Member Meeting Minutes for December 20, 2016

Minutes by Agenda Topic

• Attendees
  • Chad
  • Eli
  • Geno
  • Alex
  • Scott2
  • Jesse
  • John Lewis
  • Joachim
  • Jacques
  • Bob Berger
  • Andrew
  • Andrea
  • John Wetzel
  • Gabe
  • JET (Hangouts)

Called to Order

• Called to order at: 7:38pm

Previous Events/Classes

• Analog Games
  • 7 people showed up
  • We should do this once a month

Learning Tracks / Classes

• Jan 7: 10am-2pm, Learn to Solder
• Jan 28: Intro to machining class. 2 four hour classes. $60/class. Members only

Potential Events/Talks/Classes

• Events
  • Flavor Tripping
    • Miracle berries
    • Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream
    • Jan 14

• Talks
  • Adam PittMesh
  • John Lewis- PittMesh DNS/Server talk
  • Grindhouse
    • Chad talked to Tim, just need to schedule

• Gem making Talk
  • Andrew

• Classes
  • John Lewis
    • Intro to Databases, Intro to Git
    • Soap Making class?
    • Make your own network cable
  • Intro to Welding, similar to Akron Makerspace
    • Lets drive to Akron Makerspace to learn welding
    • Contact Devin to set this up

Shop Projects / Updates

• Autonomous Power Wheels
  • John created Wiki and Github
  • Not going to California event in January
  • Going to send them a video of our car working

• Power Wheels
  • No Updates

• 3-D Printers

• • Mendlemax
  • Still fails even with UPS, new separate circuit should help

• • Makegear
  • Its back! Still needs a little work setting it up

• Lathe
  • DROs need to be installed

• Fabrication Station

• Automatic dues payment system
  • We need to get it done ASAP or we will hand it off to Steel City Codefest

• Vending Machine
  • New lock on it
  • Started making a coin hopper

• Server

• Vaccum Forming Table

• Arcade
  • Rebuilt...
  • Inside Tardis
  • Needs keys mapped properly
  • Needs rewired

Old Business

• Vinyl Cut Open Shop Hours on door
  • We tried,the cut failed, need to try again

• Things that need done around the shop
  • Update Member Booklet
    • Members vote to make a PDF, email it to new members
    • Geno will do this
      • Geno began working on it, board needs to review before posting

• • Section Leaders Needed
    • Fabrication Station
    • CNC embroidery machine $300
      • Do more research on this

• John Wetzel is offering to help us put gravel in parking lot
  • We got approval.
  • We are paying for 1/2. ~ $150.
  • John will contact them Wed
  • Will need 4 volunteers to spread it around

• John Wetzel has idea to sell class stuff on Etsy or WooCommerce

New Business

• Nation of Makers Ghost Ship Fire
  • Anthony's report
    • Need to split the electrical loads in building
    • Need to test alarms, first members meeting of month
    • Flammable material cabinet
      • Lets get one from Construction Junction
    • Need to get bathroom swinging outward

• Fire Safety check
  • New Fire Extinguishers
  • Some New Wiring Dedicated for
    • Laser Cutter
    • 3d Printers
    • Mill

• Eli wants to rearrange shop area for safety
  • Talk to him after meeting

• Grindhouse wants to do film shooting at HackPGH
  • Early January, 5-6
  • futuregrind.org
  • Linkin Square Productions
    • No filming during other events
    • Chad to send more information via mailing list
      • 48 hours for deliberation
      • Board to make final decision, but take any dissent into consideration
      • All members present vote in favor

• New Soldering Iron
  • Its awesome! Use it!

• Dust filtration system for HackPGH
  • John Wetzel and Andrew Campbell
  • Put it into one of the glass block windows above garage door
    • Many recommendations from Dev from Akron Makerspace, on mailing list
    • Need to speak with Dale (our landlord)

• Andrew went to Akron Makerspace
  • Bought an awesome lathe
  • He was very impressed with their space
  • We should visit other makerspaces more and learn from them

Project RollCall

• Jacques
  • MC Escher Flying fish puzzle with quote, laser cut on our lasercutter
• Alex
  • Cast a flywheel

New Member Induction

N/A

Move to Adjourn

• Eli motions
  • Jacques seconds

• Adjourned at: 9:05pm

Meeting notes by Geno