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=== Intro to PS1 ===
 
=== Intro to PS1 ===
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We're in the new lounge for our first member meeting!
  
 
[[Bylaws#Purpose]]
 
[[Bylaws#Purpose]]
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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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* Jim | CNC business for 30+ years | interested in tig welding and making art | found us on the internet
 +
* Sidney | makes products for people with disabilities | found us on Google
 +
* Chris | brought by Andy L | looking to learn welding
 +
* Jeff | looking for an electronics hobby club, got table-making, used to build radio shack kits | searched for electronics club
 +
* Sam | woodworking & metal fabrication | learned about through Gene
 +
* Andrew | electrical work, electrical engineering | interested in woodworking and furniture | learned about us from an uber trip
 +
* Max | has been doing CNC work at Harold Washington | works at Museum of Science and Industry, found us through there and library
 +
* Ed | bikes and stuff | friend of afriend
 +
* Chris | electronics, cnc, 3D printing | learned about from Drew
  
 
==== Two Random Members ====
 
==== Two Random Members ====
 +
* Drew - normally here for embedded systems meetup
 +
* Eugene - brewer
  
 
==== Board and Area Hosts ====
 
==== Board and Area Hosts ====
 
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* Justin - President
 +
* Lyn - Director at Purple and Wild Events
 +
* Simon - Secretary
 +
* Andrew - CNC Area Host
 +
* Ron - Hot Metals Area Host
 +
* Shellie - Art & Crafts Area Host
 +
* Shelly - Kitchen Area Host by proxy
 +
* Anna - Electronics Area Host
  
 
=== Things that need doing around the space ===
 
=== Things that need doing around the space ===
 
+
* Tables in the dock need to get built and distributed throughout the space
 +
** Make all the tables and replace the plastic tables with metals (we've got legs for ~12 and tops for about ~20)
 +
* Ducting for the new woodshop dust collection - take down the ducting from the boiler room area
 +
* PVC pipe armature paint booth type thing near metals should get disassembled
 +
* Andy L brought a fan to build a spray area - just needs some plywood enclosure to help seal it off
 +
** There a number of spray booth projects in the thinking stage
 +
** Once hot metals gets moved, spray booth can happen
 +
* Check and empty the dust collection often
 +
* Emergency light systems need finishing
 +
* Bar and most of the stuff from lounge need to move to lounge 2.0
 +
** Anything that's not for the new CNC area should move
 +
* An has a dart board that needs a backboard. How can he mount it onto the wall
 +
* Clean up after yourself
 +
* The fridge needs cleaning - something spilled
 +
* Rinse out cans and bottles before recycling
 +
* Space DNS or something needs fixin'
  
 
=== Awesome Callouts ===
 
=== Awesome Callouts ===
 
+
* Andrew and the whole crew who finished the floor in lounge 2.0
 +
* Ken for doing electrical work
 +
* Burton for laser classes
 +
* Brian for helping Shellie with a sewing
 +
* People who set up the new lounge tables (Jeff, Kevin, Will, and An and Justin and Lyn)
 +
* Adriana for taking notes last week
 +
* An for running the BBQ last week - and everybody who helped out
  
 
=== What have you been hacking ===
 
=== What have you been hacking ===
 
+
* Dubey - split flap display
 +
* Justin made a Celtic know mat out of climbing robe
 +
* Shellie - made a stuffed rabbit plush
 +
* Lyn - turned two laptop batteries into a power bank
  
 
=== Announcements ===
 
=== Announcements ===
 
+
* Kitchen Office Hours - Friday at 6
 +
* No woodshop auth on Monday
 +
* Hot Metals Office Hours happen tonight
 +
** All cloth welding jackets getting washed
 +
* Jam Band - CAJOO - tomorrow! Come jam!
 +
* Bioguy is looking for an Ionic Breeze purifier, trying to turn one into a turbocharger for the racing car
 +
* Bike night - tomorrow night, 8 pm
 +
* CNC build club - Thursday
 +
* IMTS - Internation Manufacturing Technology Show is in September
 +
** Does anybody know if there's anybody giving away comp badges?
 +
* Knitting Machine Passap Demo - Friday at 5 pm
 +
* Sunday 1-4 pm -Market Sunday - barter or give away your things, don't leave them here!
 +
* Dubi has phone headsets for you to work with
  
 
=== Questions ===
 
=== Questions ===
 
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* Looking for a flat bed printer
 +
** Check across the street
 +
* Any experience making french cleats out of acrylic hanging acrylic on walls?
 +
* Does anybody know how to compute the maximum surge current of an industrial control panel?
 +
** Ken does!
 +
* Is there a bike club at PS1 for bike riding?
 +
** The chainlink has a schedule of group rides
 +
** [http://www.thechainlink.org/]
 +
* Where is the speeds and feeds chart for the bridgeport?
 +
** It was on the door/wall... Word is that it is no longer there.
 +
* What is this thing?
 +
** We're a hackerspace, ~400 members, all volunteers, no staff,
 +
* Ray, do you want to present your adventure to DC?
 +
** Yes, yes he does.
  
 
=== Votes ===
 
=== Votes ===
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Who wants to give a tour?
 
Who wants to give a tour?
 +
* Shellie will give the tour!

Latest revision as of 01:58, 31 August 2016


Meeting Minutes
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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

We're in the new lounge for our first member meeting!

Bylaws#Purpose

Introductions

New People

New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack)

  • Jim | CNC business for 30+ years | interested in tig welding and making art | found us on the internet
  • Sidney | makes products for people with disabilities | found us on Google
  • Chris | brought by Andy L | looking to learn welding
  • Jeff | looking for an electronics hobby club, got table-making, used to build radio shack kits | searched for electronics club
  • Sam | woodworking & metal fabrication | learned about through Gene
  • Andrew | electrical work, electrical engineering | interested in woodworking and furniture | learned about us from an uber trip
  • Max | has been doing CNC work at Harold Washington | works at Museum of Science and Industry, found us through there and library
  • Ed | bikes and stuff | friend of afriend
  • Chris | electronics, cnc, 3D printing | learned about from Drew

Two Random Members

  • Drew - normally here for embedded systems meetup
  • Eugene - brewer

Board and Area Hosts

  • Justin - President
  • Lyn - Director at Purple and Wild Events
  • Simon - Secretary
  • Andrew - CNC Area Host
  • Ron - Hot Metals Area Host
  • Shellie - Art & Crafts Area Host
  • Shelly - Kitchen Area Host by proxy
  • Anna - Electronics Area Host

Things that need doing around the space

  • Tables in the dock need to get built and distributed throughout the space
    • Make all the tables and replace the plastic tables with metals (we've got legs for ~12 and tops for about ~20)
  • Ducting for the new woodshop dust collection - take down the ducting from the boiler room area
  • PVC pipe armature paint booth type thing near metals should get disassembled
  • Andy L brought a fan to build a spray area - just needs some plywood enclosure to help seal it off
    • There a number of spray booth projects in the thinking stage
    • Once hot metals gets moved, spray booth can happen
  • Check and empty the dust collection often
  • Emergency light systems need finishing
  • Bar and most of the stuff from lounge need to move to lounge 2.0
    • Anything that's not for the new CNC area should move
  • An has a dart board that needs a backboard. How can he mount it onto the wall
  • Clean up after yourself
  • The fridge needs cleaning - something spilled
  • Rinse out cans and bottles before recycling
  • Space DNS or something needs fixin'

Awesome Callouts

  • Andrew and the whole crew who finished the floor in lounge 2.0
  • Ken for doing electrical work
  • Burton for laser classes
  • Brian for helping Shellie with a sewing
  • People who set up the new lounge tables (Jeff, Kevin, Will, and An and Justin and Lyn)
  • Adriana for taking notes last week
  • An for running the BBQ last week - and everybody who helped out

What have you been hacking

  • Dubey - split flap display
  • Justin made a Celtic know mat out of climbing robe
  • Shellie - made a stuffed rabbit plush
  • Lyn - turned two laptop batteries into a power bank

Announcements

  • Kitchen Office Hours - Friday at 6
  • No woodshop auth on Monday
  • Hot Metals Office Hours happen tonight
    • All cloth welding jackets getting washed
  • Jam Band - CAJOO - tomorrow! Come jam!
  • Bioguy is looking for an Ionic Breeze purifier, trying to turn one into a turbocharger for the racing car
  • Bike night - tomorrow night, 8 pm
  • CNC build club - Thursday
  • IMTS - Internation Manufacturing Technology Show is in September
    • Does anybody know if there's anybody giving away comp badges?
  • Knitting Machine Passap Demo - Friday at 5 pm
  • Sunday 1-4 pm -Market Sunday - barter or give away your things, don't leave them here!
  • Dubi has phone headsets for you to work with

Questions

  • Looking for a flat bed printer
    • Check across the street
  • Any experience making french cleats out of acrylic hanging acrylic on walls?
  • Does anybody know how to compute the maximum surge current of an industrial control panel?
    • Ken does!
  • Is there a bike club at PS1 for bike riding?
    • The chainlink has a schedule of group rides
    • [1]
  • Where is the speeds and feeds chart for the bridgeport?
    • It was on the door/wall... Word is that it is no longer there.
  • What is this thing?
    • We're a hackerspace, ~400 members, all volunteers, no staff,
  • Ray, do you want to present your adventure to DC?
    • Yes, yes he does.

Votes

Tour

Who wants to give a tour?

  • Shellie will give the tour!