James Lamken Campaign

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Name:	James Lamken
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Aliases:	Naitotchi
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Email:	james@pumpingstationone.org
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Discord Handle:	James Lamken
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My name is James Lamken. I have been volunteering for Pumping Station:One in various ways since 2018. I initially started by helping out the Tech-Team, mainly with physical network buildout and general maintenance. I have also held positions on the DRC, and Treasury-Team. I was Vice president for 2021 and 2022. I have now been the first two year single term President for the 2023-2024 term.

I am an authorizer for:

• Blasting Cabinet
• Powder Coating Guns
• Powder Coating Ovens
• Box Cutting Machine
• Electronics Ultrasonic Cleaner
• Billiard Table

Presidential Run 2025-2026

I am running for re-election as president for the 2025-2026 term. After much thought, I believe that over the course of another term, I could see through some of the longer-term projects I am excited to work on. A few main points of focus I would like to make progress on:

Community Engagement

PS1 is an amazing space because of the community that builds it. By bringing together people with diverse skills, backgrounds, and perspectives, PS1 becomes a hub for innovation and creative problem-solving. Active participation ensures that PS1 will thrive as an inclusive space that promotes learning, mentorship, and the development of new ideas. I believe that introducing new policies to expand on the clubs and activities we have at PS1 is an important step to increase member involvement.

Consumables Management

PS1 has seen an increase in loss over the years due to consumables. Some of this is due to large amounts of items being misplaced or disappearing without being noticed. Strategically placing dispensers throughout the space could help slow the disappearance of bulk-purchased items. Donation kiosks could help recoup the loss the space is incurring through heavy use beyond what is expected of individual members. Additionally, product dispensers could allow us to offer convenient access to higher-quality items that we wouldn't normally be able to provide to members.

Building Future

As most members are now aware, it will not be possible to obtain a new lease for our building. The landlords are interested in selling, and the good news is that they are willing to entertain an offer from us. I have been holding "off Tuesday" planning meetings during the usual board meeting time to continually discuss options and plan for the future of PS1. This will continue for many months, and there will not be a solid plan to present to the membership until well into the next term.

Functional Projects Showcase

"Functional" because when you are building custom solutions they are never really "Done".

Mailbox

PS1 kept losing important mail causing us to miss payment and document submission deadlines. The new mailbox has solved that issue.

TempBot

I installed a Zigbee network with temperature sensors throughout the building to enable GenOps to monitor the building temperatures during the winter months without needing to make the trip in harsh weather. Ron Olson took the data streaming in via MQTT and created TempBot.

Voting System

After several weeks of work on the infrastructure and Carl's efforts on the programming, we successfully brought the voting system online. This has enabled us to save hundreds of dollars a year and tailor the experience more effectively to PS1’s needs. Our previous system was a subscription-based survey service with numerous flaws. VotePS1 is completely open source and will hopefully evolve to serve other hackerspaces over time.

Projects

Infrastructure Projects

Project	Status	Notes
Mailbox	Done	Secure Mailbox to catch PS1 mail so we do not continue to lose important government documents.
Donation Boxes	Ongoing	Some parts have been ordered.
Green Ticket Machine	Stalled	Basic testing with printers. Great results. Lack of funding when last worked on. Huge ammount of scope creep from contributors.
Lighting Automation	Stalled	Sidelined due to poor ROI
HVAC Automation	Ongoing	Smart thermostat has been installed upstairs and testing has been positive. Need to aquire additional hardware to expand to other areas of the building.
Tool Lockers	Idea	Fob access for smaller handheld tools. Auditable access ensures we can provide higher quality tools for members to use without significant monitary loss over time.
Key Storage	Done	On site easily accessible secure repository for keys and fobs related to space infrastructure.
Machine Lockout	Goal	Fob activated lockout for space equipment. Testing with various boards and components is ongoing.
Consumables Vending	Goal	Get a vending machine online that people can interact with using their PS1 fob.
Digital Signage	Goal	TVs in every area that display important things for that area.
Cable trays	Idea	Cable trays for upstairs and CNC. Made with various off the shelf parts to bring the cost down.
Network IDF sites	Ongoing	Intermediate distribution points for networking to be more easily run through the space.

Policy Projects

Project	Status	Notes
Tidy Space Policy	Ongoing	Update the Tidy Space Policy to be more clear to understand. Over time adopt more variation to align with what Milwaukee is doing
Club Encouragement	Ongoing	Offer incentives to club leaders for regularly scheduled club meetings. Offer PS1 storage space for club use.
Space Project Grants	Idea	Encourage people to do group projects together that benefit the space by making it easier for the projects to obtain funding.
Internet Usage Agreements	Ongoing	Make the terms of PS1 internet usage more clear, and put a specific agreement in place for members who have internet based projects.
Membership Tiers	Idea	Add additional membership tiers with varried abilities to make it easier for community to thrive.

Stalled	Something has caused the project to stop.
Ongoing	Project is actively being worked on.
Done	Project has been completed.
Goal	Next election term goal.
Idea	Interesting idea that could become a project.