Member Meeting Minutes for July 17, 2013

Minutes by Agenda Topic

• Attendees:

Doug Anthony Jaypee John Chad Dan Eli Scott Geno Jeff

• Called to order at: 7:41

Recent Events

• Fri Jun 21: Intro to arc welding
  • Generated interest in a welding class,
• Fri Jun 28: Instructable 3D printing night
  • Some lessons learned, this was a hard one to get audience participation
• Thur Jul 11: Can haz Raspberry Pi, now what?

Upcoming Events

• Thur Jul 18: Soldering 101
  • Anthony will lead
  • lots of interest on meetup.com
• Fri Jul 26: NO PUBLIC EVENT - Maker Faire Detroit!
• Thur Aug 1: Hard-drive rescue
• Thur Aug 2: Artemis / BS about maker Faire projects
• Sat Aug 3: Advance motor control
• Thur Aug 8: Detroit re-cap
• Thur Aug 15: Panic! (PGH Mini Maker Faire)
• Thur Aug 22: show and tell
• Thur Aug 29: Pgh Mini maker re-cap
• July Fri tentative: soldering 101
• Jul 27-28: Detroit Maker Faire!!!
  • WE NEED PROJECTS
  • Who's coming?
    • Info on hotels.
• Sun Aug 18: PGH mini maker faire
  • Doug to talk.
• Visitor to HackPGH on Friday, wants to start a hackerspace in CT

= Potential Friday Night talks/events

• • Hard drive rescue
  • Build a PBX
  • Costuming
  • Flat panel speakers
  • Shop Show-and-Tell (Quarterly) (mid March)
  • Reverse engineering
  • Stepper motor hack challenge
  • E-Bikes
  • Residential solar
  • Robot operating system
  • Anyone?

Unscheduled Classes

• Welding class for members
• Ham radio test (late March/April)
• CNC milling
• Q2 Learn to Solder (June)
• Intro to processing
• Arduino Track:
  • Learn to Solder (mid-late Aug)
  • Intro Programming (Done)
  • Intro to Motor Control (scheduled)
  • Advanced Motor Control (early Aug?)

Project/Shop Updates

• Power Bill
  • Current Bill?
  • Dan's sensor data?
• Window Lights project - lights in the windows!
  • Gene is working on syncing the prototyping board with the outside display (still)
• 3D Printer
  • Is printing somewhat consistently, still not ready for public use, but see Eli or Chad if you want to request to have something printed
  • Currently qualified MMax users:
    • Eli
    • Chad
    • Jeremy
    • Anthony
• Server Rack / network
  • Still need to figure out billing. Dan's data vs. Killawatt
• Security cameras
• Powerwheels
  • Should be finished today (7/17/2013)
  • Q-gadgets are progressing, will be awesome!
  • Jeep Body is being mounted on old chassis, will go to Detroit
• Mugs - Gabe needs interest level/count
  • Will make a two dozen mugs to start with
  • Have not come in yet as of 7/17/2013
  • $15 each, $20 for mug customized with text at bottom
• Green garbage bin is now being used to store FILLED AND TIED bags, must be taken up to the curb every Monday
• CNC Router
• Anthony to setup class feedback form
• Setup e-stop for tools
• Gabe and Chad to work on RFID control for tool area
• Fridge has been replaced
  • May replace both minis with full size fridge (need to vote on this)
  • Save $6-7 a year.. Also more space.
• JayPee is putting together Artemis control interface, will leave with shop.
• Gabe selling mini-band saw and mini-lathe, then use funds to buy small wood lathe
• Install outlets on main work table
• Geno is making signal generator for shop

New Business

• Web site hosting
  • Will consider alternate hosting options
• Children's museum is going to have 30 second spot, asked HackPGH to help produce
  • Chad offered to help
• Pocket satellite - $300 to send effectively an Arduino to orbit or moon
  • Could be interesting if we can get funding
  • Will approach awesome Pittsburgh for funding
• Chad will be new rep to Dale