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* (Michael) - Broken black Xbox 360 & controllers
 
* (Michael) - Broken black Xbox 360 & controllers
 
* (Josh)- Burnin down the house donations - Save thanksgiving and Christmas
 
* (Josh)- Burnin down the house donations - Save thanksgiving and Christmas
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** <font color="red">No longer taking donations.</font>
  
 
= Space Upgrades =
 
= Space Upgrades =
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** Thank you Patrick, Tim, Aaron, & Charles S. for your help!
 
** Thank you Patrick, Tim, Aaron, & Charles S. for your help!
 
* Received some Mill Upgrades (Thanks, Community Foundation!)
 
* Received some Mill Upgrades (Thanks, Community Foundation!)
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* <font color="red">Nothing new added.</font>
  
 
= Space Downgrades =
 
= Space Downgrades =
 
* 3D printer Computer Melted
 
* 3D printer Computer Melted
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** <font color="red">Media interface melted because it had no current protection. Computer will be tested after meeting.</font>
 
* Big Laser Bed is Unlevel
 
* Big Laser Bed is Unlevel
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** <font color="red">Small cuts will work.</font>
 
* The quickest way to get something fixed is to let us know that it is broken! Send broken equipment reports to Broken@lvl1.org
 
* The quickest way to get something fixed is to let us know that it is broken! Send broken equipment reports to Broken@lvl1.org
 
** This includes supplies like toilet paper and soap!
 
** This includes supplies like toilet paper and soap!
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* <font color="red">Nothing new added.</font>
  
 
= Regular Meetups =
 
= Regular Meetups =
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** Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (8pm)
 
** Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (8pm)
 
*** Host: ???
 
*** Host: ???
*** Movie: ???
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*** Movie: <font color="red">Archer season 5 or some other terrible movie</font>
 
*** Group Pizza order placed at 7:30 pm (~$7/person)
 
*** Group Pizza order placed at 7:30 pm (~$7/person)
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*** <font color="red">Last Friday: almost viewed Howard the Duck, instead watched the Host</font>
 
** Louisville EAE (6pm)
 
** Louisville EAE (6pm)
 
*** Compete in Engineering, Arts, & Extreme Sports events & contests!
 
*** Compete in Engineering, Arts, & Extreme Sports events & contests!
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= Upcoming Workshops and Events =
 
= Upcoming Workshops and Events =
 
 
* MakerPlace Kids Group (MakerPlace @ Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana)
 
* MakerPlace Kids Group (MakerPlace @ Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana)
 
** http://www.gskentuckiana.org/Pathways/The-MakerPlace.aspx
 
** http://www.gskentuckiana.org/Pathways/The-MakerPlace.aspx
** For kids (boys & girls) ages ~3rd grade to 8th grade with adult supervision
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** For boys & girls ages ~3rd grade to 8th grade with adult supervision
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** January Events
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*** Thursday: Open Meeting & Making @ 4pm - 8pm
 
* Autodesk Fusion 360 Workshop - 1/14 - 7pm
 
* Autodesk Fusion 360 Workshop - 1/14 - 7pm
 
** Free workshop!
 
** Free workshop!
 
** Download Fusion 360 ahead of time, bring your laptop
 
** Download Fusion 360 ahead of time, bring your laptop
** http://www.lvl1.org/makership/
 
 
* Officer and Director Elections - 1/20 - 8pm
 
* Officer and Director Elections - 1/20 - 8pm
 
** Members,  nominate now!
 
** Members,  nominate now!
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** <font color="red">Nominations end 1/13!</font>
 
* Hardware Startup Meetup - 1/26 - 6:30pm @ FirstBuild
 
* Hardware Startup Meetup - 1/26 - 6:30pm @ FirstBuild
 
** Anyone Interested in Hardware startups is welcome!
 
** Anyone Interested in Hardware startups is welcome!
 
*Sean McPherson - As yet unscheduled Wiki content create-a-thon.
 
*Sean McPherson - As yet unscheduled Wiki content create-a-thon.
 
* January Makership Deadline - 01/31 @ 11:59 PM
 
* January Makership Deadline - 01/31 @ 11:59 PM
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** http://www.lvl1.org/makership/
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* <font color="red">LAN War in 2 weeks</font>
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* <font color="red">Pat M. looking for interest in warm glass workshop</font>
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* <font color="red">Charles L. is hosting another surface mount soldering workshop</font>
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* <font color="red">Patrick J. will be starting introductory MIG welding classes again</font>
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* <font color="red">Mixed Pivot meeting happening in about a month</font>
  
 
= Project Roll Call =
 
= Project Roll Call =
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* Nathan is working on Arduino alarm clock for a month long workshop
 +
* Nathan is also working with CC3200 launchpad kit
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* Concrete canoe form is coming in!
 +
* Laptop repaired and owner brought in cookies as thanks for the help
 +
* People are recreating city of Louisville in minecraft. Jared is working on it!
 +
* Jose is heading up an effort to make up a character for an April Anime convention to combine sewing workshop, LARPing, and other LVL1 interests
 +
** Looking for volunteers. Josh claimed it on the spot!
 +
* Some one is working on a laser cut loom helper
 +
* Patrick made duct and louvers for metal shop using cut off saw and hammer.
 +
* Brad is home brewing beer again and has problems with soggy beer cases. Building wooden beer cases using laser cutter.
 +
* Someone needs corrugated plastic for guinea pig
 +
* Someone made a box to put a speaker in. Starting new project to 3D print a vacuum molder.
 +
* Gary and Dan are working on a vacuum table.
 +
* Daniel is trying to figure out what sodas they want at the space
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* Someone is working on a startup, ISeeLou.com, aggregating Louisville video into one place. Working on a street art improv game where people must find the wall they are acting in front of.
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= Meeting Notes =  
 
= Meeting Notes =  
* Attendance:  
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* Attendance: ~50
* Meeting Start:  
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* Meeting Start: 8:00 PM
* Meeting Stop:  
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* Meeting Stop: 8:45 PM
* Dinner:  
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* Dinner: Ben made Taco Soup
* Tour Guide:  
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* Tour Guide: Jared
 
* Notes Taken by: Nathan A.
 
* Notes Taken by: Nathan A.

Latest revision as of 21:44, 6 January 2015

First time Visitor Info

  • Prime Directive: Be Excellent to Each Other
  • Waivers of Liability - Please sign if you have not already
  • Our website / calendar is www.lvl1.org
  • Sign up for our Google Group discussion list
  • You can find all of our Meeting Minutes on our wiki: wiki.lvl1.org
  • Culture of Cleanliness
  • Minors must be attended by Parent/Guardian!

Equipment and Supplies Wanted

  • (Michael) - Broken black Xbox 360 & controllers
  • (Josh)- Burnin down the house donations - Save thanksgiving and Christmas
    • No longer taking donations.

Space Upgrades

  • Metal shop now operational
    • Thank you Patrick, Tim, Aaron, & Charles S. for your help!
  • Received some Mill Upgrades (Thanks, Community Foundation!)
  • Nothing new added.

Space Downgrades

  • 3D printer Computer Melted
    • Media interface melted because it had no current protection. Computer will be tested after meeting.
  • Big Laser Bed is Unlevel
    • Small cuts will work.
  • The quickest way to get something fixed is to let us know that it is broken! Send broken equipment reports to Broken@lvl1.org
    • This includes supplies like toilet paper and soap!
  • Nothing new added.

Regular Meetups

  • MONDAY
  • TUESDAY
    • LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday 8pm)
  • WEDNESDAY
    • MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 1/7 @ 7pm)
  • THURSDAY
    • Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 1/15
      • Bring a project, learn to sew!
  • FRIDAY
    • Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (8pm)
      • Host: ???
      • Movie: Archer season 5 or some other terrible movie
      • Group Pizza order placed at 7:30 pm (~$7/person)
      • Last Friday: almost viewed Howard the Duck, instead watched the Host
    • Louisville EAE (6pm)
  • SUNDAY

Upcoming Workshops and Events

  • MakerPlace Kids Group (MakerPlace @ Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana)
  • Autodesk Fusion 360 Workshop - 1/14 - 7pm
    • Free workshop!
    • Download Fusion 360 ahead of time, bring your laptop
  • Officer and Director Elections - 1/20 - 8pm
    • Members, nominate now!
    • Nominations end 1/13!
  • Hardware Startup Meetup - 1/26 - 6:30pm @ FirstBuild
    • Anyone Interested in Hardware startups is welcome!
  • Sean McPherson - As yet unscheduled Wiki content create-a-thon.
  • January Makership Deadline - 01/31 @ 11:59 PM
  • LAN War in 2 weeks
  • Pat M. looking for interest in warm glass workshop
  • Charles L. is hosting another surface mount soldering workshop
  • Patrick J. will be starting introductory MIG welding classes again
  • Mixed Pivot meeting happening in about a month

Project Roll Call

  • Nathan is working on Arduino alarm clock for a month long workshop
  • Nathan is also working with CC3200 launchpad kit
  • Concrete canoe form is coming in!
  • Laptop repaired and owner brought in cookies as thanks for the help
  • People are recreating city of Louisville in minecraft. Jared is working on it!
  • Jose is heading up an effort to make up a character for an April Anime convention to combine sewing workshop, LARPing, and other LVL1 interests
    • Looking for volunteers. Josh claimed it on the spot!
  • Some one is working on a laser cut loom helper
  • Patrick made duct and louvers for metal shop using cut off saw and hammer.
  • Brad is home brewing beer again and has problems with soggy beer cases. Building wooden beer cases using laser cutter.
  • Someone needs corrugated plastic for guinea pig
  • Someone made a box to put a speaker in. Starting new project to 3D print a vacuum molder.
  • Gary and Dan are working on a vacuum table.
  • Daniel is trying to figure out what sodas they want at the space
  • Someone is working on a startup, ISeeLou.com, aggregating Louisville video into one place. Working on a street art improv game where people must find the wall they are acting in front of.

Meeting Notes

  • Attendance: ~50
  • Meeting Start: 8:00 PM
  • Meeting Stop: 8:45 PM
  • Dinner: Ben made Taco Soup
  • Tour Guide: Jared
  • Notes Taken by: Nathan A.