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2025-11-19

Meeting Information

  • Meeting Date/Time: 2025-11-19 19:00 - 21:30
  • Meeting Purpose: Board Meeting
  • Meeting Location: Hackspace Manchester

Attendees

  • John D
  • Joe C

Agenda Items

  • Confirmation all required access has been granted and tested
  • Review of HTSW
  • Upcoming big PPs (3D printers, Woody table saw, Other grants/Funding ideas)
  • New Board Members - 1 month review
  • Upcoming dates (Xmas party, Christmas board holiday period, Next board meeting, Setting dates for year ahead)

Discussion

  • Confirmation all required access has been granted and tested
    • John D is satisfied he has all necessary access, with the exception of the Bank completing his set up, which requires no further action from the Board.
  • Review of HTSW
    • Hack the Space Saturday was successful, although attendance was lower than hoped.
    • Projects had a nice choice, but perhaps lacked a larger ‘focus project’.
    • The defined break for lunch was good for getting everyone together.
    • Ross led Sunday, but no feedback was recorded as he did not attend the meeting.
  • Upcoming big PPs
    • Directors agreed on a proposal to sell the Prusa XL and purchase two Bambu Lab PS1 3D printers, which can be considered a small proposal due to the sale offsetting the cost.
    • The proposal was agreed upon to maintain transparency with the membership, even if the profit from the sale exceeds the new expenditure.
    • Items discussed as candidates for external grants/funding include Woodwork Ventilation/air filtration system (~£3-5k), Spray painting booth (with air filters) (~£2-4k), and a Table saw (~£4-10k).
    • Constructing a "3d printer world" was discussed as a potential focus for a March HTSD.
  • Upcoming dates
    • John D is to arrange a Hackspace ‘Vision’ Session to gather ideas about the future of the space, potentially on 22nd January 2026 at Cloudwater Brewery.
    • The lab is scheduled to be closed and repurposed as a locked stock room.
  • Future Deep Dive topics
    • Topics for future deep dives include how to do team budgets, Digital Infrastructure, and Being an effective board.

Actions

Item Responsible
John D to look into funding grant options for items above. John D
Joe C to contact AB to arrange decommissioning of lab. Joe C
Joe C to ask woodwork coordinators for table saw recommendations at different price points. Joe C
John D to arrange Hackspace ‘vision’ session - potentially 22nd January 2026, potentially at Cloudwater Brewery. John D