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Welcome to the Pumping Station: One, Chicago's premiere hackerspace. We do woodworking, software, metalworking, art, crafts, electronics, chemistry, power wheel racing, TARDIS building, green technology, nanotechnology, tinkering, dismantling of robots, assembling of robots, music, biotechnology, CNC, and the many ways all those subjects (and more) intersect and collaborate.

Welcome to the Pumping Station: One, Chicago's premiere hackerspace. We do woodworking, software, metalworking, art, crafts, electronics, chemistry, power wheel racing, TARDIS building, green technology, nanotechnology, tinkering, dismantling of robots, assembling of robots, music, biotechnology, CNC, and the many ways all those subjects (and more) intersect and collaborate.

== Quick List ==

== Quick list of things to do==

===Important Documents===

* Read the [[Bylaws]]

* Read the [[Bylaws]]

* Sign the [[:File:Liability-waiver.pdf|waiver]]

 

* Sign the [https://waiver.fr/p-DsXkQ waiver]

* Join the [[Contact Points|mailing lists]]

* Join the [[Contact Points|mailing lists]]

* Come to open meetings on Tuesdays as often as you can

* Come to Member Meetings to see whats going on and meet other members

* Build something awesome

* Build something awesome

* Join a class and learn something new

* Join a class and learn something new

* [[Wiki Editing|Edit the Wiki]]

* [[Wiki Editing|Edit the Wiki]]

* Ask Questions!

* Ask if you don't know

== Your Role (as a Member) ==

== Your Role (as a Member) ==

=== Meetings ===

=== Meetings ===

Every Tuesday night we have an open house. You probably attended one of these before you became a member. Everyone is encouraged to come on Tuesday nights to see what other people are working on and share ideas. It's always full of activity and lots of fun.  

Every Tuesday night at 8pm we have an open house. You probably attended one of these before you became a member. Everyone is encouraged to come on Tuesday nights to see what other people are working on and share ideas. It's always full of activity and lots of fun.  

Before the open house, we have a meeting of our Board of Directors. It's mostly about facility maintenance, paying bills, and whatever other issues we're dealing with at the moment. If you don't want to attend but want to stay in the loop, you can [[:Category:Board_Meetings | read the meeting minutes]].

Before the open house, we have a meeting of our Board of Directors. It's mostly about facility maintenance, paying bills, and whatever other issues we're dealing with at the moment. If you don't want to attend but want to stay in the loop, you can [[:Category:Board_Meetings | read the meeting minutes]].

The first time you attend a meeting, be sure to do a couple things:

The first time you attend a meeting, be sure to do a couple things:

* Sign a [http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8139855/liability-waiver.pdf waiver] - '''VERY IMPORTANT''' everyone who walks in the door must sign a waiver, including guests.

* Sign a [https://waiver.fr/p-DsXkQ waiver] - '''VERY IMPORTANT''' everyone who walks in the door must sign a waiver, including guests.

* Introduce yourself at the meeting.

* Introduce yourself at the meeting.

* Get a tour - an official tour leader should be announced during the meeting.

* Get a tour - an official tour leader should be announced during the meeting.

== Facility Operations ==

== Facility Operations ==

The people primarily responsible for the various shops in the hackerspace are the [[Area Hosts]]. They are volunteers who maintain their areas and frequently certify people on their area's tools.  

The people primarily responsible for the various shops in the hackerspace are the Area Hosts. They are volunteers who maintain their areas and frequently certify people on their area's tools.  

=== Power Tools ===

=== Tools ===

YOU NEED TO BE CERTIFIED BEFORE YOU CAN USE ANY POWERTOOLS! A list of certified members is listed by each power tool or on the item's [[Equipment]] page.

You must be authorized before you can use many tools. A list of authorized members is listed for each power tool on the item's [[Equipment]] page.

If you break a tool, the WORST thing you can do is to make it look like it's not broken and leave before anyone notices. Someone could literally be killed. What you should do, in order of preference, is:

If you break a tool, the WORST thing you can do is to make it look like it's not broken and leave before anyone notices. Someone could be killed. What you should do, in order of preference, is:

* fix it, if you are capable

* fix it, if you are capable

* put a "broken" sign on it if you can't fix it,

* put a "broken" sign on it if you can't fix it, with notes about who you are and what you found.

* tell the mailing list what is broken about the tool and figure out how to fix it.

* tell the mailing list what is broken about the tool and figure out how to fix it.

We understand that accidents happen, and you will not be called out or derided for a simple accident. You may have to be re-certified on the tool before you can use it again.

Accidents happen, and you will not be called out or derided for a simple accident.

=== Workshops/Classes ===

==== Interested in learning? ====

Most workshops and classes are done on a per-interest basis. Some of them are more regular than others, like Circuit Hacking Wednesdays.

Come by any of the events on the calendar. A few things require you to be a member or to pay a parts fee. Read the fine print.  

==== Interested in leading? ====

 

==== Interested in Learning? ====

 

 

==== Interested in Teaching? ====

# Pick a topic

# Pick a topic

# Gauge interest from the membership

# Gauge interest from the membership

# Talk to a Board member to get your event put on the calendar or email info @ pumpingstationone.org for help

# Talk to a Board member to get your event put on the calendar or email info @ pumpingstationone.org for help

[[Category:Membership]]

[[Category:Membership]]

[[Category:New Members]]

[[Category:New Members]]