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New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack) | New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack) | ||
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| + | * Laurel | Welder, likes to make things with metal, lamps, functional things, mixing metals, steel, copper, aluminum, etc. | learned about from Keon, who works at the Recyclery | ||
| + | * Sarah | works with metal, making art type things | Laurel's daughter | ||
| + | * Drew | Architecture background, knitting, woodworking, metal, newer to metal and wood, wants to make a coffee table | found out about us through Will G. at the Maker's Lab at the library | ||
| + | * Veronica | in Chicago for the summer, doing an internship with Radio Flyer | runs maker space at Georgia Tech | wants to be a toy designer | making a walking music box, made an R/C viking ship | googled "Chicago Maker Space" | ||
| + | * Tyler | found us through Meetup | with an startup working on UAV and robotics for humanitarian purposes | ||
| + | * Regan | interested in woodworking | found us online | ||
| + | * Adam | interested in woodworking, has worked with raspberry pi, 3D printers, etc. | googled maker space in Chicago | ||
| + | * Erin | builds things that don't exist that don't yet exist | ||
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==== Two Random Members ==== | ==== Two Random Members ==== | ||
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| + | * Ava | graphics programmer, used to do 3D printer stuff | returning member | ||
| + | * Ken | interested in anything mechanical and/or electrical | a friend in Madison referred us | ||
==== Board and Area Hosts ==== | ==== Board and Area Hosts ==== | ||
| − | + | * Lyn - Director at Purple | |
| − | + | * Jennie - Vice President | |
| + | * Simon - Secretary | ||
| + | * Ron - Hot Metals Area Host | ||
| + | * Andrew - CNC Area Host | ||
| + | * Shae - Tool Cage Area Host | ||
| + | * Anna - Electronics Area Host | ||
| + | * Arturo - Kitchen Area Host | ||
=== Awesome Callouts === | === Awesome Callouts === | ||
| + | * Jonny for cleaning up the woodshop. He even cleaned underneath | ||
| + | * Ken and everybody else who helped with the compressor. One hose away from compressor being installed! | ||
| + | * Gerald and Shelly for Buccaneer's Galley, delicious biscuits, and cleaning the kitchen | ||
| + | * Andrew, Matt, Matt, and Ken for realigning the shopbot | ||
| + | * Matt for conducting shopbot authorization and letting it be filmed | ||
| + | * Eric for fixing the bandsaw | ||
| + | === Things that need doing around the space === | ||
| + | * Make sure that the dumpster can be closed. If it's too full, it won't be taken and we get fined $200. | ||
| + | * Clean the kitchen! Don't leave dishes in the sink. Run the dishwasher, unload it. | ||
| + | ** Clean the sink too! Also the bathroom sinks. | ||
| + | * Check both of the dust collector bins before working | ||
| + | ** Bins are the white 50 gallon drums | ||
| + | ** More info at [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Dust_Collector] | ||
| + | * Make sure the bandsaw blade is not on upside down | ||
=== What have you been hacking === | === What have you been hacking === | ||
| − | + | * Will made a handheld coin operated pong machine | |
| + | * Arturo went through ~10 kbluetooth eyboards to find one that would work with Raspberry Pi 3 | ||
| + | ** Kensington brand was the winner | ||
| + | * Aushra made a bronze cast piece of bark with a lost wax process | ||
| + | * Greg glued fish to his laptop. They're not sea creatures, instead they're copper plate, hand cut and inlaid with black termaline and mother of pearl. | ||
| + | * Lyn made a purple poncho / cloak | ||
=== Announcements === | === Announcements === | ||
| − | + | * Saturday is Lyn's birthday! | |
| + | * Tabletop game night is Saturday too, 5 pm in the lounge. There will be cake! | ||
| + | * Extruder party & 3D printer extravaganza will be Saturday, 1 - 6 pm | ||
| + | ** Bring your printers, we'll be printing here in the space, there will be a competition | ||
| + | ** Free, with $10 recommended donation - fundraiser for the space. | ||
| + | * Tool cage improvements will happen weekly through the summer, new labels are on their way. | ||
| + | ** As labels appear, please use them. If you see things around the shop, put them away. | ||
| + | ** If you're interested in helping, contact Shae. Will need help with various projects, including deciding which tools go where in the new/old space | ||
| + | ** Tool cage limbo bucket tools will be removed, check it regu | ||
| + | * Please no tin cans in the aluminum recycling bin, and no aluminum food trays either | ||
| + | ** When we have a forge, we can melt our own aluminum cans | ||
| + | * Jewelry and small metals office hours happen this Saturday at 3 | ||
| + | ** Come check out the tools and discuss possible programming for the future | ||
| + | * A member has given us some tools | ||
| + | * Looking for an orange plastic deadblow hammer | ||
| + | ** Sounds like it might be in the shop | ||
| + | * Lockpicking - come pick locks and learn, tomorrow, 7 - 9 pm | ||
| + | * Python Office Hours, 7 -9 pm, come play with any programming language, bring a laptop and questions or answers to questions that others might have | ||
| + | * Weekly music night is tomorrow at 7 pm - CAJOO - cable access jam office hours. Bring an instrument, talent or experience not required | ||
| + | * It's a potluck tonight - as it is every fifth Tuesday of the month | ||
| + | ** Jennie is going to make death star waffles tonight, Arturo will make hot dogs, Will will restock the soda fridge | ||
| + | ** Thanks to those who brought potluck items tonight! | ||
=== Questions === | === Questions === | ||
| − | + | * Recommendations for polishing acrylic? | |
| − | + | ** Jeremy will help | |
| + | * How can I get authorized on the shopbot? | ||
| + | ** Talk to Andrew or check the wiki | ||
| + | * When do we vote on space choices? | ||
| + | ** There will be a survey first to choose a preferred option. | ||
| + | ** Then a budget will be prepared for the preferred option and it will be prepared as a vote. | ||
| + | * Can we walk through the new space? | ||
| + | ** We're waiting for the landlord to make | ||
=== Votes === | === Votes === | ||
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Who wants to give a tour? | Who wants to give a tour? | ||
| + | * Thanks to Ron for giving the tour! | ||
Revision as of 01:58, 1 June 2016
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Agenda
- Intro to PS1 and what we're about.
- Let new members and visitors intro themselves.
- Pick 2 random people to introduce themselves.
- Introduce the Board and Area Hosts
- Go over things that need doing around the space.
- Awesome call outs
- Tell me about What You Hack
- Announcements
- Questions
- Votes
- Tour
For extended discussions, we may take stack and borrow from MIBS Rules#Meeting Procedures.
Minutes
Intro to PS1
Introductions
New People
New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack)
- Laurel | Welder, likes to make things with metal, lamps, functional things, mixing metals, steel, copper, aluminum, etc. | learned about from Keon, who works at the Recyclery
- Sarah | works with metal, making art type things | Laurel's daughter
- Drew | Architecture background, knitting, woodworking, metal, newer to metal and wood, wants to make a coffee table | found out about us through Will G. at the Maker's Lab at the library
- Veronica | in Chicago for the summer, doing an internship with Radio Flyer | runs maker space at Georgia Tech | wants to be a toy designer | making a walking music box, made an R/C viking ship | googled "Chicago Maker Space"
- Tyler | found us through Meetup | with an startup working on UAV and robotics for humanitarian purposes
- Regan | interested in woodworking | found us online
- Adam | interested in woodworking, has worked with raspberry pi, 3D printers, etc. | googled maker space in Chicago
- Erin | builds things that don't exist that don't yet exist
Two Random Members
- Ava | graphics programmer, used to do 3D printer stuff | returning member
- Ken | interested in anything mechanical and/or electrical | a friend in Madison referred us
Board and Area Hosts
- Lyn - Director at Purple
- Jennie - Vice President
- Simon - Secretary
- Ron - Hot Metals Area Host
- Andrew - CNC Area Host
- Shae - Tool Cage Area Host
- Anna - Electronics Area Host
- Arturo - Kitchen Area Host
Awesome Callouts
- Jonny for cleaning up the woodshop. He even cleaned underneath
- Ken and everybody else who helped with the compressor. One hose away from compressor being installed!
- Gerald and Shelly for Buccaneer's Galley, delicious biscuits, and cleaning the kitchen
- Andrew, Matt, Matt, and Ken for realigning the shopbot
- Matt for conducting shopbot authorization and letting it be filmed
- Eric for fixing the bandsaw
Things that need doing around the space
- Make sure that the dumpster can be closed. If it's too full, it won't be taken and we get fined $200.
- Clean the kitchen! Don't leave dishes in the sink. Run the dishwasher, unload it.
- Clean the sink too! Also the bathroom sinks.
- Check both of the dust collector bins before working
- Bins are the white 50 gallon drums
- More info at [1]
- Make sure the bandsaw blade is not on upside down
What have you been hacking
- Will made a handheld coin operated pong machine
- Arturo went through ~10 kbluetooth eyboards to find one that would work with Raspberry Pi 3
- Kensington brand was the winner
- Aushra made a bronze cast piece of bark with a lost wax process
- Greg glued fish to his laptop. They're not sea creatures, instead they're copper plate, hand cut and inlaid with black termaline and mother of pearl.
- Lyn made a purple poncho / cloak
Announcements
- Saturday is Lyn's birthday!
- Tabletop game night is Saturday too, 5 pm in the lounge. There will be cake!
- Extruder party & 3D printer extravaganza will be Saturday, 1 - 6 pm
- Bring your printers, we'll be printing here in the space, there will be a competition
- Free, with $10 recommended donation - fundraiser for the space.
- Tool cage improvements will happen weekly through the summer, new labels are on their way.
- As labels appear, please use them. If you see things around the shop, put them away.
- If you're interested in helping, contact Shae. Will need help with various projects, including deciding which tools go where in the new/old space
- Tool cage limbo bucket tools will be removed, check it regu
- Please no tin cans in the aluminum recycling bin, and no aluminum food trays either
- When we have a forge, we can melt our own aluminum cans
- Jewelry and small metals office hours happen this Saturday at 3
- Come check out the tools and discuss possible programming for the future
- A member has given us some tools
- Looking for an orange plastic deadblow hammer
- Sounds like it might be in the shop
- Lockpicking - come pick locks and learn, tomorrow, 7 - 9 pm
- Python Office Hours, 7 -9 pm, come play with any programming language, bring a laptop and questions or answers to questions that others might have
- Weekly music night is tomorrow at 7 pm - CAJOO - cable access jam office hours. Bring an instrument, talent or experience not required
- It's a potluck tonight - as it is every fifth Tuesday of the month
- Jennie is going to make death star waffles tonight, Arturo will make hot dogs, Will will restock the soda fridge
- Thanks to those who brought potluck items tonight!
Questions
- Recommendations for polishing acrylic?
- Jeremy will help
- How can I get authorized on the shopbot?
- Talk to Andrew or check the wiki
- When do we vote on space choices?
- There will be a survey first to choose a preferred option.
- Then a budget will be prepared for the preferred option and it will be prepared as a vote.
- Can we walk through the new space?
- We're waiting for the landlord to make
Votes
Tour
Who wants to give a tour?
- Thanks to Ron for giving the tour!