Meeting

Introduce new members.

President’s comments:

• Reminders:
  • Everyone must ALWAYS wear a face mask when they are inside a building.
  • No more than 3 people to a large room. Classes can have 4 (instructor and 3 students). Maintain a social distance of at least 6 ft.
  • Current associates can have door rights until Apr 1st if they have taken new member orientation and at least 1 red tool class.
  • We would like to bring back small classes. Please consider helping teach a class.
• Things that have not changed:
  • The space may NOT be used;
    • for social gatherings,
    • for group recreational activities,
    • as a substitute for a home office, work from home, or remote office.
  • In many cases, the sites will be used for masks, face shields, or other pandemic support activities, and those activities will be given priority.
  • We have provided hand sanitizer and sanitizing wipes for use in the facilities and request that each member wipe down any parts of the facility used before and after their use.
  • If you are an associate member requiring access, please send an email to AugustAccess@makersmiths.orgso we can set you up on the August smart lock. We will need your full name, cell phone number, and the first date you plan to visit the space.
  • If you must drop your membership for financial reasons let us know. We maybe be able to work something out. Send an email to info@makersmiths.org
• New equipment
  • UV Printer
  • Leesburg planer has been down since Feb 4^th.  The rough estimate is $200 in parts to fix plus labor to fix it.  Several issues including bearing, shaft, turbo housing and linkages for raising and lowering it. Possible it was tipped over onto the floor. It is well over 4 yrs old and heavily used. Motion to the board at the end of the month will be for one of the following:
    • Dewalt DW735 13” ~$550.00 (same as old one)
    • Laguna 12” ~$600 with carbide blades
    • Jet 13” ~$799 with carbide blades
    • A member is willing to build a better stand for its replacement ~$100

 Need the cost-benefit analysis done and a final selection. This is the start of a recapitalization program. Looking for help in figuring out an overall plan.

• Membership
• Finances

• Board Report
• Safety

Committees (Schedule your virtual meetings now)

• Membership
• Social Outreach
• Website
• Scheduling
• Gardening
• Maintenance
• Purcellville
• Leesburg
• Special Projects
• Newsletter
• Welding/Blacksmithing
• Ceramics
• IT
• Video
• Custom Framing
• Tool Stewards

What did you make?