====== Members' Nights ======

At the May 2018 AGM we agreed to hold some members' afternoons/nights where we would focus on the lab instead of personal projects.

  * sessions will be on a regular published schedule so that everyone knows when they happen
  * visitors allowed by invitation, to get involved and to get to know us
  * personal guests allowed if they help out
  * no personal projects, everyone is expected to be working to improve the lab

Optionally, at the start of the session we may have a meeting to make decisions that couldn't be reached on the mailing list:

  * topics must be published in advance and discussed on the mailing list first
  * members who can't attend the meeting may ask for their opinions to be passed along by proxy

===== Dates =====

Alternating between Thu 19:00 and Sat 15:00, three hours in length. Start slow with a session every two weeks, increase to weekly if we can sustain it.

| **Thursday 12th March, 7pm** |
| Saturday 21st March, 3pm |

===== Activity Ideas =====

  * Major infrastructure projects
    * [[toollockers|NFC-enabled Tool Lockers]]
    * [[g1_layout|Layout changes in G1 (main room)]]
    * [[workshop_island|New central workbench in G8 (workshop)]]

  * Main Room
    * Regular task: Tidy all the surfaces
    * Regular task: Remove out of date food from the fridge
    * Regular task: Re-stock the shop
    * Semi-regular task: Organise the electronics storage
    * Semi-regular task: Organise "Tapes and Glues" drawer
    * Install CAT5 cables:
      * <del>4x CAT5e between G1 (above door) and G11 (rack)</del>
      * 2x CAT5e from G1 (above door) to G1 Window patch points
    * Organise kitchen shelves:
      * reduce coffee/hot-chocolate to one 9L box
    * Radio Corner:
      * Tidy-up and reduce the footprint of the radio corner
      * Install decent RF earth? (pipework?)
      * Finish putting the Icom radio back together
      * Make a microphone cable for the Icom
      * Make a SignaLink cable for the Icom

  * Workshop
    * Regular task: Tidy all the surfaces
    * Regular task: Empty the vacuum cleaners and dust extractor
    * Regular task: Train new users on power tools
    * Sort the junk pile underneath the CNC router
    * Organise the boxes of power tools (small and closed boxes instead of a single pile)
    * <del>Make a rack for large timber stock</del>
    * Safety training docs for table saw
    * Safety training docs for mitre saw
    * Safety training docs for Bantam lathe

  * Laser Room
    * Regular task: Sort scrap materials
    * Regular task: Empty bins

  * Store Room
    * Sort PC & computer stock
    * Sort AV equipment

  * Collaborate on policy documentation
  * SatNOGS antenna rotator
  * Install a new antenna mounting frame on the roof

  * Cleaning Party! (proposed themed session)
    * //This is an idea proposed by alfie//
    * The lab is a mess. Let's have a cleaning party to tidy it up. 
    * Lab is closed to general use - any members who attend during the cleaning party must participate or go home
    * BIG tidy up
      * Every item on every surface should be picked up and put somewhere sensible
        * The sensible place for clutter is in the bin - ruthlessness is key.
      * Sort 
      * Bribe some members with cars to take some clutter/e-waste to the dump (bribes to be decided) 
    * Deep clean
      * hoover every flat surface
      * mop all the floors
      * bleach & scrub work surfaces
      * clean tables / food prep area
    * Lab buys pizza afterwards for everyone who contributed? maybe? there needs to be an incentive otherwise people just won't get involved 


Look for more ideas at [[todo|To-Do (How can I help?)]].