Member Meeting Minutes for November 2, 2016

Minutes by Agenda Topic

• Attendees

Called to Order

• Called to order at:

Upcoming Events

• Please see Calendar

Learning Tracks / Classes

• Basic Electronics part 1
  • Nov 5 10am-2pm
• Intro to Python
  • Nov 12 1pm-3pm

Potential Talks/Classes/Events

• Events
  • Flavor Tripping
    • Miracle berries

• Talks
  • Adam PittMesh
  • John Lewis- PittMesh DNS/Server talk
  • Grindhouse

• Classes
  • Andrew- Intro to Lathe and Mill
    • Near end of November
  • Intro to Databases, Intro to Git
  • Soap Making class?
  • Intro to Welding, similar to SynHak
    • Lets drive to Synhak to learn welding
      • Akron mini maker faire Nov 5

Shop Projects / Updates

• Autonomous Power Wheels

• Power Wheels

• 3-D Printers

• Lathe
  • DROs need to be installed

• Fabrication Station

• Automatic dues payment system

• Vending Machine
  • Still needs a raspberry Pi Connected and payments to work.

• Server
  • Cloud with LED's which lights up when people access server

• Vaccum Forming Table
  • Jeremy Tiogar

Old Business

• Need outlets near mill
  • We have all materials, lets just do it

• Vinyl Cut Open Shop Hours on door.
  • Cathy will do this

• City of Pittsburgh Ornaments
  • Josh Smith and Jessie are getting close on the PGH xmas tree ornaments, got all materials

• Things that need done around the shop
  • Update Member Booklet
    • Members vote to make a PDF, email it to new members
  • Maintain Computers
    • Update/Install Autodesk
  • Section Leaders Needed
    • Fabrication Station

• Shop lights are dead, replace ballast with LED's.
  • Update: This issue needs to be solved ASAP, members are complaining, dangerous to use machine tools in dark!!!!
  • $200 budget approved by HackPGH board

• 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.

New Business

• New Plotter
  • Need a Network card of USB to Parallel Adapter

• Nation of Makers
  • Maker Meal
  • Letters of Support

Move to Adjourn

• Adjourned at:

Meeting notes by Geno