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** Geno | |||
** Doug | |||
** Gene | |||
** Eli | |||
** Gary | |||
** Joey | |||
** Jim | |||
** Scott | |||
** Anthony | |||
* Called to order at: | * Called to order at: | ||
** 7:36pm | |||
==== New Members ==== | ==== New Members ==== | ||
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* Thursday August 7th - Last Lock Pick Club meeting, unless we get another sponsor | * Thursday August 7th - Last Lock Pick Club meeting, unless we get another sponsor | ||
* Friday August 15th - Analog Game Night! | * Friday August 15th - Analog Game Night! | ||
** Some digital games were played in addition to various analog games. | |||
** Digital Circuits are made from analog parts. | |||
==== Upcoming Events ==== | ==== Upcoming Events ==== | ||
* Friday August 22nd - Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream - Chad | * Friday August 22nd - Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream - Chad | ||
** Bring Milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, chocolate, or other flavors of your choice! | |||
** We will also smash and break some things. | |||
* Saturday, August 23rd - Event at the Carnegie Science Center. | |||
** Please come down and help to show off at the event. | |||
* Thursday August 28th - Intro to OOP - by Greg | * Thursday August 28th - Intro to OOP - by Greg | ||
* Friday, September 5th - Joey, Jim? Open Source Brewing: Part I | |||
* Friday, September 12th - Artemis Night!!!! | |||
* September 20th & 21st - Maker Faire New York!!!!!!! | |||
* Friday September 26th - Maker Faire New York Debrief | |||
==== Upcoming Classes ==== | ==== Upcoming Classes ==== | ||
* Build your own theremin class | * Build your own theremin class | ||
** Geno | ** Planning in progress. Geno is finishing up cost list. | ||
==== Potential Thursday Night talks/events ==== | ==== Potential Thursday Night talks/events ==== | ||
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==== Shop Projects / Updates ==== | ==== Shop Projects / Updates ==== | ||
* Window Lights project | * Window Lights project | ||
** | ** Gene got a RaspberryPi B+ added. He needs to be shown how to program the Arduino via Pi. | ||
* Tool Power E-Stop | * Tool Power E-Stop | ||
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* Power wheels NYC 9/20-9/21 2014!!!!! | * Power wheels NYC 9/20-9/21 2014!!!!! | ||
** What needs done for NYC? | ** What needs done for NYC? | ||
*** Tires | *** Tires, made a first attempt. Too small. Need another set. | ||
*** Get a set of Kendas, and another set to test. We need another set of rims as well. | |||
*** Wiring harness batteries | *** Wiring harness batteries | ||
*** Steering | *** Steering | ||
*** HoverBoard | *** HoverBoard | ||
*** Co2 | *** Co2 | ||
*** Headlights, Brake-lights | *** Headlights, Brake-lights. Gene acquired LED sets for the lights. | ||
** Do we want to go to | *** Mount camera to car | ||
** Do we want to go to | ** Do we want to go to Fort Wayne? 9/13-9/14 | ||
*** WIll be busy prepping for New York | |||
** Do we want to go to Milwaukee? 9/27-9/28 | |||
*** Logistics may be difficult | |||
* CNC Router | * CNC Router | ||
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==== Old Business ==== | ==== Old Business ==== | ||
* Laser Cutter (AKA Frickin Lasers!) | * Laser Cutter (AKA Frickin Lasers!) | ||
** | ** Should be available for pick up some time between 8/25 and 8/29... | ||
*** Chad is Flying there, Renting a truck and Driving back. | *** Chad is Flying there, Renting a truck and Driving back. | ||
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** Party! | ** Party! | ||
** After Laser Cutter Comes in! | ** After Laser Cutter Comes in! | ||
* Mounted LCD to wall for showing videos, news, projects, etc | |||
* Ordered new RFID Reader for door. If you are interested in helping, contact Anthony | |||
==== What can we do to make the shop better? ==== | ==== What can we do to make the shop better? ==== | ||
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==== Move to Adjourn ==== | ==== Move to Adjourn ==== | ||
* Joey motioned to adjourn. | |||
** Motion seconded by Doug. | |||
** Meeting adjourned at 8:17pm. |
Latest revision as of 17:17, 20 August 2014
Minutes by Agenda Topic
- Attendees:
- Geno
- Doug
- Gene
- Eli
- Gary
- Joey
- Jim
- Scott
- Anthony
- Called to order at:
- 7:36pm
New Members
Recent Events
- Thursday August 7th - Last Lock Pick Club meeting, unless we get another sponsor
- Friday August 15th - Analog Game Night!
- Some digital games were played in addition to various analog games.
- Digital Circuits are made from analog parts.
Upcoming Events
- Friday August 22nd - Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream - Chad
- Bring Milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, chocolate, or other flavors of your choice!
- We will also smash and break some things.
- Saturday, August 23rd - Event at the Carnegie Science Center.
- Please come down and help to show off at the event.
- Thursday August 28th - Intro to OOP - by Greg
- Friday, September 5th - Joey, Jim? Open Source Brewing: Part I
- Friday, September 12th - Artemis Night!!!!
- September 20th & 21st - Maker Faire New York!!!!!!!
- Friday September 26th - Maker Faire New York Debrief
Upcoming Classes
- Build your own theremin class
- Planning in progress. Geno is finishing up cost list.
Potential Thursday Night talks/events
Learning Tracks
- GPS class
- Progress. This will be the next class.
- Arduino Track... Next up:
- We should probably reset here. We should schedule a new Intro to soldering class for fall.
Shop Projects / Updates
- Window Lights project
- Gene got a RaspberryPi B+ added. He needs to be shown how to program the Arduino via Pi.
- Tool Power E-Stop
- Work is still on ongoing.
- Power wheels NYC 9/20-9/21 2014!!!!!
- What needs done for NYC?
- Tires, made a first attempt. Too small. Need another set.
- Get a set of Kendas, and another set to test. We need another set of rims as well.
- Wiring harness batteries
- Steering
- HoverBoard
- Co2
- Headlights, Brake-lights. Gene acquired LED sets for the lights.
- Mount camera to car
- Do we want to go to Fort Wayne? 9/13-9/14
- WIll be busy prepping for New York
- Do we want to go to Milwaukee? 9/27-9/28
- Logistics may be difficult
- What needs done for NYC?
- CNC Router
- Need to get some wiring done
Old Business
- Laser Cutter (AKA Frickin Lasers!)
- Should be available for pick up some time between 8/25 and 8/29...
- Chad is Flying there, Renting a truck and Driving back.
- Should be available for pick up some time between 8/25 and 8/29...
- Carnegie Library demo 8/23.
- Decided to talk about various aspects of Power Wheels Detroit!
- We need an activity as well.
- Liquid Nitrogen Demo
- Shop Work
- Decided to throw away couch. Need space.
- Discussed painting walkways that need to be left clear. if something is left in the walkway, it will be thrown away.
- Need to install new legs for the tables
- Talked about getting 50 matching chairs for larger events
- Stackable for consolidation.
- Decided to remove the stove.
- Nerd Exchange PodCast Event
- Waiting on a physical date.
New Business
- HackPGH is 5 Years Old!!
- Party!
- After Laser Cutter Comes in!
- Mounted LCD to wall for showing videos, news, projects, etc
- Ordered new RFID Reader for door. If you are interested in helping, contact Anthony
What can we do to make the shop better?
- Less expensive lighting
- Fix Lighting
- Send email to group soliciting input on events
- Send out a reminder about members meeting and point out that this is a good time to catch up with other projects
- Re-Tweet our Tweets
Whats going on in the world of hackers?
Move to Adjourn
- Joey motioned to adjourn.
- Motion seconded by Doug.
- Meeting adjourned at 8:17pm.