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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)
* Jeremy | two week-old member | on an authorization mission
* Griffin | was involved with makerspace in RI | laser cutter is the best
* Edison | just moved to Chicago | looking for lathes & mills
* Robert | studying manufacturing and CAD | bridgeport is pretty cool
* Robert | visiting from Dallas | Director at the Dallas makerspace |
* Erin | woodworker, functional objects, wood art | Rebuilding Exchange
* Dave | works at Lost Arts | woodworking, design | looking for a place to apply finish
* Shabav | projects | this is the place for projects
* Boss enthusiasts


==== Two Random Members ====
==== Two Random Members ====
* Sam | Raspberry Pi dealer sent him our way
* Jay | Found us online when there were 50 members | controller boards, IoT, RPi, metal


==== Board and Area Hosts ====
==== Board and Area Hosts ====
* Jennie
* Ray
* Brian
* Simon
* Ed
* Carl
* Anna
* Erik
* Ron
* Aushra
* Skylar is the new CNC authorizer


=== Things that need doing around the space ===
=== Things that need doing around the space ===
* We need people who want to work on member database and member management
** Dallas maker space Maker Manager and WHMCS
** Payments go through authorize.net
** Every member has RFID badges
** Maker manager is open source
** Operations are pretty much 100% automated
** Robert from Dallas is working on a commercial solution - RFIDInterlock.com
* Eric just posted a list of things he would like done to the Google Group - check it out! [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/pumping-station-one/V0eLXW-i3Jw]
* Compressed air into the woodshop - just needs to be done!
* Scrap metal bin in hot metals has wheels - but they're insufficient for the amount of metal in the barrel.
** Put some (sturdier) new wheels on, cut down the box.
*** Brian will help!


=== Awesome Callouts ===
=== Awesome Callouts ===
* Daron showed Ron how to do taps and dies to put in a hole for a sharpie bit
* David for communicating and resolving the saw stop triggering


=== What have you been hacking ===
=== What have you been hacking ===
* Ron made a bit for the shopbot that will hold a sharpie - shopbot plotter!
** Ron also has a post-processor that will ensure that bit is not spinning
* Larry made a piece on the mill for a sailboat: a cover for a deck fitting


=== Announcements ===
=== Announcements ===
* Rubber gloves are in first aid kits
* Maker faire - rumors! Whispered secrets!
* We will be hosts for Chicago Open House weekend
* NERP - Monday - Ron will talk to us about his Amazon Echo / Alexa skill Hello World project
** Ray is going to NERP!
* Pumping Station: One is turning 8!!!
** Party Party Party - food, drink, music, 6:30 pm until later - April 22nd Saturday
* TOOOL - lockpicking - tomorrow
* [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Vote_to_purchase_drum_surface_sander Vote coming for drum surface sander]
* Woodshop authorizer and hot metals authorizer positions are open! Send the board an application.
* Foamsmithing class on Sunday
* Analog game night, Saturday


=== Questions ===
=== Questions ===
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Who wants to give a tour?
Who wants to give a tour?
Thanks Daron & Ron!

Latest revision as of 19:55, 4 April 2017


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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

Bylaws#Purpose

Introductions

New People

New People (name - where did you hear about us - what do you make/hack)

  • Jeremy | two week-old member | on an authorization mission
  • Griffin | was involved with makerspace in RI | laser cutter is the best
  • Edison | just moved to Chicago | looking for lathes & mills
  • Robert | studying manufacturing and CAD | bridgeport is pretty cool
  • Robert | visiting from Dallas | Director at the Dallas makerspace |
  • Erin | woodworker, functional objects, wood art | Rebuilding Exchange
  • Dave | works at Lost Arts | woodworking, design | looking for a place to apply finish
  • Shabav | projects | this is the place for projects
  • Boss enthusiasts

Two Random Members

  • Sam | Raspberry Pi dealer sent him our way
  • Jay | Found us online when there were 50 members | controller boards, IoT, RPi, metal

Board and Area Hosts

  • Jennie
  • Ray
  • Brian
  • Simon
  • Ed
  • Carl
  • Anna
  • Erik
  • Ron
  • Aushra
  • Skylar is the new CNC authorizer

Things that need doing around the space

  • We need people who want to work on member database and member management
    • Dallas maker space Maker Manager and WHMCS
    • Payments go through authorize.net
    • Every member has RFID badges
    • Maker manager is open source
    • Operations are pretty much 100% automated
    • Robert from Dallas is working on a commercial solution - RFIDInterlock.com
  • Eric just posted a list of things he would like done to the Google Group - check it out! [1]
  • Compressed air into the woodshop - just needs to be done!
  • Scrap metal bin in hot metals has wheels - but they're insufficient for the amount of metal in the barrel.
    • Put some (sturdier) new wheels on, cut down the box.
      • Brian will help!

Awesome Callouts

  • Daron showed Ron how to do taps and dies to put in a hole for a sharpie bit
  • David for communicating and resolving the saw stop triggering

What have you been hacking

  • Ron made a bit for the shopbot that will hold a sharpie - shopbot plotter!
    • Ron also has a post-processor that will ensure that bit is not spinning
  • Larry made a piece on the mill for a sailboat: a cover for a deck fitting

Announcements

  • Rubber gloves are in first aid kits
  • Maker faire - rumors! Whispered secrets!
  • We will be hosts for Chicago Open House weekend
  • NERP - Monday - Ron will talk to us about his Amazon Echo / Alexa skill Hello World project
    • Ray is going to NERP!
  • Pumping Station: One is turning 8!!!
    • Party Party Party - food, drink, music, 6:30 pm until later - April 22nd Saturday
  • TOOOL - lockpicking - tomorrow
  • Vote coming for drum surface sander
  • Woodshop authorizer and hot metals authorizer positions are open! Send the board an application.
  • Foamsmithing class on Sunday
  • Analog game night, Saturday

Questions

Votes

Tour

Who wants to give a tour? Thanks Daron & Ron!