Time and Location:

June 26, 2019 at 7:00PM at 785  S. 20th Street, Purcellville, VA

Consent Agenda

Newly proposed agenda items appear in the consent agenda. Any member present at the meeting may pull an item out of the consent agenda for discussion, at which point it goes under "New Business". If nobody objects to the solutions presented by the consent agenda, everything in the consent agenda passes by consensus. Items that have more than one proposed solution should be moved to the "New Business" section.

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CA1 Lack of Fire Extinguishers (Submitter Jessee Maloney)

Problem: There are not enough fire extinguishers and/or old ones. I checked the date on the extinguisher in the main room in Leesburg, and it was last checked in 1998. I feel like we should have at least two in each location and should make note of their locations during orientations.   

Solution: purchase at least four new extinguishers

Relevance to our tax exempt status:

Motion: Acquire up to 10 rechargeable 5lbs ABC fire extinguishers at an amount not to exceed $400.00

CA2 Description (Submitter John Dubelko)

Problem: The president of Makersmiths needs limit their other duties within the organization.

Solution: See motion

Relevance to our tax exempt status: none

Motion: Appoint Jessee Maloney to Chairwomen of the New Member Orientation Committee and Diane DeMott Painter to Chairwomen of the Scheduling Committee.

Prior minutes

2019-05-29 Meeting of the Board of the Directors - Agenda/Minutes

Officer Reports:

Chairman

Secretary

Treasurer

Financial Statement

Member Reports:

Committee Reports:

New Member Orientation Committee (Chairperson Jessee Maloney)

Membership Committee (Vacant)

Social Outreach Committee:  (Chairperson Jessee Maloney)

Leesburg Facility Committee (Chairperson Brad Hess)

Looking for someone to replace Brad as Chairperson.  Brad's travel schedule is a challenge on a go forward basis.  New piece of equipment to do reflow.

Purcellville Facility Committee (Chairperson Tom Hill)

Work days are now 1st Saturday of the month.  Need to get the word out.

Need policy and procedure on running the kilns

Scheduling Committee (Chairperson Diane DeMott Painter)

Special Projects Committee (Chairperson Mike Werling)

Welding Committee (Chairperson Arthur 'Skip' Smith)

Lots of new equipment came in

Ceramics Committee (Chairperson Jen Netsch)

Newsletter Committee (Chairperson Erin Werling)

Old Business:

None

New Business:

NB1 MS-P Welding Shop Access and Use (Submitter James Waldron)

Problem: Practice time in the PV Welding Shop.  I've been teaching Basic Gas Welding classes and a question that comes up in every class is, 'OK, what do I have to do to come in and practice?'  (I have advised students that there is no policy yet, and no practice is possible until the policy is promulgated.)

We have talked about several options.  Monthly fee, session fee, specific welding nights, stewards must be present, additional per hour fee (like the laser cutter), no additional fees, and combinations of the above.

My personal feeling is that once you have taken the course and demonstrated proficiency (whatever that is), you should have open access to the welding shop (but not necessarily 'free').  We need to discuss this and any fees, prerequisites, and/or steward presence we feel is required.

Sorry to keep this so open, but we need to determine what conditions/fees we think are reasonable.

Proposal for Proficiency demonstration

Before independent use, candidate should demonstrate 'proficiency' to one of the shop stewards/leads.  Each candidate should discuss the General section and the section covering the equipment he/she wants to use.

Demonstrate proficiency
Focus is safety
Should be non confrontational, teaching moment.
Notes or reference material allowed
Added to cert list on successful completion

General
Location of fire extinguisher
Safety considerations

Gas
Cylinder safety  chained upright
How and how much to open cylinders
Regs, hoses, torch, tips.
Reg pressures
Pointing torch in safe direction
Striking
Flame adjust.  Torch, cut, rosebud
Welding surfaces
Cleaning
Flux, braze
Rod selection
Clothing
Eye protection
Fume extractors
Shutting down
Coupon - make or show a weld you have done.



Plasma cutter

Machine settings

Shop or internal air
Ground
Spark safety. Hose out of way. Feet too
Edge
Pierce
Eye protection
Coupon
Shutting down


Stick
Clothing and eye protection

Machine settings
Ground
Electrode choice
Coupon
Shutdown


Mig

Machine settings
Wire and wire size
On off
Eye skin protection
Shielding gas choice
Gas on and flow
Stick out
Coupon
Shutting down
Spool gun?



Tig
On off
Eye skin protection
Shielding gas choice
Gas on and flow
Tungsten select and grind
Stick out
Settings
Filler rod selection
Coupon
Shut down

Solution: Some combination of the above.

Relevance to our tax exempt status:  None.

Proposed Motion: Moved, once a Member has taken a welding class on a particular technology (gas, Mig, Tig), AND has proven proficiency to one of the welding stewards/leads, they would be authorized to use the welding shop at will and at no additional charge (beyond being a member in good standing, i.e. dues paid).  Non-Members would be allowed access to the welding shop after completing the requisite classes, demonstrating proficiency to one of the welding stewards/leads, and only with the presence of one of the welding stewards/leads, at a cost of $25 per hour.  Authorized members will be added to the authorized tool users list posted in Purcellville.

Adjournment

Minutes: 

Action Items:

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