Member Meeting Minutes for Feb 16, 2016

Minutes by Agenda Topic

• Attendees
  • Chad
  • Geno
  • Joachim
  • John Lewis
  • Simon
  • James Hyde
  • Scott^2
  • Sarah
  • Joshua

Called to Order

• Called to order at: 7:41pm

New/Potential Members

• Sarah Zefro
  • artist, likes technology, wants to incorporate technology into art
• Joshua
  • Innovator with 1000+ ideas, has some interesting projects he needs help with
  • 4d smello-vision device, perpetual motion machines tv show, Web dev

Recent Events

• FEBRUARY
  • Sat 6th @ 1p - Mech Club
  • Sat 6th @ 7p - Open Shop
  • Mon 8th @ 7p - UV Club
  • Mon 8th @ 7p - Open Shop
  • Tue 9th @ 7:30p - eGame Writing 101
  • Wed 10th @ 7:30p - Tesla Club
  • Thurs 11th @ 7p - Steel City Infosec Meetup Lab
    • Software defined radio
  • Fri 12th @ 7:30p - Intro to Programming with Python
  • Sat 13th @ 7p - Open Shop
  • Mon 15th @ 7p - Open Shop
  • Mon 15th @ 7:30p - Software Club
  • Tue 16th @ 7:30p - Members Meeting

Upcoming Events

• FEBRUARY
  • Thu 18th @ 7p - Model Railroad Club
  • Sat 20th @ 1p - Music & Technology
  • Sat 20th @ 7p - Open Shop
  • Mon 22nd @ 7p - Open Shop
  • Mon 22nd @ 7p - UV Club
  • Tue 23rd @ 7:30p - eGame Writing
  • Wed 24th @ 7:30 - Tesla Club
  • Thur 25th @ 7:30 - Holistic Brain
  • Sat 27th @ 7p - Open Shop
  • Sun 28th @ 12p - Shop Clean
  • Mon 29th @ 7p - Open Shop
  • Wed 2nd @ 7:30p - Members meeting

Potential Evening talks/events

• How to write for Make Magazine talk
  • Fri 26th @ 7:30pm
• From Idea to Laser Cutter talk
  • How to use the cad software, how to go from cad to laser cutting
    • Alex Reasinger will help with that
• From Idea to 3d printer talk
  • How to use the cad software, how to go from cad to 3d printing
    • Chris Yohe
• From idea to CNC machine talk
• Create a 3d printing and laser cutting group at HackPGH
  • Ryan and Chris Yohe
• How to use google hangouts server talk
  • John Lewis
• How to use ROS
  • John Lewis

Learning Tracks

• Electronics
  • Learn to Solder
    • March 26, 10am-4pm
    • Gene
  • Basic Arduino Programming (TBD)
  • Advanced Arduino Programming (TBD)
  • Sensors Sensors Sensors (TBD)
  • Motor Control (TBD)
  • Basic Electronics part 2: Semiconductor Devices (TBD)
• Mechanical / Other
• Mechanical Classes Learning Tracks
  • Andrew
• Casting Day
  • Spring, Joachim

Shop Projects / Updates

• Autonomous Power Wheels
  • Discussed rewiring of the car
    • Clean things up mechanically and electrically
• Power wheels
  • Need to kick off 2016 season
• Wheelchair
  • Cupcake car.

• 3-D Printer
  • M2 Bot
    • Still Kickin'
  • Mendlemax
    • Chris and I found that the thermistor wire was busted on the Mendel which is what led to the printing errors. We still plan to rebuild in the near term.

• Foundry

• Server / Google Hangouts
  • Working, John needs to teach people how to run it

• New Mill
  • DROs Still needs installed.

• Lathe
  • Being repaired.
  • Kudos to Joachim and Andrew!
  • Took it apart, cleaned all the parts, putting it back together and fixing parts
  • Motion to buy extra parts for lathe to make it more accurate $135.70 (Joachim)
    • All members vote in favor

• Fabrication Station
  • Still needs some TLC

• Welder
  • MIG
    • Going Strong

• • TIG
    • Needs cart and gas.

• Vending Machine
  • John Lewis tried to contact Gabe
  • Simon working on the project
  • Gabe wants to continue helping on the project

• Automatic dues payment system
  • We're working on it.

Old Business

• Atm
  • Still need to contact

• Club brochure
  • Printed and they are on the desk.

• Memberships for Startups

• New Computers
  • Looking better

• Brewing Club
  • Steven Owens bought $120 worth of brewing stuff.
    • Brewing club members should pay for it and also get to drink it

• Cable management system for A/V cables for projector and wifi
  • Adam proposed

• Pitt robotics club line following robotics competition
  • See Eli

New Business

• Maker Faire PGH is happening, hired new director
  • Jointly presented by HackPGH and Children's Museum

Project RollCall

• Chad working on K9
• Alex is working on steam engine stuff

Elections!

• Though we have had nominations so far, we didn't send an email out to the full club. We need to wait until next meeting to run elections.

New Member Induction

• Josh Smith
  • All approve

Move to Adjourn

• James motions
  • Joachim seconds
    • Adjourned at: 8:43pm

Meeting notes by: Geno