Our next meeting will be held on TUESDAY, June 12th at Studio D 220 20th St W.
Meeting Announcement: May 14th
Our next monthly meeting will be held on Monday, May 14th @ 7PM in our space at Studio D 220 20th St W.
Analog Games Day
We’ll be hosting another analog games day this sunday (April 15) starting around noonish. Board games, card games, whatever you feel like! We’ll have an assortment of games on hand, but feel free to bring any favorites. Everyone is welcome.
Meeting Reminder
Our next meeting will be held at 7PM on Monday, April 9th in the usual place – Studio D 220 20th St W.
AGM Rescheduled
Due to some delays in getting the necessary paperwork together, the AGM has been rescheduled for March 19th at 7pm (one week later than previously announced). It will replace the regular monthly meeting for march.
The final agenda is still being nailed down, but the high-level items are:
– Review financial statements from 2011
– Elect a new board of directors
– Vote on some proposed bylaw amendments (still being finalized, but will include changes to reflect the new membership procedure, and a general simplifying of the bylaws)
Upcoming meetings
Our next monthly meeting will be held at 7pm on Monday, Feb 13th. As usual, it’ll be in our secret basement lab at 220 20th St. W.
In addition, our Annual General Meeting will take the place of our regular monthly meeting for March. It will be held at 7pm on Monday, March 12th in the same location
Project Showcase: CNC ALL THE THINGS
It’s about time we do a project showcase on some of the things our members have made using our CNC router. Click the link below each image for project details.
Wine Rack
by Paul Chavady
3D Mack Truck Puzzle
by Jeremy Rans
3D Puzzle Dragon
by Albert La
Board Games Day: Saturday, February 4th @ 12PM
Heads up, board game fans! Saskatoon TechWorks is hosting another board games day on Saturday, February 4th starting at 12PM and going until people get sick of playing. We’ll have a few games on hand but attendees are encouraged to bring their own as well. This event is open to the public. See you there!
Jan 21 Workshop: Build a Combat Robot
With all the open house stuff, I forgot to post about our upcoming first workshop!
Build a Combat Robot will be held January 21, 1-5pm. It is being put on by members of Saskatoon Combat Robotics (they host the Kilobots tournaments in town).
The Kilobots website lists topics including:
• RFL rules and regulations – so you know what is allowed and disallowed
• How to prepare for and attend events
• Robot designs and different weapons types
• Mechanical principles – frame construction, weight distribution, etc.
• Basic electronics – how motors work, radio transmitters, speed controllers, etc.
• Assembling the Viper Combat Robot Starter Kit.
• Kilobots mini-tournament
The workshop is $20 per robot built. We have kits available for the day, or you can buy your own and take it home! If you just want to sit in and learn, there is no cost.
We at TechWorks would like to thank everyone who came out to the open house. Despite the cold weather, we had over a hundred visitors!
For anyone interested in joining but who is maybe hesitant, you are encouraged to show up to a “hack night” as a guest. Just pop into the chat room and ask when people will be there next.
And to our new members, Welcome! We will be contacting you as soon as your keyfobs are ready, but in the meantime check out the forum and start planning your new projects!