Twin Cities Maker

I’m really pleased to announce that we’re back to running in-person Open House nights every Wednesday from 7-9pm!  It’s been a long year and half, but we’re eager to see new faces (even if they’re partially covered).

With our new “season” of open house, we have a few changes:

• Tours will run at 7pm, 7:30pm, and 8pm. This will keep our volunteer guides from getting overloaded with tours. Between 8pm and 9pm tours will run as needed, and as volunteers are available.
• Masks are recommended while…

Hello TC Makers,

The Board would like to first and foremost thank you for giving us the time and your  input as we try and thoughtfully move to a more open maker space.  The survey results, comments, and conversations we have had with you over the past few weeks reflect the polarization seen in the wider community over COVID-19 prevention and vaccination.  Based on your feedback on June 20th 2021 we will move to align more closely with current CDC guidelines:

• Vaccinated persons do not need to…

Long overdue…Highly anticipated…Possibly the worst kept secret…Biggest investment to date…

Thunder Laser USA – Nova 51

• 100w Laser
• 55” X 40” work area
• LightBurn Software
• Red Dot Pointer, for ‘dry run’
• Auto-Focus
• Optimized raster, vector, or combined modes
• Up to 800dpi with HR Head
• Roller Rotary (for cylindrical objects)

The Nova 51 was selected from three options presented to the Board by the Laser Shop to increase capacity, expand capabilities and decrease maintenance time.  Thunder laser…

Annual Membership Meeting On ZOOM: Saturday, October 3

We’ve scheduled our annual meeting for Saturday 10/3, starting at 1:00pm .

To keep everyone safe we will be holding the meeting and election remotely. You be able to attend the annual meeting via Zoom, look for more meeting information to come.

We’ll go over the previous year’s financial s and major happenings, and talk about future plans. We’ll also be voting for two Governing Board seats that are up for reelection this year. There…

I hope you are all doing well. The shop closure has been tough, but we’re back!

Please read this message carefully, as it contains information that you will need to know to get into the shop. Remember, as much as we all want to get in and work on projects, it is important that we do so in a way that keeps everyone safe. 

ILLNESS: If you are feeling unwell, or have a confirmed or suspected case of COVID-19, please STAY HOME. If you have already been in the shop and suspect that you have…

As most of you have heard by now, Governor Walz has extended the stay at home order to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 17. In light of this announcement, we will not be reopening the shop on May 4th.

In the meantime, the board of directors and shop managers are putting together a more detailed plan on what reopening will look like. We may also offer another round of project/materials pick-up time slots before May 18th.

Stay tuned for future updates.

-President Becca

The board had a lot to discuss last night about the current shop closure and what might be possible in terms of reopening. Here’s what you should know:

Materials Pickup: We’re offering another opportunity for people to come in for the limited purpose of picking up materials. Once again there is a sign-up sheet, which you can find here: PickUpSchedule. Our woodshop manager, Jon, has agreed to be present at these times to facilitate material/project retrieval to save us from having to turn keys…

Tonight’s board meeting (04/14) will be held virtually via google hangouts. The link is up on the calendar.

If you decide to join us, please adhere to the following:

1) Please keep your mic muted unless actually talking. This minimises background noise that makes it hard to hear.

2) Roll call will be taken at 1900. If your login does not match your name in some easy to identify way, please let us know which login you match up with. 

3) If you have a question or the board has solicited opinions…

Hello everyone! I hope you’re all healthy and safe. Here’s an update on how things are going for Twin Cities Maker, and what the board is doing at this time to keep our organization going.

Shop remains closed past Monday 4/13…

Unfortunately, given the governor’s extension of the stay-at-home order, the shop will remain closed for the time being.

…But we’re looking at options for reopening

The board will be discussing our options for reopening at our next meeting on Tuesday 4/14. The Minnesota…

The governor of MN has issued a shelter in place order starting Friday, March 27th at 11:59PM (tonight). In light of this announcement, we will be moving up the shop closure and door locking to the same time (two days early).  Anyone who had timeslots scheduled on the spreadsheet (see previous post) for pickup of materials this weekend has been contacted and asked to reschedule for today.