Member Meeting Minutes for September 7, 2016
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- Attendees
- Gene
- Chad
- James Hyde
- Josh Smith
- Volker
- Geno
- Eli
- Bob Berger
- John Lewis
- Cathy
- Jim
- Alex
- Andrew
- Scott
- Eris Simms
- Jaque Parker
- Jessie
- Becky (Google Hangouts)
- Steve Morrison
- Steve Owens
- Simon
Called to Order
- Called to order at: 7:41
New/Potential Members
- Gene
- Android dev at Forever, works with Bob Berger
- Cathy
- Retired electrical engineer, into arduino and electronics
Recent Events
- Makers for Press Conference WTAE, News, Mayor, Mini, Mini, Mini Maker Faire
- White House Visit
- Shop Clean
- Festival Of Combustion
Upcoming Events
- Power Wheels meeting
- Scheduled: Sep 8, 2016, 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM
- PUBLIC: Digital Games
- Scheduled: Sep 9, 2016, 9:00 PM to Sep 10, 2016, 1:00 AM
- Fix It Day @ HackPGH
- Scheduled: Sep 10, 2016, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Open Shop (For New Members)
- Scheduled: Sep 10, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Open Shop (For New Members)
- Scheduled: Sep 12, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- PUBLIC: Unmanned Vehicle group meeting
- Scheduled: Sep 12, 2016, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
- PUBLIC: 3DPPG
- Scheduled: Sep 14, 2016, 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM
- PUBLIC: Music & Technology Club
- Scheduled: Sep 17, 2016, 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
- Open Shop (For New Members)
- Scheduled: Sep 17, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- Open Shop (For New Members)
- Scheduled: Sep 19, 2016, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
- PUBLIC: Software/CS Group Meeting
- Scheduled: Sep 19, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
- HackPGH Members Meeting
- Scheduled: Sep 20, 2016, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
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
- Getting ready for Sep 17 Colorado race
- Power Wheels
- Delorean going to Colorado
- Lego Car, built optical sensor instead of hall effects
- Still causing problems, may go with DC motor
- Getting ready for Maker Faire NYC Oct 1
- 3-D Printers
- Moved to the library area!
- Chris Yohe is fixing the Makegear
- Lathe
- DROs need to be installed
- Fabrication Station
- Bought some Vinyl!
- Scott is bringing brand new sewing machine
- Vending Machine
- It works!
- Still needs a raspberry Pi Connected and payments to work.
- Automatic dues payment system
- Jim is close to getting it working, did some tests
- Server
- Cloud with LED's which lights up when people access server
- Vaccum Forming Table
- Jeremy
Old Business
- Buddy system Stickers
- Need More Cut
- Uptown/Oakland Eco innovation district cleaning a lot, turning into community garden
- No Update
- Routers cant keep up with traffic during classes.
- Simon Brought in one.
- Need outlets near mill
- New Space
- No Updates
- Adam MetaMesh, Free Fiber internet for Hill District
- They are starting the process.
- One of the nodes is already up
- HackPGH will also get free internet
- Vinyl Cut Open Shop Hours on door.
- Lets put Open Shop recurring on Meetup. Excellent way to attract new members.
- One Saturday a month, Geno will take care of that
New Business
- White House Review
- Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Didwk6Td7M
- Chad gave summary of the info in the video above
- Maker Faire
- Party Here?
- Who wants to head it up?
- Cathy will head up the committee for this
- City of Pittsburgh Wants us to do all ornaments for their Xmas tree!
- 90 Bicentennial sign ornaments, one for each neighborhood
- Membership votes in favor of doing this
- Steve Owens and Josh Smith will work on this
- Membership votes in favor of doing this
- 90 Bicentennial sign ornaments, one for each neighborhood
- Update TV With current board and new members.
- John Lewis says we could even update this from a website remotely
- John Lewis wants to help with this
- John Lewis says we could even update this from a website remotely
- 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 - Maintain, keep clean area.
- Laser Cutter
- Alex Reasinger
- Electronics Workbench
- Simon Heath
- Fabrication Station
- Kitchen
- Alex Reasinger
- Shop Area
- Andrew Campbell
- 3D Printer
- Ryan and Chris
- Pi Workstation
- John Lewis
- Misc
- Everyone
- Laser Cutter
- Update Member Booklet
- 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
Project RollCall
- Alex cast molten iron at Festival of Combustion
- Scott is doing experimental cooking
- Bob's friend Gene is doing wireless grill hardware and software and temp control
- James Hyde make a really really cool clock
New Member Induction
- Cathy
- All members and all board members vote YES
- Jonathan Taylor
- All members and all board members vote YES
- Raj
- All members and all board members vote YES
- Andrei Smirnov
- All members and all board members vote YES
Move to Adjourn
- Josh Smith motions
- Andrew seconds
- Adjourned at: 9:28pm
- Andrew seconds
Meeting notes by Geno