Member Meeting Minutes for May 17, 2016

Minutes by Agenda Topic

• Attendees
  • Chad
  • Geno
  • Steve Owens
  • John Lewis
  • Scott^2
  • Gene
  • Chris Yohe (google hangouts)
  • Jake (google hangouts)
  • Gabe
  • James Tiogar

Called to Order

• Called to order at: 7:34pm

New/Potential Members

• John McGregor
  • Art director of Pro Myriad productions
  • www.promyriad.com

Recent Events

• Power Wheels meeting
  • Scheduled: May 5, 2016, 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM

• FIELD TRIP: Festival Of Fandoms
  • Scheduled: May 7, 2016, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Mechanical Club
  • Scheduled: May 7, 2016, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

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

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: May 9, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Tesla High Voltage Electronics Club
  • Scheduled: May 11, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Steel City Infosec Meetup - LAB
  • Scheduled: May 12, 2016, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

• CLASS: Intro to Unix Commmand line "Magical Runes"
  • Scheduled: May 13, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• Intro to Sensors Class
  • Scheduled: May 14, 2016, 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: May 14, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: May 16, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Software/CS Group Meeting
  • Scheduled: May 16, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• HackPGH Members Meeting
  • Scheduled: May 17, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• PUBLIC: Model Railroading Club
  • Scheduled: May 19, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
    • Jim will take it over
    • Was asked by Steve to cancel until further notice.

• Power Wheels meeting
  • Scheduled: May 19, 2016, 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Music & Technology Club
  • Scheduled: May 21, 2016, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: May 21, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: May 23, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Unmanned Vehicle group meeting
  • Scheduled: May 23, 2016, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM

• PUBLIC: Tesla High Voltage Electronics Club
  • Scheduled: May 25, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

• PUBLIC:Holistic Brain
  • Scheduled: May 26, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• PUBLIC: Digital Games
  • Scheduled: May 27, 2016, 9:00 PM to May 28, 2016, 1:00 AM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: May 28, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• SHOP CLEAN
  • Scheduled: May 29, 2016, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM

• Open Shop (For New Members)
  • Scheduled: May 30, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM

• HackPGH Members Meeting
  • Scheduled: Jun 1, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM

Learning Tracks

• • Advanced Arduino Programming (TBD)
  • Motor Control (TBD)
  • Basic Electronics part 2: Semiconductor Devices (TBD)
• Mechanical / Other
  • Casting Day
  • May 28th TBD

Shop Projects / Updates

• Autonomous Power Wheels
  • Shipping car to California for event by Silicon Valley entrepreneur
  • Lots of awesome advertising for HackPGH with self driving car people in the industry

• TARDIS
  • Siri turn on the Tardis!

• Power Wheels
  • Progress being made, first race in July

• 3-D Printers
  • Move to library area, Clean library and/or move to shelf next to current 3d printer area.
    • Bookshelf wall absorbs moisture, bad for filament
    • Spray foam, plexiglas, etc solutions to remove moisture
    • Table this for now
  • No leaving prints unattended
  • Meetup June 8th @ 7:30
  • 3D scanning event

• Lathe
  • Need to re-order Lead screw.
  • Sears said manufacturer does not make it anymore
  • For $160, go to different company

• Fabrication Station
  • Will buy black and white vinyl
  • $2 a linear foot for vinyl

• Vending Machine
  • Software Club

• Automatic dues payment system
  • No updates

• Brewing Club
  • Drink your beer!

• Server
  • Working
  • New raspberry pi

• Vacuum Chamber
  • Needs to be moved!

• Remove Kiln
  • Alex to take home when he come back to the states

Old Business

• Still need to setup training@hackpittsburgh.org.

• Buddy system Stickers still need to be made.

• 2D printer, John Lewis ordered

New Business

• Down and Dirty Dance Party
  • May 20th
  • Take light board, maybe something else
  • Geno will take that up
• 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
• Create separate google hangouts account for John Lewis

New Member Induction

(From last week. Still needs keys)

• Raj (power wheels)
  • Board and membership approves full membership
• Andrey
  • Board and membership approves full membership
• Ben Azzum (He may be leaving soon for job to Ohio)
  • Board and membership approves full membership

(This month)

• Andrea
  • Board and membership approves full membership

Move to Adjourn

• John Lewis motions
  • Gene 2nds
  • Adjourned at: 8:17pm