Member Meeting Minutes for Sept 3, 2014
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- Attendees:
- Called to order at:
New Members
Recent Events
- Friday August 22nd - Liquid Nitrogen Ice Cream - Chad
- Saturday, August 23rd - Event at the Carnegie Library.
- Please come down and help to show off at the event.
- Thursday August 28th - Intro to OOP - by Greg
Upcoming Events
- Friday, September 5th - Joey, Jim? Open Source Brewing: Part I
- Friday, September 12th - Artemis Night!!!!
- September 20th & 21st - Maker Faire New York!!!!!!!
- Friday September 26th - Maker Faire New York Debrief
Upcoming Classes
- Build your own theremin class
- Planning in progress. Geno is finishing up cost list.
Potential Thursday Night talks/events
Learning Tracks
- GPS class
- Progress. This will be the next class.
- Arduino Track... Next up:
- We should probably reset here. We should schedule a new Intro to soldering class for fall.
Shop Projects / Updates
- Window Lights project
- Gene got a RaspberryPi B+ added. He needs to be shown how to program the Arduino via Pi.
- Tool Power E-Stop
- Work is still on ongoing.
- Power wheels NYC 9/20-9/21 2014!!!!!
- What needs done for NYC?
- Tires, made a first attempt. Too small. Need another set.
- Get a set of Kendas, and another set to test. We need another set of rims as well.
- Wiring harness batteries
- Steering
- HoverBoard
- Co2
- Headlights, Brake-lights. Gene acquired LED sets for the lights.
- Mount camera to car
- What needs done for NYC?
- CNC Router
- Need to get some wiring done
- Laser Cutter (AKA Frickin Lasers!)
- If you haven't noticed... It's here!
- Things needed to finish setup.
- Assembly
- Laser Goggles (Purchaed) Should be here by Friday.
Old Business
- Nerd Exchange PodCast Event
- October 12th
- Wants to know if they can have venders here.
- HackPGH is 5 Years Old!!
- Party!
- After Laser Cutter is confirmed working!
- Ordered new RFID Reader for door. If you are interested in helping, contact Anthony
New Business
- Maker Fest! - Sunday Sept 14th
- Collaboration with TechShop
- At Bakery Sq
- During Thrival Festival
- 3 Hours Long
What can we do to make the shop better?
- Post Flyers!
Whats going on in the world of hackers?
- Portable Electroincs Workstation: http://www.instructables.com/id/Soundwave-Portable-Electronics-Workstaion/
- HydroPower from a Washing Machine: http://hackaday.com/2014/09/01/hydropower-from-a-washing-mashine/
- Street Light Floor Lamp - http://www.instructables.com/id/Street-light-floor-lamp/