Member Meeting Minutes for September 7, 2016

Minutes by Agenda Topic

• Attendees
  • Gene
  • Chad
  • James Hyde
  • Josh Smith
  • Volker
  • Geno
  • Eli
  • Bob Berger
  • John Lewis
  • Cathy
  • Jim
  • Alex
  • Andrew
  • Scott
  • Eris Simms
  • Jaque Parker
  • Jessie
  • Becky (Google Hangouts)
  • Steve Morrison
  • Steve Owens
  • Simon

Called to Order

• Called to order at: 7:41

New/Potential Members

• Gene
  • Android dev at Forever, works with Bob Berger
• Cathy
  • Retired electrical engineer, into arduino and electronics

Recent Events

• Makers for Press Conference WTAE, News, Mayor, Mini, Mini, Mini Maker Faire
• White House Visit
• Shop Clean
• Festival Of Combustion

Upcoming Events

• Power Wheels meeting
  • Scheduled: Sep 8, 2016, 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Digital Games
  • Scheduled: Sep 9, 2016, 9:00 PM to Sep 10, 2016, 1:00 AM

• Fix It Day @ HackPGH
  • Scheduled: Sep 10, 2016, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: Sep 10, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: Sep 12, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Unmanned Vehicle group meeting
  • Scheduled: Sep 12, 2016, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

• PUBLIC: 3DPPG
  • Scheduled: Sep 14, 2016, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Music & Technology Club
  • Scheduled: Sep 17, 2016, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: Sep 17, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: Sep 19, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Software/CS Group Meeting
  • Scheduled: Sep 19, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• HackPGH Members Meeting
  • Scheduled: Sep 20, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Learning Tracks / Classes

• Basic Electronics part 1
  • Nov 5 10am-2pm
• Intro to Python
  • Nov 12 1pm-3pm

Potential Talks/Classes

• Andrew- Intro to Lathe and Mill
  • After Maker Faire
• John Lewis- PittMesh DNS/Server talk
  • Intro to Databases, Intro to Git
  • Soap Making class?
• Intro to Welding, similar to SynHak
  • Action Item for Chad: Get Andrew information about SynHak welding class

Shop Projects / Updates

• Autonomous Power Wheels
  • Getting ready for Sep 17 Colorado race

• Power Wheels
  • Delorean going to Colorado
  • Lego Car, built optical sensor instead of hall effects
  • Still causing problems, may go with DC motor
  • Getting ready for Maker Faire NYC Oct 1

• 3-D Printers
  • Moved to the library area!
  • Chris Yohe is fixing the Makegear

• Lathe
  • DROs need to be installed

• Fabrication Station
  • Bought some Vinyl!
  • Scott is bringing brand new sewing machine

• Vending Machine
  • It works!
  • Still needs a raspberry Pi Connected and payments to work.

• Automatic dues payment system
  • Jim is close to getting it working, did some tests

• Server
  • Cloud with LED's which lights up when people access server

• Vaccum Forming Table
  • Jeremy

Old Business

• Buddy system Stickers
  • Need More Cut

• Uptown/Oakland Eco innovation district cleaning a lot, turning into community garden
  • No Update

• Routers cant keep up with traffic during classes.
  • Simon Brought in one.

• Need outlets near mill

• New Space
  • No Updates

• Adam MetaMesh, Free Fiber internet for Hill District
  • They are starting the process.
  • One of the nodes is already up
  • HackPGH will also get free internet

• Vinyl Cut Open Shop Hours on door.

• Lets put Open Shop recurring on Meetup. Excellent way to attract new members.
  • One Saturday a month, Geno will take care of that

New Business

• White House Review
  • Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Didwk6Td7M
  • Chad gave summary of the info in the video above

• Maker Faire
  • Party Here?
  • Who wants to head it up?
    • Cathy will head up the committee for this

• City of Pittsburgh Wants us to do all ornaments for their Xmas tree!
  • 90 Bicentennial sign ornaments, one for each neighborhood
    • Membership votes in favor of doing this
      • Steve Owens and Josh Smith will work on this

• Update TV With current board and new members.
  • John Lewis says we could even update this from a website remotely
    • John Lewis wants to help with this

• Things that need done around the shop
  • Update Member Booklet
    • Members vote to make a PDF, email it to new members
  • Maintain Computers
    • Update/Install Autodesk
  • Section Leaders - Maintain, keep clean area.
    • Laser Cutter
      • Alex Reasinger
    • Electronics Workbench
      • Simon Heath
    • Fabrication Station
    • Kitchen
      • Alex Reasinger
    • Shop Area
      • Andrew Campbell
    • 3D Printer
      • Ryan and Chris
    • Pi Workstation
      • John Lewis
    • Misc
      • Everyone

• Steve Owens motions to change "Don't be a Dick" to "Don't be a Jagoff" for duration of Bicentennial celebration
  • All members vote in favor

• Jim and Steve want to get back into doing train club

• Eli wants to remind that HackPGH members get student rate at TechShop

• Scott wants to schedule Holistic Brain for October 4

• Simon: Python Class, Nov 12 at 1pm

Project RollCall

• Alex cast molten iron at Festival of Combustion
• Scott is doing experimental cooking
• Bob's friend Gene is doing wireless grill hardware and software and temp control
• James Hyde make a really really cool clock

New Member Induction

• Cathy
  • All members and all board members vote YES
• Jonathan Taylor
  • All members and all board members vote YES
• Raj
  • All members and all board members vote YES
• Andrei Smirnov
  • All members and all board members vote YES

Move to Adjourn

• Josh Smith motions
  • Andrew seconds
    • Adjourned at: 9:28pm

Meeting notes by Geno