Re: mixmasters schedule

Yes, I will be there. If other's can't make it, they should contact  
us with their relevant concerns and request a different time for the  
meeting. I will be at the Lucky Lab at 8 pm on Friday. Have we  
officially met?

On Oct 4, 2006, at 4:35 PM, Cheryl Edmonds wrote:

> Hey Zac,
>
> Just confirm and I'll be there..
>
> c.
>
>
> From: Zac Imboden <[email protected]>
> To: "Cheryl Edmonds" <[email protected]>
> CC: GoBiodiesel Mixmasters <[email protected]>,  
> [email protected], GoBiodiesel Outreach  
> <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: mixmasters schedule
> Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 16:11:01 -0700
>
> Great. If Felix can't make it, perhaps he can crib a few notes, so  
> we know what our limitations are for site design implementation.  
> Just a list so we know what we need to do before we can pour concrete.
> And maybe if Seth can't make it, he could cobble a list of  
> potential mixmasters. Also, perhaps Jackie could get us that phone  
> tree, if she has it. It would be great if I could call some  
> volunteers tomorrow and get a general sense of who's willing to  
> make the mixmaster commitment. It says on the site "4 hours per  
> month" but, Seth, correct me if I'm wrong, I think we need some  
> people willing to spend a couple of hours a week for October  
> getting up to speed. It doesn't have to be at the same time. That's  
> what the Mixmaster Time Slot idea is about, coordination of  
> mixmaster trainees.
>
> I know people are busy, but it would be great to have someone from  
> the site planning committee there. For those who can't make it,  
> please email your concerns and ideas before the meeting.
>
> Again, the goal here is to:
>
> 1) figure out our potential mixmasters and schedule training
> 2) figure out the roadblocks to winterizing
> 3) if possible, schedule a work party for clearing for the concrete  
> pad and get what information Tom will need to assemble the roof.  
> Pete et al, I know there's been some priority on the concrete  
> removal, so if there's a reason to handle that before clearing the  
> pad area, let us know the details.
>
> On Oct 4, 2006, at 3:36 PM, Cheryl Edmonds wrote:
>
> hey Zac,
>
> Thanks for taking the lead on this.  I could meet Friday, 8pm...
>
> Cheryl
>
>
> From: Zac Imboden <[email protected]>
> To: "Cheryl Edmonds" <[email protected]>
> CC: Seth Moody <[email protected]>, Karen Kruse  
> <[email protected]>, Brian Jamison <[email protected]>, Felix  
> Kersting <[email protected]>, GoBiodiesel Outreach  
> <[email protected]>, Peter Kramer <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: mixmasters schedule
> Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 12:44:01 -0700
>
> I propose Friday night. Lucky Lab 8 pm. I'll buy the beer for all.  
> Saturday is fine too, but it's a work party and the site might not  
> be the best place to meet.
>
> We should come with a couple of lists:
> 1) from Felix: specific steps needed before we can pour concrete,  
> erect a roof, and bring in electrical
> 2) from mixmasters and Outreach: list of all prospective mixmaster  
> candidates, experienced or not, so we can see how many potential  
> mixers we will have.
>
> By the way, is someone coordinating the work party for this Saturday?
>
> On Oct 4, 2006, at 12:51 AM, Cheryl Edmonds wrote:
>
> zac,
>
> thanks for this assessment and proposal.
>
> i'd definitely be interested in some version of meetings, training  
> completion and schedules for fuel production.
>
> can that be handled on a saturday soon?
>
> Cheryl
>
>
> From: Zac Imboden <[email protected]>
> To: Seth Moody <[email protected]>
> CC: Cheryl Edmonds <[email protected]>, Karen Kruse  
> <[email protected]>, Brian Jamison <[email protected]>
> Subject: mixmasters schedule
> Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 16:15:46 -0700
>
> I know how everyone hates meetings, which is why I hesitate to  
> propose TWO of them, but after talking with Seth last Saturday, I  
> think the existing mixmasters should touch base on the following  
> important issues and make sure we are moving forward. Please let me  
> know your thoughts.
>
> 1) Obstacles to shelter and electricity
> I think Seth has made it quite clear that without adequate heat and  
> shelter, we will not be producing fuel regularly this winter (if at  
> all). This cannot happen. We need to get a time table from Felix  
> and make a decision about a temporary shelter (or not). And what  
> can we do to get an adequate amperage coming into the conex?
>
> 2) Fuel Making - the heartbeat of the coop
> Right now, that heart is not exactly beating regularly. Seth talked  
> to me about the need to push towards the last leg of all the  
> training effort he and others have put in over the summer. However,  
> I believe we ALSO need to put a little organization in place to  
> ensure there is always fuel is being made at least once a week.  
> I've done some thinking and feel the simplest and most effective  
> approach is to have MixMaster Time Slots.
>
> There should be at least 3 slots for each of two days a week and  
> members of the mixmaster team who have completed their training  
> should be signing up for one of these slots. I think we have enough  
> interest that if we can complete the training of a core group of  
> people, we should have plenty of bodies to make fuel, but they need  
> to know WHEN they are needed (because most people can't come each  
> week) and WE need to know how many slots are left unfilled. Also,  
> giving people the flexibility to sign up in advance helps them plan  
> and also signals a commitment on their part to show up and make fuel.
>
> 3) Training
> I think one meeting should be with the *seasoned* mixmasters, so we  
> can focus on winterizing and hashing out the Time Slot idea (if  
> people think it's useful). But I think it's time we scheduled  
> another mixmaster training orientation and I suggest we go ahead  
> and schedule training sessions on TWO Saturdays in October and also  
> another TWO in November. We need to get people down there and in  
> the loop and well on the way to being able to do all the steps  
> without supervision. By the end of October, we need a core of at  
> least 10-12 people, so that we have enough people power to make  
> fuel and continue training throughout the winter. I know that  
> sounds like a lot now, but if we set our sites for *increasing*  
> fuel production into 2007, we need to lay a wide foundation now and  
> I think we have enough new members to accomplish this.
>
> Tom is chafing at the bit to build a temporary shelter. We need to  
> re-identify our permit roadblocks and act accordingly. And I'm  
> getting a ton of calls and emails from new members and I would love  
> to see these people with oil on their hands (sorry Karen, on their  
> *gloves*) in the next few weekends!
>
> I'm proposing we meet this week in the evening to discuss  
> winterizing, fuel-making and training schedules. I know I'm just a  
> little man and I'm throwing down a big iron glove here, but I  
> sincerely believe if we don't act quickly, the coop's heart is  
> going to stop beating and all the other activities (biodiesel bash,  
> glycerin purification, oil collecting) are going to be moot if  
> members do not have ready access to fuel.
>
> I didn't email the list, just the key mixmaster folks (sorry if I  
> left some people out).
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Zac Imboden
> [email protected]
> 1534 SE 35th Place
> Portland, OR
> 97214
> 971-563-2477
>
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> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Zac Imboden
> [email protected]
> 1534 SE 35th Place
> Portland, OR
> 97214
> 971-563-2477
>
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> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Zac Imboden
> [email protected]
> 1534 SE 35th Place
> Portland, OR
> 97214
> 971-563-2477
>
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Zac Imboden
[email protected]
1534 SE 35th Place
Portland, OR
97214
971-563-2477

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