Member Meeting Minutes for November 20, 2013

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Minutes by Agenda Topic

  • Attendees:
    • Scott^2
    • Chad
    • Jeff
    • Eli
    • Dan
    • Gene
    • Tom
    • Geno
    • Doug
  • Called to order at:

7:45pm

New Members

Recent Events

  • Thursday Nov 14: Hard drive rescue talk - Chad Hosted

Upcoming Events

  • Thursday Nov 21: Robot Operating System - Gabe MOVED
  • Thursday Nov 28: Turkey Day! - No Event
  • Thursday Dec 12: Miracle Berries
  • Thursday Dec 14: Into to Arduino Programming
  • Thursday Dec 19: Shop show and tell
  • Thursday Dec 26: Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah! - No Event


Potential Thursday Night talks/events

  • Shop Show-and-Tell (Quarterly)
  • Finite State Machines
  • Game nights (Artemis or otherwise?)
  • Rube Goldberg Machine
  • Build your own h-bridge
  • Object oriented software development
  • Sketchup
  • Reverse engineering
  • Stepper motor hack challenge
  • Anyone?

Unscheduled Classes

  • Welding class for members
    • We now have a working welder. Gabe will find a time to schedule. Possibly a Saturday evening. Can handle 7-8 students. A few bucks for class materials and pizza.
  • Ham radio test (Feb)
    • Gene
  • Intro to processing
  • Windmill class

Learning Tracks

  • Arduino Track:
    • Learn to Solder (done)
    • Intro Programming (Dec 14th)
    • Diode Shield (Jan 18th)
    • Sensors, sensors, sensors!
    • Intro to Motor Control
    • Advanced Motor Control

Shop Projects

  • Window Lights project - lights in the windows!
    • Gene is working on syncing the prototyping board with the outside display
    • Need to add switch to toggle between board and lights
  • Power wheels
    • What do we need to be ready for new years?
      • 006 needs new throttle
      • Jeep needs controller installed (needs diode for controller protection)
    • Next year car will be the Back to the Future Delorean!
  • CNC Router
    • Need to make an enclosure for the router.
    • Need a computer with a parallel port, Pentium 3 or earlier.
      • Chad Saw Zhen… she said she may have a laptop that may work.
  • Setup e-stop for tools
    • Gabe has parts, Chad will pick a day to set this up.
    • Gabe and Chad to work on RFID control for tool area.
  • Install outlets on main work table.
    • Jeff needs clamps
  • Geno is making signal generator for shop. Successfully generated a sinusoidal signal.
  • Eli will implement some "random stuff" dispositioning systems.

Shop Updates

  • WiiMote Whiteboard
    • See Greg or Chad to show you how to hook it up!
  • 3D Printer
    • Bed has been aligned
    • Will order Filament soon
    • Workstation Added for 3-D Printer
    • Soon we will be doing training on the 3-D Printer.
      • TRAINING!!! Talk to Chad, Anthony or Eli!
    • Pay System
      • We will be using a Gram Scale for now. (Honor System)
      • Pricing @ 5 cents a gram!.
    • Should design fuser to joining filaments
      • bit.ly/19HRt64
  • Server Rack / Network
  • Security cameras - Chad is in contact with Mike Wally in attempt to resolve the issues.
  • Mugs - Gabe is the point of contact
    • $15 each, $20 for mug personalized with text at bottom
  • Misc Unused Tools In Shop
    • Gabe selling mini-band saw, Punch tool and other misc.
    • Other Options
      • Garage sale in... (Wait till the weather breaks).
        • Choose a date. Need to get advanced word out... (Wait till the weather breaks).
      • Donate it to other places.
      • Craigslist
    • Items:
      • Metal punch (Junior)
      • DVD duplicator (On Craigslist)

New Shop Projects

  • DrawBot
  • Window web interface
  • Ideas?

Old Business

  • New Hackerspace release forms!
    • Everyone needs to sign this.
    • At the beginning of next month, Whoever didn't sign this, your cards will be turned off.
  • First Night Dahntahn
    • Cars in parade
    • HackPGH booth!
      • Need volunteers
      • EggBott
      • Window Lights
      • Buttons
      • Ideas?
  • First official “software roundtable" group meeting was 11/18/13
    • How did it go?
  • Project Parking Passes/Tickets
    • Passes will be issued by Council members, allows project to take floor space for limited time
    • Tickets will be issued to abandoned property, will be removed after period of time

New Business

  • Mini-MakerFaire Planning
    • Chad to take over
  • Laser Cutter (AKA Frickin Lasers!)
    • Vote to buy!
      • Jeff motions
      • Tom Seconds
    • Vote passes
  • Jeff proposes to make a "Ham Shack"
    • Motion to table for Jeff to work out details
  • Gene suggests participating at FIRST event at CalU, need to register by ~first week of march for volunteers
  • Jeff motions to fund MAKE from shop funds, shop agrees

Move to Adjourn:

Chad @ 8:51