Metalshop Meetup 2024-3-1

Metalshop Meetup March 1at 2024

Scrap Metal (Safer and More Usable)
- The 50 gallon plastic drum was a nice idea but makes it diifcult to get to the scrap at the bottom
- Larry has now ripped 5 pairs of jeans in the process of trying to find metal in the barrel
- All scrap metal in the shop is being taken out and recycled regardless of size and plan on finding a shallower recycling bin

Powder coating booth (Cleaner)
- It’s being left a mess
- Really need people to clean up after use of the booth
- Keeping it clean makes it easier to recycle powders, especially ones individuals bring in for projects

Small Plasma cutter demo
- Larry went through a a demo of how to use the small Hypertherm 30 handheld plasma cutter

Sand Blaster classes
- The big sandblaster will take an authorization class
- The filters will need to be inspected and potentially cleaned before use
- equipment is being moved around to make it easier to get to the access doors for the filters on the sand blaster

Wind Chimes
- Rustin demonstrated model showing the thoughts and considerations that go into making a nice sounding wind chime
- Toni requested looking into how to make the wind chimes sound spooky for Halloween
  - Follow up: unresolved and diminished are often used for 'spooky' or 'creepy' sounding melodies, ex: C, D, Eb, F, Gb, Ab, A, B, C

Looking at something more artistic then just utilitarian
There is some concern of needing a permit, but since this is 100% on private property, a permit should not be needed
Might be able to get a couple people involved to make the rack
Need to coordinate with facilities since this would be a permanent structure
Need to coordinate with Kim with Bike Walk Wichita
Need to know how many bikes we would need to fit
Need to figure out where to put the rack (might fit near north entrance behind dumpster)