Member Meeting Minutes for August 15, 2017

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Minutes by Agenda Topic

  • Attendees

Called to Order

Called to Order At:

New/Potential Members

Previous Events/Classes

  • Audio over a beam of light.
    • Luc
    • Well attended.
  • Laser Cut Sun projector for Eclipse
    • Josh Smith
    • Want to do with action housing people.
  • Welding Class

Learning Tracks / Classes

  • Soldering Class
    • Design our own PCB and have something which is not an Arduino
    • Geno, Bob, and Cathy will work on it
    • Sometime in August/Sept?

Potential Events/Talks/Classes

  • Fidget Spinner class for kids
    • Dave Coakley and Rob Martin
    • Boyscouts and Girlscouts
      • August?
  • Intro to Biosignals
    • James Hyde
    • Possibly Nov or Dec
  • Intro to Czech and Mandarin
    • Becky
  • Intro to CPR
    • Becky and James
  • Build a steam engine class
    • Joachim
    • Copper pipe, JB Weld
  • MoCa Networking
    • Justin

Shop Projects / Updates

  • Autonomous Power Wheels
  • Power Wheels


  • 3-D Printers
  • Metal Shop
  • Wood Shop
    • Got large Dust collector
    • Need new 220V line
      • Dave and Chris will do it
      • Gary can help with wire
  • Electronics Workstation
  • Fabrication Station
    • Rewired
  • Automatic dues payment system
    • Wild Apricot
    • Chad to have meeting with Pete from Milwaukee makerspace.
    • We're starting it up!
    • CW working on stuff. We have something from
  • Vending Machine
    • Coin Collector needs added
    • Jacques and Dave will help install bill and coin reader
  • Server
    • New display on the TV
    • Mac Mini server, Chad
  • Laser Cutter
    • CW is working on getting us honeycomb for laser cutter
  • Safety Report
    • Need to test alarms next Meeting!
    • We are now requiring anyone who walks into HackPGH who is not a member, sign the release form!

Old Business

  • 501c3
  • Teaching classes
    • We want to implement the following... You have a choice Lets vote on it.
      • Volunteer hours
      • 1 month membership
      • A class at cost
  • Classes
    • There is a new form and process.
    • Will be on site soon.
  • Putting cameras in the shop and upgrade to outside cameras
    • ~ $600
  • TechShop Updates
    • It's not looking good for them.
    • We need to do our best to help out.
  • New space
    • 30,000 sq foot bldg, 3 floors, across from 5th ave school lofts
    • Membership approves further discussion about this space
    • Possibly moving into space next door
  • Maker Faire Pittsburgh
    • HackPGH giving Chad authority to pull out of producing Maker Faire
      • Chad motions, Josh seconds, 14 in favor, nobody opposed or abstained
  • Student, Veteran, Senior Citizen Rates for HackPGH
    • Valid student, veteran, 65+ yrs old ID, maintain status for discount
    • $30 rates

New Business

Project RollCall

New Member Induction

Move to Adjourn

Meeting notes by Geno