Member Meeting Minutes for June 21, 2016

Minutes by Agenda Topic

• Attendees
  • Andrew
  • Chad
  • Simon
  • Alex
  • Eli
  • Josh Smith
  • James Hyde
  • Scott2
  • Joachim
  • Gene
  • Beebo
  • Merick
  • John Lewis
  • Gabe
  • Jim Keener
  • Geno
  • James Tiogre

Called to Order

• Called to order at: 7:32pm

New/Potential Members

• Merick
  • architect, 3d models, 3d printing
• Brian (Beebo)
  • Goes to CalU, mechatronics, robotics
  • Chainmail, jack of all trades
• Adam
  • Linux sys admin, does electronics and arduino/raspberry pi

Recent Events

• Power Wheels meeting
  • Scheduled: Jun 2, 2016, 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Mechanical Club
  • Scheduled: Jun 4, 2016, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: Jun 4, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: Jun 6, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Software/CS Group Meeting
  • Scheduled: Jun 6, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• PUBLIC: 3D printer club
  • Scheduled: Jun 8, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Digital Games
  • Scheduled: Jun 9, 2016, 9:00 PM to Jun 10, 2016, 1:00 AM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: Jun 11, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: Jun 13, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Unmanned Vehicle group meeting
  • Scheduled: Jun 13, 2016, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

• Power Wheels meeting
  • Scheduled: Jun 16, 2016, 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Music & Technology Club
  • Scheduled: Jun 18, 2016, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: Jun 18, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: Jun 20, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Software/CS Group Meeting
  • Scheduled: Jun 20, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• HackPGH Members Meeting
  • Scheduled: Jun 21, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

Upcoming Events

• Maker Faire Detroit: Weekend of July 29

Learning Tracks

• • Advanced Arduino Programming (TBD)
  • Motor Control
    • July 16: 10am-2pm
  • Basic Electronics part 2: Semiconductor Devices (TBD)

• Mechanical / Other
  • Intro to Mill
  • Intro to Lathe
  • Lightsaber class
    • Andrew

• • Casting Day
    • TBD

Shop Projects / Updates

• Autonomous Power Wheels
  • Race in Colorado in September
  • No Updates

• Power Wheels
  • Meeting on June 23
  • Need to build the car ASAP

• 3-D Printers
  • Will move to library area eventually

• Lathe
  • DROs need to be installed

• Fabrication Station
  • Will buy black and white vinyl
  • Board approved $500 toward making it better.

• Vending Machine
  • Software Club made progress, trying to connect to USB port to program it

• Automatic dues payment system
  • Moved to HackPGH dreamhost server
  • Can begin to migrate stuff over

• Brewing Club
  • Too warm right now

• Server

• Vacuum Chamber
  • Needs to be moved!

Old Business

• Still need to setup training@hackpittsburgh.org.

• Buddy system Stickers still need to be made.

• Uptown/Oakland Eco innovation district cleaning a lot, turning into community garden
  • Asked HackPGH to do art piece,
  • Wind turbine that plays music or blinks LED's
  • Wind powered water pump
  • Park bench
  • Claw machine
  • Beehive
  • Tesla coil
  • Weather Station
  • Smog detector
  • Bioswale

• Selling HackPGH merchandise via CafePress
• We have a printer!!! It works! Easy to connect to.
• TARDIS at Pride fest

• Holistic Brain: June 28 @7:30

• Selling on Ebay class

• Routers cant keep up with traffic during classes
  • Should get new router
  • Simon Heath offered to bring his router
  • Run both routers at once

• Need outlets near mill

New Business

• Chad Went to DC for DC Maker Faire
  • Proclamation from the Prez!

• New Popcorn Machine

• Chainmail class

• Trainclub wants to start meeting again, same time on Thursdays

• Maker Faire Pittsburgh 2nd round deadline August 15!!!

• Rotary table for mill 6"
  • $600-650
  • Alex moves to reserve $700 budget for this, James Hyde 2nds
    • 2 members opposed, 2 abstained, others vote in favor
    • Motion passes

• Tesla Club going on field trip to PCTI this Wed to do research for Tesla's birthday
  • Meeting won't be at the shop

• Opportunity for startup, app to order beer, need ideas, people to brainstorm

• Code and Supply meeting: July 19 Census Data processing

Project RollCall

• PittMesh dns server (John Lewis)
• Hit and Miss Engine (Alex)
• Another backwards bike (Joachim)
• Stormtrooper helmet (James Tiogre)
• Broken drone to Blimp (Simon)

New Member Induction

• Max
  • All vote yes
• Anise
  • All vote yes

Move to Adjourn

• Gene motions
  • James Hyde seconds

• • Adjourned at: 8:58pm