Leesburg Committee Notes: January, 9 2024
Chair: Jessee Maloney
Makersmiths Members Present:
Potential Projects:
- after chatting with many members over many months, Jessee would like to shuffle around some rooms to make more of the main level workable space.
- Switch electronics and printmaking.
- Printmaking has always needed more space since we have screen-printing equipment we currently can’t use and requests monthly about screen-printing capabilities and classes.
- The vinyl cutter and large laminator can go in there and possibly a future large format printer, or maybe bring the HP plotter here?! All things we could use a dedicated space for.
- Printmaking Stewards Ideas:
- Cosplay to 3D printing
- They need more space that is completely dedicated away from resin 3D printers/IPA and the basement room gets used a lot for. Plus the colorful props and such would look great when you first walk in which makes for a very fun and inviting space.
- 3D printing to classroom
- This will combine Filament and Resin into one room (yes, we have a plan for exhaust and smell)
- Classroom and Member Storage to basement
- My end goal is for the main floor to be corner to corner making! Let's utilize every inch!
- Bonus: it’ll be a much larger classroom, so more tables and larger classes.
- Eventually we would like to add adjustable height tables on wheels so you can make the classroom setup whatever you need it to be
- The TV will be moved as well
- We would like to add a Finishing room in Member Storage
- This is great for all of those who live in apartments and can’t paint, do resin, use contact cement, stain, etc. (we already have exhaust plans for this too)
- If anything needs rooms need extra funds AFTER the move, I’d like to figure out exactly what that number is and see if we can afford it from our monthly budget, or if we need to write a proposal.
- I’d like a list of possible volunteers to help each room. This is one of those projects that will take the village to get done and by having specific people delegated to specific projects, we won't all be spread so thin!!!
Completed Tasks:
In Progress Tasks:
- Hanging Sign:
- Sign is assembled.
- Hardware has been powder coated
- The protective plastic piece for the top of each section was ordered and now I am just waiting for a warmer day to apply using epoxy and to clear coat it.
To-Do List:
- I’d like to make a to-do list for the next SIX workdays that accommodates the moves and helps ease the stress on each steward
- get the front window in the main room fixed
- need to call landlord?
- Build small table on wheels to go under pegboard in main room
- Build coatrack or hang coat hooks for raining/cold/snowy days
Workday Lists:
- January 2024
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