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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)
Josh | Likes to make robots & art | Googled hackerspaces
Tina | Computers & electronics | Learned about from Jay


==== Board and Area Hosts ====
==== Board and Area Hosts ====


* Justin - President
* Jennie - Vice-president
* Simon - Secretary
* Anna - Electronics Area Host
* Erik - General Area Host
* Ron - Hot Metals Area Host
* Triano - Woodshop Area Host


==== Two Random Members ====
==== Two Random Members ====


* Anna | Machining & woodworking, electronics | found out about PS:One in 2010
* Todd | accessibility scooters etc. | John Stoner introduced me back in 2009


=== Things that need doing around the space ===
=== Things that need doing around the space ===
 
* Shovel the snow
** Shovel & salt in orange bucket are downstairs
* Backdoor - trying to replace the hinges, but one screw is stuck and one had a head snap off
** If you can get screws out of the frame, please give
** Dean has Kroil - Erik will try some tonight
* General cleaning & putting tools away


=== Awesome Callouts ===
=== Awesome Callouts ===
 
* Thanks to Dave for fixing network issues this week!
* Ray gave a tour to people from McMaster Carr
* Winter for being mild


=== What have you been hacking ===
=== What have you been hacking ===
 
* Ed's hydraulic harddrive crusher is coming along
** Built around a 12,000 lb jack from Sears and didn't want to modify the jack, but ended up having to make a hole.


=== Announcements ===
=== Announcements ===
* NERP - Not Exclusively Raspberry Pi - is Monday night, 7 pm
** Agenda is open - bring something for show & tell
* Curry class - Saturday from 3-4:30pm
* Tabletop game night on Saturday at 5 pm
* Python Office Hours - Wednesday night at 7pm
* Ham radio hours - Thursday at 7
* Hot metal office hours - tonight! After the meeting
* Vote to donate the Scanning Electron Microscope to Analytics Lounge will happen in three weeks
** Vote announcement will go out tonight - please vote


=== Questions ===


=== Questions ===
* How can I make a notch in a brick?


** One idea: Use a hammer drill with masonry bit to shape a contour and use chisels to finish up (please don't use wood chisel!)


=== Votes ===
=== Votes ===
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=== Tour ===
=== Tour ===


Who wants to give a tour?
Thanks Ron for giving the tour!