Member Meeting Minutes for November 7, 2012
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- 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 collaboration with Aubrey/Romibo (Doug has details) - http://www.facebook.com/origamirobotics
- 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: