Machine shop committee meeting 20210925

Machine Shop Committee Meeting 09/25/2021
5:00 PM

ATTENDANCE

In-Person:

• Tim Bene
• Paul Morley
• Bob Karnaugh
• Nick Silva
• Art Givens
• Kevin Braby
• Tails Hartnett
• Malcolm Galland
• Shay Galland
• Max Holthaus
• Bud Farnham
• Grant Hobbs
• Ray (illegible script)
• Thomas Fagan

On-Call Attendees:

• Mike Glass

Action Items:

(Someone) Reach out to Beth to determine the location of the engraver and the timeframe it needs to be removed

(Tails) List the multi-head drill press to get rid of the tool

Discussions:

Machine shop budget balance

Machine shop needs/requests

• Bob K mentioned that we need a tap handle for smaller taps
• Need a tap handle for size 4-40 taps and

Some new machine shop acquisitions

• Amazon order is late

New order arrived

• New combination square(s)
• 2 new Starret (budget friendly model) calipers

Tormach Lathe

• Nick and Paul are working the lathe and getting slides together
• Reiteration of the mantra of "Machining isn't Magic and isn't for everybody"
• See training motion below
• No cutting steel until we get carbide tools and coolant
• Knurling tool and rolls
• Adding a sock to catch chips prior to them getting them into coolant tank
• Rigid Tapping is being left out of the class

Shark Lathe

• Max brought up the slop in the shark lathe
  • Compound slop
  • There should be a way to lock the gib
  • Malcolm brought-up scheduling a shark compound rebuilding session
  • Malcolm brought-up buying a replacement compound

Colchester Lathe

• Tim brought-up a DRO was approved for the Colchester and never acquired
• The committee approved $750

General Maintenance next month on the shop proposed and generally accepted

• (10/23/2021 starting at 1PM)

Question regarding the status of the MasterCAM purchase

• Jim stated the board approved additional licenses to facilitate training

Shay Galland stated the plexiglass wall would be a great place to put images of the tools and QR codes to link to the tool training and related documents

Engraver

• Nick stated the engraver would be a good fit for PIG
• Donator stated it is in working condition
• Donator stated there is no stipulations
• Donator stated it needs to be picked up soon
• 3'X3'X1' size

Multi-head drill press has had the chucks removed

• Chucks were removed

PIG Sig

• Question regarding the leader of PIG Sig….Is he able/willing to commit more to the betterment of the area
• Resin group interest and status
  • Resin Sig group hasn't been very active due to immune compromised members not being as active for obvious reasons
• Cap on the dust collector is the wrong size
  • Needs to be a 200uf
• Nick solicited ideas for plastic projects to generate interest
  • Tails suggested a plastic tool holders from the 1.75" material

Meeting adjourned

Motion and Vote:

• Motion was made to make the lathe (Colchestor or Shark) training and proficiency a prerequisite to being certified on the Tormach 8L
  • Passed Unanimously**