Member Meeting Minutes for August 21, 2013
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Minutes by Agenda Topic
- Attendees:
Gabe Jeff Bethany Geno Chad Scott^2 Gene Eli Jeremy Halley
- Called to order at:
- 8:00
New Members
- Kevin
Recent Events
- Thur Aug 8: Detroit re-cap
- Thur Aug 15: Panic! (PGH Mini Maker Faire)
- Sun Aug 18: Panic! (PGH Mini Maker Faire)
Upcoming Events
- Thur Aug 22: show and tell
- Thur Aug 29: Pgh Mini maker re-cap
- Sun Aug 18: PGH mini maker faire
- Thur Sept 5: Lock Pick
- Thur Sept 19: Build a PBX
- Oct Hacker challenge- reverse engineer a laser range finder
Potential Friday Night talks/events
- Hard drive rescue
- Build a PBX
- Costuming (masks, etc)
- Flat panel speakers
- Shop Show-and-Tell (Quarterly) (mid March)
- Reverse engineering
- Stepper motor hack challenge
- E-Bikes
- Residential solar
- Robot operating system
- Finite State machines
- Anyone?
Unscheduled Classes
- Welding class for members
- Need a good welder first
- Ham radio test (late March/April)
- Geno will find out when Pitt Radio is having test, we will schedule cram for right before
- CNC milling
- Need a CNC machine
- Q2 Learn to Solder (early Sept)
- Intro to processing
- Arduino Track:
- Learn to Solder
- Intro Programming
- Intro to Motor Control
- Adam Wants to teach a wifi class
Project/Shop Updates
- Power Bill
- Current Bill?
- Dan's sensor data? (I give up!)
- Window Lights project - lights in the windows!
- Gene is working on syncing the prototyping board with the outside display
- 3D Printer
- Is printing somewhat consistently, still not ready for public use, but see Eli, Chad, Jeremy or Anthony if you want to request to have something printed
- Currently qualified MMax users:
- Eli
- Chad
- Jeremy
- Anthony
- Bryant
- Add possible workstation for 3d Printer.
- Server Rack / network
- Still need to figure out billing. Dan's data vs. Killawatt (this needs to happen!)
- Security cameras
- Powerwheels
- Mugs - Gabe needs interest level/count
- Will make a two dozen mugs to start with
- Have not come in yet as of 7/17/2013
- $15 each, $20 for mug customized with text at bottom
- CNC Router
- Chad to setup class feedback form
- DONE
- Setup e-stop for tools
- Gabe and Chad to work on RFID control for tool area
- Fridge
- How is it working out?
- Gabe selling mini-band saw and mini-lathe, then use funds to buy small wood lathe
- propose to sell metal punch and misc stuff behind the couches.
- Install outlets on main work table
- Geno is making signal generator for shop
- Web site hosting (seems to be working faster)
- Will consider alternate hosting options
- Pocket satellite - $300 to send effectively an Arduino to orbit or moon (still interested?)
- Not going to do
Old Business
- Oscilloscopes, misc items...
- Big guys found a forever home
- Hack PGH Get Hub Account
New Business
- New Hackerspace release form
- Everyone needs to sign this.
- Shop cleanup
- mini clean Sunday Aug 25
- Major clean TBD
- Will implement some "random stuff" dispositioning systems