Member Meeting Minutes for October 2, 2013

Minutes by Agenda Topic

• Attendees:
  • Greg
  • Gary
  • Doug
  • Chad
  • Anthony
  • Gene
  • Jim
  • Geno
  • Jeff
  • Shane
  • Jonathan
  • Scott^2
  • Tom^2
  • Steve

• Called to order at: 19:38

New Members

Jim - interested in electronics. Working on electric bike, dynamometer. Jonathan - making things and the maker community. Tom - interested in software development, programming. Interested in microcontrollers.

Recent Events

• Thursday Sept 19: Raspberry Pi PBX
  • Went well. One person brought a Pi and Jeff helped out. Also the payphone works in both directions. You can place and receive calls.
• Saturday Sept 21: WORLD MAKER FAIRE!
  • Came in third place overall!
  • Videos are almost done up loading thanks to Geno!
• Saturday Sept 28: Class - Learn to Solder
  • Class went well. Thanks to all those that helped! Check back for information on our next class in the Arduino track

Upcoming Events

• Friday Oct 4: Game night @ HackPittsburgh - bring games or just bring yourself and hang out for a night of fun
• Thursday Oct 10: Costuming - Shane to host. Mask painting with air compressor
• Friday Oct 11: Shop Show-and-Tell - All members, please show you recent projects!
• Saturday Oct 12: Shop clean - All to participate! That means you! Starts at 1pm. Pizza at 5pm! Wash floors, moves couches, etc
• Thursday Oct 17: Reverse engineer laser range finder - Eli to host
• Thursday Oct 24: batteries and conductive liquids - Luc to host
• Thursday Oct 31: Halloween - no event
• Saturday Nov 2: Ham test prep 10a-4p - Gene/Jeff
• November 3: Hamfest @ Washington County Faire Grounds
• Thursday Nov 7: Lock Pick Meeting - Dan
• Thursday Nov 14: Hard drive rescue talk - Chad to host
• Saturday Nov 16: Intro to Processing class - Gary/Doug to host - Tentatively
• Thursday Nov 21: Robot Operating System - Gabe
• Thursday Nov 28: Thanksgiving - no event

Potential Friday Night talks/events

• Flat panel speakers
• Shop Show-and-Tell (Quarterly)
• Reverse engineering
• Stepper motor hack challenge
• E-Bikes
• Residential solar
• Finite State Machines
• Game nights (Artemis or otherwise?)
• Food event
• Rube Goldberg Machine
• Batteries and conductive liquids.
• Anyone?
• Object oriented software development

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 (late March/April)
  • Geno will find out when Pitt Radio is having test, we will schedule cram for right before
• Intro to processing (scheduled)
• Arduino Track:
  • Learn to Solder
  • Intro Programming/Dyiode Shield
  • Sensors, sensors, sensors!
  • Intro to Motor Control
  • Advanced Motor Control
• Adam wants to teach a Wifi class
  • A track of something like 4 classes to demystify Wifi
  • Possibly a Wireshark class/talk
• Windmill class

Old Business

• Power Bill
  • Current Bill? 92 went down slightly.
• 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
• 3D Printer
  • Needs bed aligned then it's ready to go. Chad working with Eli for this process.
  • Currently qualified MMax users:
    • Eli
    • Chad
    • Jeremy
    • Anthony
  • Workstation Added for 3-D Printer
  • Soon we will be doing training on the 3-D Printer.
  • Pay System
    • We will be using a Gram Scale for now.
    • Will work on pricing. (We need buy more filament)
• Server Rack / network
  • Still need to figure out billing. Killawatt... Who is going to do this? (this needs to happen!)
  • Adam added a thermostat… we should save money.
• Security cameras - Chad is in contact with Mike Wally in attempt to resolve the issues.
• Mugs - Gabe is the point of contact
  • Gabe finished them!
  • $15 each, $20 for mug personalized with text at bottom
• CNC Router
  • Need to make an enclosure for the router
  • Need a computer with a parallel port, Pentium 3 or earlier
• 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
• Misc Unused Tools In Shop
  • Gabe selling mini-band saw and mini-lathe, Punch tool and other misc.
  • Other Options
    • Garage sale in (November)?
      • Choose a date. Need to get advanced word out.
    • Donate it to other places.
    • Craigslist
  • Items:
    • Metal punch (Junior)
    • OSCAR (garbage can)
    • DVD duplicator (On Craigslist)
    • Pile o computers (Donate/Scarp)
• Install outlets on main work table.
  • Jeff needs BX clamps
• Geno is making signal generator for shop. Successfully generated a sinusoidal signal.
• New Hackerspace release forms!
  • Everyone needs to sign this.
• Will implement some "random stuff" dispositioning systems (Eli)
• New Internet Coming soon!

New Business

• Need to reschedule - Digital Filtering Class - Geno to host
• Motion to purchase more filament by Jeff - no opposed, motion passed. We will purchase more material.
• This Saturday, hard to recycle things. Doug is going to take his van out. If you want to get rid of stuff, contact Doug ASAP.

Move to Adjourn:

Greg motions to adjourn, Jeff seconds as 20:33.