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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 | ||
==== 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 | ||
=== 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 | ||
=== 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 | ||
=== 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 | ||
=== 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 | ||
=== 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! | ||
=== Votes === | === Votes === | ||
| − | + | None | |
=== Tour === | === Tour === | ||
| − | |||
Who wants to give a tour? | Who wants to give a tour? | ||
| + | * Ron - thank you Ron for giving the tour! | ||
Revision as of 01:46, 4 May 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)
- 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
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
- 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
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
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
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
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
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
- [1]
- How is the organization supported?
- Entirely by membership dues
- [2]
- 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!
Votes
None
Tour
Who wants to give a tour?
- Ron - thank you Ron for giving the tour!