Machine Shop Committee Meeting 20220423

Machine Shop Committee Meeting 04/23/2022
5:00 PM

ATTENDANCE

Attendee / Proxy For: Tim Been / David Kessinger Nick Silva / Chris Marlow

Election of Committee Chair
- Tim Bene ran uncontested and won by acclamation
- Vice Chair's appointed Charlie and Bob, both accepted
Haas way covers and X-Axis home switch need to be replaced - parts are in house; awaiting scheduling
Evolution saw has been returned to the space; it is a slightly different model (new unit - old was under warranty)
- Needs to be modified, mounted and placed back in service
Bridgeport motor core credit received back
New Shop lights have come in
- light-to-light extensions are very short (too short) - need extensions or we'll need to expand them ourselves - Tim has emailed them for suggestions/options

N/A

Should we purge old non-members from the Quiz Pass AD? Yes, Tim did so
Nick had some class updates
- Looking to start Master Cam classes
- Looking at more Tormach class
- Looking at Teach-the-Teacher for HAAS
Commitments
- Nick teaching Tormach class and Master Cam classes in May.
- Nick teaching HaaS class in June. Will include Max as a teach-the-teacher so that he can teach Haas in the future
- Jay teaching Shapeoko 3 once per month
- Max and Bob are doing checkouts on demand for Lathe and Mill

Cold saw - short on fluid, may need bleeding (possible effect is the blade not descending fully on cuts)
Shark Lathe
- Power feed switching lever that chooses cross slide or main is sticky
- Ways are sticky - may need more use or some issue with the oiler
- Needs further review
Shapekok 3 XXL
- Had an adjustment issue on Z where we had a lot of movement - fixed
- We need an enclosure - this would open up cutting metal, carbon fiber, etc.
- Build vs buy discussed - buy would seem to be much cheaper and faster
- TODO: Team will take measurements and look into sourcing options and availability
Shop vac needs new hose

We need new drill bits - new ones have arrived and have been set out
We have a Drill Doctor somewhere - may be of use and Paul is willing to show folks how to use it
Can we get a new or used hardness for steel alloys tester? More advanced than files - TBD
Latest MSC probe order due in next week
Tim ran the floor cleaner in Machine Shop - not dramatic but is positive
Master Cam – not yet installed – we need Infrastructure to order a new PC that will support it
Master Cam is continuing to offer the Titans of CNC deal for $169 per year

Meeting adjourned