Summary of Member Meeting (March 2024):

- Members shared recent projects including 3D printing speaker horns, hydroponics systems, board game tables, tumblers, and Renaissance Faire costumes.
- Lucas reported improvements to the knitting machines with sponge bar maintenance and needle cleaning.
- Robotics coach Mr. D shared that his junior high teams won several awards and qualified for Worlds; they’ve been using the lab for 3D printing and rocket part fabrication.
- Members discussed preparations for Pi Day (March 14), including a potluck and clean-up session.
- There was a discussion on soldering and electronics learning support, with encouragement to use Discord to coordinate assistance.
- Olivia shared updates on mimeograph and risograph experiments and plans for a potential class.
- A proposed large school tour raised concerns about timing, logistics, and readiness; the group agreed it’s not feasible at this time.
- Cameron introduced a new Discord bot feature that lets members check 3D printer status (availability, progress, camera view).
- Plans discussed for expanding tool monitoring and potentially integrating lasers and other equipment into the bot system.
- Members discussed filament usage, maintenance best practices, and print queue etiquette to support growing use of 3D printing resources.