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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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| + | * Josh | Likes to make bicycle things | found out about us online |
| + | * Regan | engineering kind of person | found out about us online too |
| + | * Tony | found out about PS1 from a friend | interested in 3D printing, 3D modeling & design, casting |
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| ==== Two Random Members ==== | | ==== Two Random Members ==== |
− | | + | * Shelly | googled hackerspaces to find us | working on papier-mache dragon heard, hosted cooking and gardening events |
| + | * Brian | got inspired at Burning Man to find a hackerspace, camping with somebody from the Seattle hackerspace, decided to find one in Chicago | putting lights on thing / light-based art |
| ==== Board and Area Hosts ==== | | ==== Board and Area Hosts ==== |
− | | + | * Justin - President |
| + | * Jennie - Vice-president |
| + | * Lyn - Director at Purple |
| + | * Brian - Treasurer |
| + | * Dave - CTO |
| + | * Simon - Secretary |
| + | * Ray (PR) & Michael (at large) are downstairs |
| + | * Anna - Electronics Area Host |
| + | * Erik - General Area Host |
| + | * Ron - Hot Metals Area Host |
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| === Things that need doing around the space === | | === Things that need doing around the space === |
− | | + | * Electric for compressor needs to be taken care of - and will be this weekend |
| + | * Lubrication system for horizontal mill in cold metals needs to be assembled, Dean picked up all the parts |
| + | * Clean up after yourself: |
| + | ** Sweep the shop |
| + | ** Put away tools |
| + | ** Take out the trash |
| + | ** Empty the dishwasher when it's clean |
| + | * Don't give out the door code |
| + | * No nasty goos down the drain |
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| === Awesome Callouts === | | === Awesome Callouts === |
− | | + | * Lyn for running 501c3 party |
| + | * Shelly and Gerald for helping clean the kitchen |
| + | * Shelly for making awesome cake for the party |
| + | * Jennie for helping clean the safe |
| + | * Andrew for general tool cleanup in the shop & adding dampening to the dust collector |
| + | * Ray for a big group laser authorization |
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| === What have you been hacking === | | === What have you been hacking === |
− | | + | * Patrick - fixing up the powerwheel for the power racing series. Race coming up in SF in three weeks. |
| + | ** Currently tops out around 20 mph |
| + | * Shelly did the cover art and art for a game - RAID: Random Adventures In Dungeons - a traveling dungeon game |
| + | * Jay is working on a wind power generator |
| + | * Brian is making a cosplay nixie tube device based on Stein's Gate |
| + | ** If anybody needs taller nixie tubes, Brian has a good source in Ukraine |
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| === Announcements === | | === Announcements === |
− | | + | * Northside Mini-Maker's Faire |
| + | ** This Saturday, 10 - 4 (but show up earlier to help volunteer) |
| + | ** We need volunteers to help teach folks to make noise-makers |
| + | ** And bring projects you want to show off at the maker faire |
| + | ** Simon, Will, Shelly and other folks will be there too |
| + | ** Email Justin to let him know you'll be volunteering |
| + | * 300 Seconds of Fame is next Tuesday after the member meeting |
| + | **[300_Seconds_of_fame] - sign up here to talk or email Justing or Lyn |
| + | * Analog Game Night is Saturday from 5 pm until late |
| + | * Lockpicking - 8pm Wednesday in the lounge |
| + | ** Beginners welcome! |
| + | * Python Office Hours - Wednesday at 7 pm in electronics - open to newbies and experts alike |
| + | * May the 4th (plus 10) be with you is on MAY 14 for Star Wars |
| + | * Not-Exclusively-Raspberry-Pi - Monday May 9, 7 pm in electronics |
| + | ** Dr. Elliot Roos from Neurobionics lab will talk about mechanical and biomedical engineering & prosthetics and control systems |
| + | * Pumping Station One band - come play instruments, well or poorly, tomorrow, Wednesday at 7 in the loading dock |
| + | * There is an upcoming vote about subsidizing member attendees for ally skills workshop at PS1 |
| + | ** Workshop will take place June 10 at 6 pm, regardless. |
| + | ** Vote is to sponsor fees for a up to 25 people. |
| + | * Existentialism discussion group is this Friday from 7-9 |
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| === Questions === | | === Questions === |
− | | + | * How do you get authorized on all the equipment? |
| + | ** Best way to find out is to look at the wiki page for the equipment; that should have details about how to get authorized |
| + | ** Also check calendar and mailing |
| + | * Do the tools get calibrated? |
| + | ** Generally yes, though not on a set schedule. Depends somewhat on the tool. |
| + | **If there's something you think needs to get calibrated, you can do it or organize to get it done. |
| + | * What kind of equipment do we have? |
| + | ** Electronics, arts and crafts, wood shop, machine shop, hot metals, CNC tools, kitchen, jewelry-making |
| + | ** No longer have the Electron Microscope; it was donated to our friends at the Analytics Lounge |
| + | ** [http://www.analyticslounge.org/] |
| + | * How is the organization supported? |
| + | ** Entirely by membership dues |
| + | ** [https://pumpingstationone.org/becoming-a-member/] |
| + | * Do we have manuals for equipment? |
| + | ** Usually we have manuals and information on the wiki |
| + | ** We're all volunteers; nobody is paid to update things. But you can fix things if they need fixing. |
| + | * Is there a cleaning service? |
| + | ** Yes, periodically, but mostly all cleaning is done by members cleaning up after themselves |
| + | * Does anybody have any other questions? |
| + | ** No |
| + | * Do we get to sing our song? |
| + | ** Yes! |
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| === Votes === | | === Votes === |
− | | + | None |
| === Tour === | | === Tour === |
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| Who wants to give a tour? | | Who wants to give a tour? |
| + | * Ron - thank you Ron for giving the tour! |