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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! | |||
