<div dir="ltr"><div>Just a reminder, starting next Sunday I'm keeping office hours 7pm to 9pm every Sunday. On Sundays with a general meeting, I will go to the shop after the meeting.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Future notices about this such as reservations and cancellations will go through the machineshop list serv.</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Dec 24, 2018 at 6:39 PM Denis Muradov <<a href="mailto:denis.muradov@gmail.com">denis.muradov@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>I going to make a few announcements here about the Machine Shop.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I'm the current Machine Shop Captain.<br></div><div><br></div><div>1) Office hours. I'm going to start to keep "office hours" in the MachineShop.
As a start it will be 7pm to 9pm every Sunday starting January 30th. If there is more interest I will expand the hours, move to a different time of day, different day, etc. <br></div><div><br></div><div>2) Training. I'm restarting training for the MachineShop. Currently I can offer training on the milling machine. I'm going to use Erics teaching plan, which involves making a part to specified dimensions. I can train three people consecutively. I currently only have three blanks available. Email me to schedule. Let me know your interest in machining, your project if any and any tentative relevant technical experience you have.
I want to start training before my "office hours," so first session would be
January 30th. We'll figure out the time. If you desire training on the Lathe, for now that is up to the availability of secondary trainers. <br></div><div><br></div><div>3) Recency. If you want to use the machinery in the machine shop and have not used the machines within 6 months since you have been certified I <i>recommend</i> that you reach out to me so I can give you a refresher or spot you. On the other hand if it has been <b>more than a year</b> since you have been certified to use the machines (Mill or Lathe) and you have <b>not used them at all</b> you are <b>decertified</b>. <b>I'm making this a requirement</b>. Remember, this applies specifically to those who have been certified but have not made anything at all (on the Mill or Lathe). The premise here is that the certification on the machinery is really only meant to kick start your training, and like most things practice makes you better - but if you have not used the machines since your certification then you have pretty much forgotten everything. You need to reach out to me for a refresh to be recertified.
This is in the interest of safety. If there is more interest in this I can set up a safety refresh
course for members.<br></div><div><br></div><div>4)
MachineShop List. I make announcements, policy updates and scheduling
about the Machine Shop to the
MachineShop List. If you have interest, join. If you have questions, email the list. <br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Thanks</div><div>Denis Muradov<br></div></div></div>
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