Meeting Notes 2016-05-03

Meeting Minutes
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Agenda

For extended discussions, we may take stack and borrow from MIBS Rules#Meeting Procedures.

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

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

Electric for compressor needs to be taken care of - and will be tonight
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

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

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

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

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
- Analytics Lounge
How is the organization supported?
- Entirely by membership dues
- Become 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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Who wants to give a tour?