqs5nibpI/

2025-08-12 Meeting Minutes

Call to order: 20:40 Kevin (Sam)

Attendees

• Brandon

• Kevin (Sam)

• Hong

• Richard

• Kevin (Perry)

Past Events

• Open Project Night (18:30, Fri 2025-08-08)

• yes.

• Open House Party (18:00, Sat 2025-08-09)

• One person on bike ride

• 2 associated people showed up

Upcoming Events

• Open Project Night (18:30, Fri 2025-08-15)

• Brandon is hosting

• Car Maintenance Hangout / Meetup (august event) (2025-08-16 17:00)

• Oil Change Class

• Change a tire

• Brandon to get felpro gasket for van / feeler gauge for valvetrain

• Bring your own supplies / plan your own disposal

• OC Maker Faire 2025 (09/13 - 09/14)

• We are registered

• They called us out on Instagram + bluesky

• Logistics

• 10 x 10 booth

• Tables. 

• https://dl.makerfaireoc.com/infodeck.pdf

• Prusa XL

• Banner (used banner is a little worn)

• Business card, flyers, marketing materials, etc

• Portable Power

• Cables (USB-C, Power)

• Demo Projects

• Chairs

• Who (is going):

• Kevin (Sam)

• Brandon

• Hong (one day)

• What (to give away):

• 5 maglab website SS keychains

• 5 coasters (use the cheaper cork)

• 3d printing phon stands

• Annual meeting (later half of September)

• Need at least 30 days of notice (bylaws 6.5)

• (later half of August)

• Poll scheduling to be sent out

• Notice from G. Calendar + Discord + E-mail 

• ~1/6th of the membership has responded 

• Regular Actual Social Hangouts (like a Movie Night)

• Play Monopoly

• Eat a salad

• Play Twister

• Play a movie (winter thing)

• Play a TV series (Battlestar Galactica)

• Board Game Night

• Ontario Maker Event (2025-10-04 13:00 - 16:00)

• When: get there 1h early, leave 1h late

• What (are we presenting):  Line following robots

• Also need a way to transport a semi-large whiteboard

• 8’ x 4’

• Asked for a video…  

• Who (is going):

• Brandon

• Hong

• Kevin

Section Lead Updates

• Brandon L. (CTO)

• Turkey pot is polymerized + corroded

• Bought replacement

• Sterlite Drawer Replacement

• Staining in progress

• CR-10S no more heat creep issues.

• May install direct drive upgrade 😏

• Hong (Treasurer)

• Financial Update Ready

• Electricity Expensive

• Still being charged for gas???

Discussion Items

• Marketing Kiosk

• Kiosk in kitchen - by corkboard

• “Takeable Item” for market (fidget toy, maglab logo with QR)

• Tray of candy

• Front Bay area on wall (the HAL wall)

• Brochure, Flyers, Takeable Item, Donation Jar

• BUSINESS CARDS!!!

• Flyer

• Pictures of past events, groups (lunar rover, repair cafe, etc), and projects

• Toolbox style portable marketing kiosk

• Tried to find one from offerup

• Print Queueing 

• Could implement remote printer monitoring.

• Kevin to implement camera for the XL.

• Harvest leather from couches. Richard will do a leather workshop if there is supplies.

• Digital Microscope

• Hong has a microscope.  Do we want it?

• Probably want.  Yes.

• Formalize day use

• Form for day use

• Formalize <18

• Signature form for <18

• Need guardian signing on-site 

• Requirements for day-use, day-use handoff policy

• Responsibility in terms of space belong to the keyed member

• Video 

• B-roll for future maglab videos

• Photos accepted too

• Meeting thumbnail

• Guy at desk should be using a tool too.

Motion to end: Richard, Hong

Meeting ended: 21:07 by Kevin (Sam)