Member Meeting Minutes for December 7, 2016
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- Attendees
- Andrew
- Chad
- Scott2
- Bob
- Geno
- Keith
- John Lewis
- Cathy
- Andrea
- Eli
- Will
- Jim Keener (hangouts)
- Jessie
- Harshad
- Eris (hangouts)
- Chris Yohe (hangouts)
- JET (hangouts)
- Alex (hangouts)
Called to Order
- Called to order at: 7:41
New/Potential Members
- Will
- Knows some programming
- Wants to work on Autonomous car/robotics
Previous Events/Classes
- Andrew did some CNC training
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
- Liquid Nitrogen/Flavor Tripping Party Jan 14 2017 @7pm
- Flavor Tripping
- Talks
- Adam PittMesh
- John Lewis- PittMesh DNS/Server talk
- Grindhouse
- Classes
- John Lewis
- Intro to Databases, Intro to Git
- Soap Making class?
- Make your own network cable
- Intro to Welding, similar to SynHak
- Lets drive to Synhak to learn welding
- Contact Devin to set this up
- John Lewis
Shop Projects / Updates
- Autonomous Power Wheels
- Working on servo improvements
- John has his USB multiboot working
- John has all source-code in the repository
- May be going to California for race at end of Jan
- Power Wheels
- No Updates
- 3-D Printers
- Boxzy
- BoXZY Repaired the machine. They replaced a few parts and oiled the machine.
- New idler bearings, new stepper drivers, updated filament drive,
- updated spring bolts, new pulley bolts, greased all bearings, new printhead, updated electronics wiring
- We got new batteries for Boxzy UPS
- Boxzy
- Mendlemax
- Needs Octoprint and we need training on it
- Chris Yohe can help with this
- Mendlemax
- Makegear
- Being fixed by Chris Yohe, should be back by Dec 3DPPGH meeting
- Makegear
- Lathe
- DROs need to be installed
- Andrew figured out how to install them
- Need Gabe or Eli's help to weld aluminum
- JET said he can help with this
- Fabrication Station
- It's now larger
- Lets set up Scott's sewing machine
- We have a silkscreen press
- Automatic dues payment system
- We've been setting this up for a year now... We've lost over $400 by not using the system. We need to either move on this or let the project die.
- Jim needs to make sure the API can be accessed directly
- Maybe setup on current wordpress website
- Jim to have meeting with Chad to work on this
- Vending Machine
- Still needs a raspberry Pi Connected and/or payments to work.
- Need a new lock for it
- Server
- Cloud with LED's which lights up when people access server
- John is fixing the twitter sign, replacing with Pi
- John is getting close with twitter sign, got a lot of the software done
- Vaccum Forming Table
- Jeremy Tiogar
- Arcade
- Needs to be rebuilt
- Tardis
Old Business
- Need outlets near mill
- We have all materials, lets just do it
- Eli wants to do it, need to cut power to shop area, Andrew will help
- We have all materials, lets just do it
- Vinyl Cut Open Shop Hours on door.
- Cathy will do this
- City of Pittsburgh Ornaments
- They offered us $1000 for doing this.
- 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
- Update Member Booklet
- Maintain Computers
- Update/Install Autodesk
- Maintain Computers
- Section Leaders Needed
- Fabrication Station
- Maybe Eli's sister
- Section Leaders Needed
- Ideas to keep shop clean,
- More parties
- More public events
- Dale wants to talk about larger space with us. Made right here wants to partner with us.
- Sent an email to her to talk. Waiting on her.
- John Wetzel is offering to help us put gravel in parking lot
- Waiting on 2 Quotes
- Need to do it before it freezes
- John Wetzel has idea to sell class stuff on Etsy or WooCommerce
New Business
- We have a new Drill
- Compatible with other power tools here.
- New Sign outside to remind people to slow down!
- Fire Safety check during next shop clean, lets talk to Anthony (he's a firefighter)
- Oakland makerspace fire, very sad. We need to make sure we are safe.
- Internet of things smoke alarm, sign up on the mailing list and get email if smoke alarm goes off
- Oakland makerspace fire, very sad. We need to make sure we are safe.
- Holistic Brain, Jan 24, crowdsourcing capital, status report
- We need a new digital controlled soldering iron, we gave ours back to Sarita
- Geno found one for $80. Will post to list, get other members opinion.
- 3D printer meeting, Xmas party Dec 14
- We need to do Board Game (Analog Games) night again. Eli will host. Jim Keener will bring games. TBD.
Project RollCall
- Bob wrote K9 code
- Andrew is working on mill and lathe project
New Member Induction
- Biju Obi
- All members and board members approve
- Keith Elliot
- All members and board members approve
- Got key
- All members and board members approve
- Rachel Brinkman
- All members and board members approve
Move to Adjourn
- Eli motions
- Bob seconds
- Adjourned at: 9:08pm
Meeting notes by Geno