Member Meeting Minutes for October 16, 2013

Minutes by Agenda Topic

• Attendees:
  • Chad
  • Scott
  • Anthony
  • Eli
  • Bethany
  • Greg
  • Doug
  • Geno
  • Ben
  • John
  • Jim
  • Gene

• Called to order at:

New Members

Ben - studdied astro-physics

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Recent Events

• Friday Oct 4: Game night @ HackPittsburgh - bring games or just bring yourself and hang out for a night of fun
• Thursday Oct 10: Costuming - Shane to host. Mask painting with air compressor
• Friday Oct 11: Shop Show-and-Tell - All members, please show you recent projects!
• Saturday Oct 12: Shop clean - All to participate! That means you! Starts at 1pm. Pizza at 5pm! Wash floors, moves couches, etc
  • need to keep the shop clean, we all have to share the space!

Upcoming Events

• Thursday Oct 17: (Canceled) Reverse engineer laser range finder - Eli to host
• Thursday Oct 24: batteries and conductive liquids - Luc to host
• Thursday Oct 31: Halloween - no event
• Friday Nov 1: Powerwheels series summit
• Saturday Nov 2: Ham test prep 10a-4p - Gene/Jeff
• November 3: Hamfest @ Washington County Faire Grounds
• Thursday Nov 7: Lock Pick Meeting - Dan
• Thursday Nov 14: Hard drive rescue talk - Chad to host
• Saturday Nov 16: Intro to Processing class - Gary/Doug to host - Tentatively
• Thursday Nov 21: Robot Operating System - Gabe
• Thursday Nov 28: Thanksgiving - no event

Potential Thursday Night talks/events

• Flat panel speakers
• Shop Show-and-Tell (Quarterly)
• Reverse engineering
• Stepper motor hack challenge
• E-Bikes
• Residential solar
• Finite State Machines
• Game nights (Artemis or otherwise?)
• Food event
• Rube Goldberg Machine
• Build your own h-bridge
• Anyone?
• Object oriented software development
• Sketchup

Unscheduled Classes

• Transistor Motor Controllers
• Welding class for members
  • We now have a working welder. Gabe will find a time to schedule. Possibly a Saturday evening. Can handle 7-8 students. A few bucks for class materials and pizza.
• Ham radio test (late March/April)
  • Geno will find out when Pitt Radio is having test, we will schedule cram for right before
• Intro to processing (scheduled)
• Arduino Track:
  • Learn to Solder (done)
  • Intro Programming/Diode Shield
  • Sensors, sensors, sensors!
  • Intro to Motor Control
  • Advanced Motor Control
• Adam wants to teach a Wifi class
  • A track of something like 4 classes to demystify Wifi
  • Possibly a Wireshark class/talk
• Windmill class

Old Business

• Window Lights project - lights in the windows!
  • Gene is working on syncing the prototyping board with the outside display
  • Need to add switch to toggle between board and lights
• 3D Printer
  • Needs bed aligned then it's ready to go. Chad working with Eli for this process.
  • Currently qualified MMax users:
    • Eli
    • Chad
    • Jeremy
    • Anthony
  • Workstation Added for 3-D Printer
  • Soon we will be doing training on the 3-D Printer.
  • Pay System
    • We will be using a Gram Scale for now.
    • Will work on pricing. (We need buy more filament)
  • Should design fuser to joining filaments
• Server Rack / Network
  • Adam added a thermostat to fan… Waiting to see next power bill.
• Security cameras - Chad is in contact with Mike Wally in attempt to resolve the issues.
• Mugs - Gabe is the point of contact
  • $15 each, $20 for mug personalized with text at bottom
• CNC Router
  • Need to make an enclosure for the router
  • Need a computer with a parallel port, Pentium 3 or earlier
• Setup e-stop for tools
  • Gabe has parts, Chad will pick a day to set this up.
  • Gabe and Chad to work on RFID control for tool area
• Misc Unused Tools In Shop
  • Gabe selling mini-band saw, Punch tool and other misc.
  • Other Options
    • Garage sale in (November)?
      • Choose a date. Need to get advanced word out.
    • Donate it to other places.
    • Craigslist
  • Items:
    • Metal punch (Junior)
    • DVD duplicator (On Craigslist)
• Install outlets on main work table.
  • Jeff needs BX clamps
• Geno is making signal generator for shop. Successfully generated a sinusoidal signal.
• New Hackerspace release forms!
  • Everyone needs to sign this.
  • At the beginning of next month, Whoever didn't sign this, your cards will be turned off.
• Will implement some "random stuff" dispositioning systems (Eli)
• New Internet Coming soon!
• Need to reschedule - Digital Filtering Class - Geno to host

New Business

• First Night Dahntahn
  • Cars in parade
  • HackPGH booth!
• Greg is proposing "software roundtable" group to discuss software topics
  • Will probably make a monthly / bi-monthly
• Chad will take over UAV

Move to Adjourn:

Chad, Eli seconds