[Weekly Meeting] 2025-05-27

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Hello all,

Thank you for attending our weekly meeting.  Here is the link to the meeting notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RPxW6xJbvstfdh3PNv_N2NIVjwmQT-cMqjUvFh13cJM/ and a copy of the notes is below.

2025-05-27 Meeting Minutes

Call to order: 20:40 by Kevin


Attendees

  • Daniel

  • Brandon

  • Kevin

  • Adrian

  • Richard

Past Events

  • Open Project Night (18:30, Fri 2025-05-23)

    • Brandon L. hosted.

    • Board games

Upcoming Events

  • Open Project Night (18:30, Fri 2025-05-30)

    • Brandon is hosting

  • Flame Straightening Party (19:00, Sat 2025-05-31)

    • Play with fire at MAG Lab

      • Flame straightening oxy / fuel torch

      • Polyaramid tiki torch dancing balls may be optional

      • We have marshmallows to put under the torch

      • Torch + Balls to be brought on Friday

      • Tiki torch fuel? (Probably at Walmart)

        • Daniel to pick up

    • Brandon is hosting

Section Lead Updates

  • Brandon L. (CTO)

    • Still working on the outdoor awning lights

    • Still working on low voltage system

      • “My LDO exploded my microcontroller, uwu”

    • Screen in conference room crashing.  To hook up watchdog.  Woof.

  • Daniel (Quartermaster)

    • To order locks / put sensitive (small + high-value) electronics in lockers?

      • Planning document pending

  • Hong (Treasurer)

    • To have monthly report ready soon

Discussion Items

  • Outdoor lightbulb needs replacement

    • Now shopping for LED fixtures

    • Tried to find one from offerup

    • Outdoor light was found plugged in and buzzing “the other day”

  • Spring cleaning should be in the works

    • Upholstery cleaner to be returned to owner

  • How to make more money

    • “Literally art.”

    • “Literally welding.”

    • Can not go further in “Literally electronics”

    • Find + Court a mysterious benefactor that will give us money

    • Reach out to the universities

      • Bulletin boards at local college / university

        • Need approvals. 

      • Could consider a discount for students

        • More for marketing/showing that students are a target demographic.

      • Competing with library makerspace which is free.

        • They have 3D printers and laser cutter.

        • MagLab advantages would be big machines, maybe hand tools, loud stuff, Prusa XL.

    • Hold a collaborative event with local businesses

      • Cafe

      • Batting cages

      • SCAR robotics (already collaborative.  Just show up.)

      • Hold a local convention

    • Hold a child-friendly event

    • Create a business-friendly flyer and recruit members from the local industrial park

      • What kind of tools we have, etc.

      • President to ask Rosa, the flyermaster 

      • Daniel to make flyer as well 

  • Print Queueing

    • Could implement remote printer monitoring.

    • Kevin to implement camera for the XL.

  • CPP Rover Team

    • Current sponsorship balance from Richard runs out August

      • Hong also willing to chip in for sponsorship

    • Handover procedures from team lead to team lead

      • Current team lead lets keyed membership lapse

      • New team lead begins keyed membership

      • MAG Laboratory officers to meet new team lead

    • Reported team opinion:

      • Like the freedom of the lab

      • Likely to use the lab in the future

    • Could speak with other teams on campus


Motion to end: Richard, Hong

Meeting ended: 21:49 by Kevin


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