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* Attendees:
* Attendees:
Scott'
Scott^2
Jeremy
Zehn
Adam
Matt B.
Dan
Bob
Guest:
Gabe


* Called to order at:
* Called to order at:
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* Fri Nov 9th - Intro to Tesla Coils
* Fri Nov 9th - Intro to Tesla Coils
* Sat Nov 10th - Singing Tesla Coils
* Sat Nov 10th - Singing Tesla Coils
** Class is sold out, but if a member really wants to attend they could probably be accommodated
** Shop now has Tesla Coil courtesy of Scott^2
** Be careful if you are using, it's high voltage-duh
* Sat Nov 11th - Balloon Launch
** Reached a new best height for HackPittsburgh of 111,000+ft
* Mon Nov 12th - UAV Group
* Mon Nov 12th - UAV Group
* Fri Nov 16th - Laptop Modding
* Fri Nov 16th - Laptop Modding
** Shop 'top was modded to add glowing logo
* Sat Nov 17th - Intermediate Processing - val - tickets live
* Sat Nov 17th - Intermediate Processing - val - tickets live
* Sun Nov 18th - Shop cleanup!
* Sun Nov 18th - Shop cleanup!
* Fri Nov 23rd - No event due to food comas.
* Fri Nov 23rd - No event due to food comas.
* Fri Nov 30th - Coffee and 3d printing
* Fri Nov 30th - FiniSH IT Friday




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* Thu Dec 6: Pittsburgh Geek Night at Church Brew Works
* Thu Dec 6: Pittsburgh Geek Night at Church Brew Works
* Thu Dec 6: Pittsburgh Lockpick Club
* Thu Dec 6: Pittsburgh Lockpick Club
** new website: http://unlockPGH.org/
* Fri Dec 7: Open Source and the Law
* Fri Dec 7: Open Source and the Law
* Sat Dec 8: Learn to Solder - Matt B
* Sat Dec 8: Learn to Solder - Matt B
** Matt needs helper(s)
* Sat Dec 8: Handmade Arcade
* Sat Dec 8: Handmade Arcade
* Tue Dec 10: UAV/Quadcopter group meeting (HackPittsburgh members only)
** Early admission tickets are recommended
* Mon Dec 10: UAV/Quadcopter group meeting (HackPittsburgh members only)
* Tue Dec 11: Open Source Fabrication
* Tue Dec 11: Open Source Fabrication
* Thu Dec 13: No Knot Tying Club meeting this month!
* Thu Dec 13: No Knot Tying Club meeting this month!
* Fri Dec 14: Holiday Ornaments with the Egg Bot (need leader!)
* Fri Dec 14: Holiday Ornaments with the Egg Bot (need leader!)
* Sat Dec 15: Intro to Motor Control - Anthony
* Sat Dec 15: Intro to Motor Control - Anthony
** Sold out!
* Tue Dec 18: LoopPgh
* Tue Dec 18: LoopPgh
* Thu Dec 20: PittMesh
* Thu Dec 20: PittMesh
* Fri Dec 21: Shop closed to the public
* Fri Dec 21: No public event
* Fri Dec 28: Shop closed to the public
* Fri Dec 28: No public event


* Potential Friday Night talks/events:  
* Potential Friday Night talks/events:  
** Hard drive rescue
** Hard drive rescue
** Costuming
** Costuming
** Social entrepreneurship (Scott^2, ~December)
** Social entrepreneurship (Scott^2, ~January)
** Flat panel speakers
** Flat panel speakers


==== Unscheduled Classes====
==== Unscheduled Classes====
* Public welding class
* Public welding class
* Ham radio test (spring)
* CNC milling


==== Project/Shop Updates ====
==== Project/Shop Updates ====
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==== New Business ====
==== New Business ====
* Server Rack
* Server Rack
** Vote for install of Server rack passes
* Bandsaw
* Bandsaw
** Vote for buying bandsaw passes
* ATM
* ATM
** ATM will stay for members to discuss potential projects
* Steel City Code Fest
* Steel City Code Fest
** Need to gauge interest in putting together shop team
* Facebook
* Facebook




Motion to adjourn:
Motion to adjourn:

Revision as of 18:33, 5 December 2012

Minutes by Agenda Topic

  • Attendees:

Scott' Scott^2 Jeremy

Zehn Adam Matt B. Dan Bob Guest: Gabe

  • Called to order at:

New Members

  • Luke Kambic
  • Steve Irish
  • Galen
  • Stephen Morrisson
  • Erin Close

External Collaborations

  • Thu, Jan 17th - Carnegie Museum of Art Culture Club making event. Jeremy attended last one, might have useful info to pass along.

Recent Events

  • Fri Nov 9th - Intro to Tesla Coils
  • Sat Nov 10th - Singing Tesla Coils
    • Shop now has Tesla Coil courtesy of Scott^2
    • Be careful if you are using, it's high voltage-duh
  • Sat Nov 11th - Balloon Launch
    • Reached a new best height for HackPittsburgh of 111,000+ft
  • Mon Nov 12th - UAV Group
  • Fri Nov 16th - Laptop Modding
    • Shop 'top was modded to add glowing logo
  • Sat Nov 17th - Intermediate Processing - val - tickets live
  • Sun Nov 18th - Shop cleanup!
  • Fri Nov 23rd - No event due to food comas.
  • Fri Nov 30th - FiniSH IT Friday


Upcoming Events

  • Thu Dec 6: Eat/Drink/Make - Children's Museum of Pittsburgh make night
  • Thu Dec 6: Pittsburgh Geek Night at Church Brew Works
  • Thu Dec 6: Pittsburgh Lockpick Club
  • Fri Dec 7: Open Source and the Law
  • Sat Dec 8: Learn to Solder - Matt B
    • Matt needs helper(s)
  • Sat Dec 8: Handmade Arcade
    • Early admission tickets are recommended
  • Mon Dec 10: UAV/Quadcopter group meeting (HackPittsburgh members only)
  • Tue Dec 11: Open Source Fabrication
  • Thu Dec 13: No Knot Tying Club meeting this month!
  • Fri Dec 14: Holiday Ornaments with the Egg Bot (need leader!)
  • Sat Dec 15: Intro to Motor Control - Anthony
    • Sold out!
  • Tue Dec 18: LoopPgh
  • Thu Dec 20: PittMesh
  • Fri Dec 21: No public event
  • Fri Dec 28: No public event
  • Potential Friday Night talks/events:
    • Hard drive rescue
    • Costuming
    • Social entrepreneurship (Scott^2, ~January)
    • Flat panel speakers

Unscheduled Classes

  • Public welding class
  • Ham radio test (spring)
  • CNC milling

Project/Shop Updates

  • Window Lights project - lights acquired, to be placed in window "soon"?
  • Electronics Workstation - next steps?
    • Need to organize electronics components
  • RFID project - handing out cards/keys.
  • 3D Printer
    • Finishing build, should be done soon, end of month at latest

New Business

  • Server Rack
    • Vote for install of Server rack passes
  • Bandsaw
    • Vote for buying bandsaw passes
  • ATM
    • ATM will stay for members to discuss potential projects
  • Steel City Code Fest
    • Need to gauge interest in putting together shop team
  • Facebook


Motion to adjourn:

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