[Weekly Meeting] 2025-08-26

[Vice President of MAGLaboratory]

Hello all,

Thank you for attending our weekly meeting.  As always, here is a link to our meeting minutes along with the minutes below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hVMhNtpfOPSaYHhUBa1Pi2c2rBP9MiQwJCaPGVSipCg/

2025-08-26 Meeting Minutes

Call to order: 20:36

Attendees

• Brandon

• Richard

• Kevin

• Hong

Past Events

• Open Project Night (18:30, Fri 2025-08-22)

• Played board games

• 3 new visitors

• Most people google us (SEO optimization?)

• Found us through hackerspacewiki

• Cal Poly makerspace bad

Upcoming Events

• Open Project Night (18:30, Fri 2025-08-29)

• Brandon is hosting

• 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)

• Apparently we have a backup banner???

• Business card, flyers, marketing materials, etc

• Portable Power

• Cables (USB-C, Power)

• Demo Projects

• Can find some in the display cabinet

• Chairs

• Who (is going):

• Kevin (Sam)

• Brandon

• Hong (one day)

• Adam?

• Kevin (Perry) (maybe) 

• What (to give away):

• 5 maglab website SS keychains

• 5 coasters (use the cheaper cork)

• 3d printing phon stands

• Annual meeting (Sat, 2025-09-27 17:00)

• 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

• Entice people with food

• BBQ going

• Grill

• Burgers

• Get rid of excess charcoal

• 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

• Open House Party (2025-09-13 18:00)

• Cancelled due to OC makerfaire

Section Lead Updates

• Brandon L. (CTO)

• Sterlite Dresser Replacement

• Now replaced (finally)

• CR-10S 

• “Works”

• Still battling slight heat creep issues, probably

• Will likely put faster retraction on printer to see if it helps

• Hong (Treasurer)

• No Updates Since Last meeting 

• Rent increase is upcoming

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

• Inside 3d printer (Zortrax)

• 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.

• Ant issue

• Try to update the hackerspacewiki

• 2 different wiki pages.

• Need one.

• Cut down social media links on website

• Yelp

• Youtube (likely dead)

• Facebook?

• Twitter

• Github last on list

• Maybe move to the bottom

Motion to end: Hong, Brandon

Meeting ended: 21:19 by Kevin (Sam)