Member Meeting Minutes for October 18, 2016

Minutes by Agenda Topic

• Attendees

Called to Order

• Called to order at:

Learning Tracks / Classes

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

Potential Talks/Classes

• Andrew- Intro to Lathe and Mill
  • After Maker Faire
• John Lewis- PittMesh DNS/Server talk
  • Intro to Databases, Intro to Git
  • Soap Making class?
• Intro to Welding, similar to SynHak
  • Action Item for Chad: Get Andrew information about SynHak welding class

Shop Projects / Updates

• Autonomous Power Wheels

• Power Wheels

• 3-D Printers
  • Chris Yohe is fixing the Makegear

• Lathe
  • DROs need to be installed

• Fabrication Station

• Automatic dues payment system
  • Jim is close to getting it working, did some tests

• 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

Old Business

• Need outlets near mill

• Vinyl Cut Open Shop Hours on door.

• New Space

• Lets put Open Shop recurring on Meetup. Excellent way to attract new members.

• Maker Faire
  • Wrap

• City of Pittsburgh Ornaments

• 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

• Steve Owens motions to change "Don't be a Dick" to "Don't be a Jagoff" for duration of Bicentennial celebration
  • All members vote in favor

• Jim and Steve want to get back into doing train club

• Eli wants to remind that HackPGH members get student rate at TechShop

• Scott wants to schedule Holistic Brain for October 4

• Simon: Python Class, Nov 12 at 1pm

New Business

• John needs transport to get his Dalek to Maker Faire
  • Need to get power wheels cars and tardis to maker faire
• Our refrigerator died, Geno has college fridge he will donate
• Power Wheels meeting 10/6, getting ready for Pittsburgh Maker Faire
• John (Dalek) wants to help organize the HackPGH wiki

Move to Adjourn

• • • Adjourned at:

Meeting notes by Geno