Health & Safety: Reminder to isolate when sick and report unsafe behavior. Local COVID-19 situation was reviewed.
Facilities: Updates include new 3D printers (Bambu Carbon with AMS), ongoing setup for the Giga printer riser, and relocation plans in the laser vent room.
Software Updates: Anycubic Photon Workshop updated to 3.3.0; members encouraged to update personal devices.
System Migration: Urged members to migrate accounts from WHMCS to the new profile system due to loss of free nonprofit cloud services.
Finances: Detailed status of PayPal, Stripe, rent processing, and financial controls. Monthly rent remains $3250.
Student Projects: EPICS student group demoed a working RFID access lock system and are progressing on the MQTT
API.
FenCon Recap: Successful scavenger hunt using QR codes and 3D printed robots; over 40 participants; ideas shared for future event applications.
Upcoming Events:
Pi Day (March 14): Potluck and tagging/red-tagging of unused items.
April 20 Yard Sale: Open to the public, lab selling surplus items; membership incentives offered to buyers.
Recognitions: Multiple members thanked and awarded for contributions including teaching, equipment maintenance, cleaning, and scavenger hunt development.
Call for Leadership: President term-limited, new candidates needed. Encouragement to volunteer as area hosts or officers.
Area Hosts: Explained role and time commitment (~1 day/week), need for structure and help with organization.
Equipment and Space: Discussed removing old/unused computers and setting future goals for a larger space (~5,000 sq ft).
Adjournment: Meeting concluded with announcements about future leadership meetings and volunteer reminders for events.