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* Attendees:
* Attendees:
Friar Tuck
Tom
Scott'
Scott^2
Zehn
Forest
Doug
Anthony
Val
Dan
Gabe
Gary
Adam


* Called to order at:
* Called to order at:
7:31pm


==== New Members ====
==== New Members ====
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==== Project/Shop Updates ====
==== Project/Shop Updates ====
* Soda/Water donation - val
* Soda/Water donation - val
** FREEEEEE!
* Flat-Panel Speaker - Zehn
* Flat-Panel Speaker - Zehn
** On loan, but shop can cover costs to buy (~$24)
* Projector - Gabe/Gary/Zehn
* Projector - Gabe/Gary/Zehn
** Need to figure out a permanent remote home
* Two new Artemis client machines available
** password is standard shop password
* ATM Machine - ??? Who knows ???
* ATM Machine - ??? Who knows ???
** No plan for it, please suggest ideas, or getting rid of it is an option
* Window Lights project - lights acquired, to be placed in window "soon"?
* Window Lights project - lights acquired, to be placed in window "soon"?
* Electronics Workstation - next steps?
* Electronics Workstation - next steps?
** Need to organize electronics components
* RFID project - handing out cards/keys.
* RFID project - handing out cards/keys.
* 3D Printer
* 3D Printer
** Parts are in
** Finishing build, should be done soon, end of month at latest
* potential monthly soldering class / hackerspace 101
* potential monthly soldering class / hackerspace 101


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** Social entrepreneurship (Scott^2, ~September)
** Social entrepreneurship (Scott^2, ~September)


==== Unscheduled Classes ====
==== Unscheduled Classes / Talks ====
* Public welding class
* Public welding class
* Flat panel speakers talk


==== New Business ====
==== New Business ====

Revision as of 18:01, 7 November 2012

Minutes by Agenda Topic

  • Attendees:

Friar Tuck Tom Scott' Scott^2 Zehn Forest Doug Anthony Val Dan Gabe Gary Adam

  • Called to order at:

7:31pm

New Members

  • Luke Kambic
  • Steve Irish
  • Forest Royse
  • Friar Tuck

Project/Shop Updates

  • Soda/Water donation - val
    • FREEEEEE!
  • Flat-Panel Speaker - Zehn
    • On loan, but shop can cover costs to buy (~$24)
  • Projector - Gabe/Gary/Zehn
    • Need to figure out a permanent remote home
  • Two new Artemis client machines available
    • password is standard shop password
  • ATM Machine - ??? Who knows ???
    • No plan for it, please suggest ideas, or getting rid of it is an option
  • Window Lights project - lights acquired, to be placed in window "soon"?
  • Electronics Workstation - next steps?
    • Need to organize electronics components
  • RFID project - handing out cards/keys.
  • 3D Printer
    • Finishing build, should be done soon, end of month at latest
  • potential monthly soldering class / hackerspace 101


Recent Events

  • Fri Oct 19th - Garment Making from Pattern to Finish
  • Sat Oct 20th - BEST Robotics Competition Volunteering
  • Thu Oct 25th - Special Class from Pitt
  • Fri Oct 26th - Make your own vaccuform mask
  • Sat Oct 27th - Soft Circuits II - Liz/Doug tickets live
  • Sun Oct 28th - Balloon Launch (tentative)
  • Sat Nov 4th - WACOM Hamfest

Upcoming Events

  • Fri Nov 9th -
  • Sat Nov 10th - Signing Tesla Coils
  • Fri Nov 16th -
  • Sat Nov 17th - Intermediate Processing - val - tickets live
  • Fri Nov 23rd - No event due to food comas.
  • Fri Nov 30th -
  • Thu Dec 6th - Eat/Drink/Make - Children's Museum of Pittsburgh make night
  • Sat Dec 8th - Learn to Solder - Matt B
  • Sat Dec 15th - Intro to Motor Control - Anthony
  • Potential Friday Night talks/events:
    • Hard drive rescue
    • Costuming
    • Social entrepreneurship (Scott^2, ~September)

Unscheduled Classes / Talks

  • Public welding class
  • Flat panel speakers talk

New Business

  • Request to buy Whiteboard - JP
  • Request to buy Big Screen TV - Jeff
  • Request to close shop - JP
  • Bicycle rack
    • hold until after MMF
  • New local group forming: Go Steel Programmers (www.go-steel-programmers.org)
  • Shop cleanliness
  • Regular soldering classes

Motion to adjourn: