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=== Votes ===
=== Votes ===


[[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Vote_to_Donate_SEM]]
====[[Vote_to_Donate_SEM]]====
* [[Vote_to_Donate_SEM]]
* Guests from the Analytics Lounge
* Peter & Josh
** Wanted to have a place for equipment less focused on making and more focused on measuring & lab equipment
* Analytics Lounge (AL) will pick up the SEM
* Ryan sponsored this vote
* Analytics Lounge is working on creating a reduced dust environment
* SEM had trouble getting data off
** We were able to network it
** AL has expertise supporting older equipment
** Considering converting VGA output to DVI so that the output can be streamed on the internet
* AL membership model:
** Avoiding paid membership because not sure if there is a large enough user-base to fund the equipment they want
** Anybody is welcome to come by on Sundays
** Want to get people involved and educated in using these scientific instruments
** Goal is to build a community of mutual support and information
** Looking into grant funding, depending on requirements
** Planning on setting up a recycling operation for lab equipment
*** Process, cherrypick, and sell gear
*** Have talked to freegeek about their experience with this
* If you want to take part, people are usually around on Sunday.
* Considering instituting chaos hours - if somebody has checked in with RFID access, the space is open
* Co located with a metal-working space
** Their co-tenants (Chicago Metal) have a waterjet with a 55 x 100" bed]
* Contact the analytics lounge at [[http://www.analyticslounge.org/contact/ their website]]
* Vote passes with 45 in favor, 0 against. 47 members voted in person or via proxy


=== Tour ===
=== Tour ===


Who wants to give a tour?
Who wants to give a tour?