[Weekly Meeting] 2025-07-29

[Vice President of MAGLaboratory]

Hello all,

Thank you for attending our weekly meeting.  As always, the meeting notes are at the following link and copied below: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SJNit4LYCix_R5bjSkT4FncIAgfWWq-xiX7E09WYPUY/

2025-07-29 Meeting Minutes

Call to order: 20:45 by Kevin (Sam)

Attendees

• Brandon

• Kevin

• Hong

Past Events

• Open Project Night (18:30, Fri 2025-07-25)

• Ryan (not the one we know) (guest) came in for the repair cafe, but it was not a repair cafe.

• Pokemon Go catcher, Sony headphones

• Brandon should ask where people heard about the repair cafe

 

Upcoming Events

• Open Project Night (temporarily called Repair Cafe. Monthly event) (18:30, Fri 2025-08-01)

• Brandon is hosting

• OC Maker Faire 2025 (09/13 - 09/14)

• We are registered

• 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 

• August Event (tentative 8/16 @ 5pm)

• Remote controlled excavators

• Car Maintenance Hangout / Meetup 

• Oil Change Class

• Change a tire

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

• Regular Actual Social Hangouts (like a Movie Night)

• Play Monopoly

• Eat a salad

• Play Twister

• Play a movie

• Play a TV series (Battlestar Galactica)

• Board Game Night

• Joan (2x 3d printing meetups host) wants to host 3d printing events at MAG Lab

• Make sure the cat isn’t around (she’s deathly allergic)

• 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

• Who (is going):

• Brandon

• Hong

• Kevin

Section Lead Updates

• Brandon L. (CTO)

• Turkey pot is polymerized + corroded

• Maybe replace https://www.amazon.com/King-Kooker-30-Quart-Aluminum-Lifting/dp/B000OY5FW0 

• Readily available 30qt stockpot / turkey cooker 

• Sterlite Drawer Replacement

• Still sanding and beating the RAST

• One QR code remaining

• CR-10 S having heat creep issues

• Parts have arrived.  Brandon is busy.

• Brandon L (Curator)

• Adam has been around.

• JJ was around today / has been printing.

• Hong (Treasurer)

• July update soon 

• Snail mail for insurance payment received.  Online bill payment is being used.

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)

• Donation QR Code, Brochure, Flyers, Takeable Item, Donation Jar

• Discord & Social Media Links

• 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.

• Solar Roof Panels 

• Bend conduit

• Move panels to roof

• May want to make board game nights official on Fridays

• Perry to message through insta

• 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

Motion to end: Brandon, Hong

Meeting ended: 21:15  by Kevin Ya. (Sam)