Member Meeting Minutes for December 3, 2013

Minutes by Agenda Topic

• Attendees:
  • Chad
  • Eli
  • Dan
  • Gene
  • Tom
  • Ben
  • Jonathan
  • Geno
  • Doug

• Called to order at:
  • 7:35 pm

Recent Events

• None

Upcoming Events

• Thursday Dec 12: Miracle Berries
• Saturday Dec 14: Into to Arduino Programming
• Thursday Dec 19: Shop show and tell
• Thursday Dec 26: Happy Chrismahanukwanzakah! - No Event
• Saturday Jan 25 (tentative): Intro to Processing

Potential Thursday Night talks/events

• Shop Show-and-Tell (Quarterly)
• Finite State Machines
• Game nights (Artemis or otherwise?)
• Rube Goldberg Machine
• Build your own h-bridge
• Object oriented software development
• Sketchup
• Reverse engineering
• Stepper motor hack challenge
• Anyone?

Unscheduled Classes

• Welding class for members
  • We need to talk to Gabe for scheduling.
  • ## 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 (Feb)
  • Gene
• Windmill class

Learning Tracks

• Arduino Track:
  • Learn to Solder (done)
  • Intro Programming (Dec 14th)
  • Diode Shield (Jan 18th)
  • Sensors, sensors, sensors!
  • Intro to Motor Control
  • Advanced Motor Control

Shop Projects

• 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

• Power wheels
  • What do we need to be ready for new years?
    • 006 needs new throttle
      • Eli Ordered
    • Jeep needs controller installed (needs diode for controller protection)
      • Jeep need a new controller.
  • Next year car will be the Back to the Future Delorean!

• CNC Router
  • Need to make an enclosure for the router.
  • Need a computer with a parallel port, Pentium 3 or earlier.
    • Chad Saw Zhen… she said she may have a laptop that may work.

• Setup e-stop for tools
  • Gabe has parts, Chad will pick a day to set this up.
    • Started working on it. Looking for a good enclosure for parts.
  • Gabe and Chad to work on RFID control for tool area.

• Install outlets on main work table.
  • Jeff needs clamps.

• Geno is making signal generator for shop. Successfully generated a sinusoidal signal.

• Eli will implement some "random stuff" dispositioning systems.

Shop Updates

• WiiMote Whiteboard
  • See Greg or Chad to show you how to hook it up!

• 3D Printer
  • Bed has been aligned
  • Will order Filament soon
  • Workstation Added for 3-D Printer
  • Soon we will be doing training on the 3-D Printer.
    • TRAINING!!! Talk to Chad, Anthony or Eli!
    • Scheduled for Sat Dec 7
  • Pay System
    • We will be using a Gram Scale for now. (Honor System)
    • Pricing @ 5 cents a gram!.

• Server Rack / Network
  • Nothing has changed.

• Security cameras - Chad is in contact with Mike Wally in attempt to resolve the issues.

• Mugs - Gabe is the point of contact
  • $15 each, $20 for mug personalized with text at bottom

• Misc Unused Tools In Shop
  • Gabe selling mini-band saw, Punch tool and other misc.
  • Other Options
    • Garage sale in... (Wait till the weather breaks).
      • Choose a date. Need to get advanced word out... (Wait till the weather breaks).
    • Donate it to other places (Pass off the junk… I mean share the wealth).
    • Craigslist
  • Items:
    • Metal punch (Junior)
    • DVD duplicator (On Craigslist)

New Shop Projects

• DrawBot
• Window web interface
• Fix twitter sign
• Ideas?

Old Business

• New Hackerspace release forms!
  • Everyone needs to sign this.
  • 15 days from today, Whoever didn't sign this, your cards will be turned off.

• First Night Dahntahn
  • Cars in parade
  • HackPGH booth!
    • Need volunteers
    • EggBott
    • Window Lights
    • Buttons
    • Ideas?
  • Chad will make Google Doc to coordinate

• Project Parking Passes/Tickets
  • Passes will be issued by Council members, allows project to take floor space for limited time
  • Tickets will be issued to abandoned property, will be removed after period of time

• Mini-MakerFaire Planning
  • Chad to take over

• Laser Cutter (AKA Frickin Lasers!)
  • Talking to other People/Hackerspaces to go in on a group buy.
  • Chad expects buy to be ~April

• Gene suggests participating at FIRST event at CalU, need to register by ~first week of march for volunteers

New Business

• Stacy from CMU wants to run an OpenPCR workshop at HackPGH!
  • Vote on this.
• WPI Sample return challenge
  • Large entry fee, must register by Jan 7
    • Eli may be willing to front entry fee if sufficient progress could be made before entry deadline
  • Talk to Eli if interested
• Send announcement to list RE: Handmade Arcade
• Geno bought Musical Tesla coil kit, wants to start "Tesla club"
  • Will be dedicated to high power electronics etc.
• Geno is interested in learning / doing talk on FPGA
• Chad will create opt-in contact list on Google docs

Move to Adjourn:

Chad, Gene seconds