Difference between revisions of "07/14/2015"

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= Shout Outs =
 
= Shout Outs =
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*to Jose, Ben, Daniel, and others, for Lvl1's 5th birthday party.
  
 
= Equipment and Supplies Wanted =
 
= Equipment and Supplies Wanted =
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* The Space - Batch/feed scanner
 
* Charles - Looking for above ground portable pool (15 ft diameter and hold water, 1-2 ft tall)
 
* Charles - Looking for above ground portable pool (15 ft diameter and hold water, 1-2 ft tall)
 
** How to make circuit boards with the CNC router
 
** How to make circuit boards with the CNC router
 
* Terry - Hardwood boards: cherry, walnut, maple, oak, etc.
 
* Terry - Hardwood boards: cherry, walnut, maple, oak, etc.
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** Historic wood working tools
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** Historic/Antique/Hand wood working tools
  
 
= Space Upgrades =
 
= Space Upgrades =
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* Woodshop bandsaw needs to be repaired
 
* Woodshop bandsaw needs to be repaired
 
* 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'''
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** This includes supplies like drill bitses and soap!
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** This includes supplies like dril bitseses and soap!
  
 
= Regular Meetups =
 
= Regular Meetups =
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* '''TUESDAY'''
 
* '''TUESDAY'''
 
** [[Learn-a-thing|Learn-a-Thing Workshops]] (Tuesday 6pm)
 
** [[Learn-a-thing|Learn-a-Thing Workshops]] (Tuesday 6pm)
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*** Learn how to use a tool at LVL1 before the meeting
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*** Learn how to use a tool at LVL1 before the meeting (informal setting; great for first-timers!)
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*** Next Week: ???
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*** This Week: Dremel
 
** LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday 8pm)
 
** LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday 8pm)
 
* '''WEDNESDAY'''
 
* '''WEDNESDAY'''
 
** MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 8/5 @ 7pm)
 
** MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 8/5 @ 7pm)
 
* '''THURSDAY'''
 
* '''THURSDAY'''
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** Tiny House Meeting - Random Thursdays @ 7 PM, next 7/23
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** Tiny House Meeting - Random Thursdays @ 7 PM, next ???
 
*** Help build a tiny house and teach the community home improvement skills
 
*** Help build a tiny house and teach the community home improvement skills
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***Tiny House Meetings suspended until later notice.
 
** Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 7/16
 
** Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 7/16
 
*** Bring a project, learn to sew!
 
*** Bring a project, learn to sew!
 
** Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - 7/23 @ 8 PM
 
** Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - 7/23 @ 8 PM
 
*** Talk shop, fix your drone, and take flight!
 
*** Talk shop, fix your drone, and take flight!
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***Drone Meetup cancelled unless a member wants to sponsor the event; Brad has to be out of town.
 
* '''FRIDAY'''
 
* '''FRIDAY'''
 
** Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (8pm)
 
** Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (8pm)
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* Louisville Youth Science Summit - 7/25
 
* Louisville Youth Science Summit - 7/25
 
** Kentucky Science Center: hands-on programming; speed mentoring.
 
** Kentucky Science Center: hands-on programming; speed mentoring.
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**Jared is Contact.
 
* Maker Faire Detroit - 7/25 & 7/26, 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM each day
 
* Maker Faire Detroit - 7/25 & 7/26, 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM each day
 
** A Detroit Maker Faire is not complete without LVL1's (in)famous presence!
 
** A Detroit Maker Faire is not complete without LVL1's (in)famous presence!
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* DEFCON - 8/6-8/9 @ Las Vegas.
 
* DEFCON - 8/6-8/9 @ Las Vegas.
 
** Contact Charles to arrange LVL1 presence.
 
** Contact Charles to arrange LVL1 presence.
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* Tech Fest Louisville 8/21-22, http://www.techfestlou.com at Henry Clay- Speakers, Meals, Entertainment, Networking
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**Opportunity for LVL1 folks to show off cool stuff or drones in tech gallery, to show off or discount code for tickets, contact divinityrose@gmail.com
 
* Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire - 8/29 & 8/30
 
* Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire - 8/29 & 8/30
 
* Louisville Mini Maker Faire - 9/19, 11 AM to 6 PM
 
* Louisville Mini Maker Faire - 9/19, 11 AM to 6 PM
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** Call for Makers is OPEN!
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** http://makerfairelou.org
 
* DerbyCon - 9/23 thru 9/27  
 
* DerbyCon - 9/23 thru 9/27  
 
** Hacker & computer security conference
 
** Hacker & computer security conference
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= Project Roll Call =
 
= Project Roll Call =
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* Pat M. is working on getting a Battlebots team together. Contact him.
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* LVL1's 5th Birthday Party Recap
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* Someone is working on a 3D scanner for the 3D printers. Needs a raspberry pi
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*Charles showed off his new blinking LVL1 broach.
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* Chris has code for W.O.P.E.R. on github and invites anyone
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*Calvin's got a computer hooked up to the CNC; it boots to linux but crashes.
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* Jared is working on a coin acceptor for the Tom's Vending Machine
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*Jared is working on [[Tom's_Vending_Machine]]
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* Daniel points out the videographers around the space. They are filming LVL1 for a grant opportunity
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*Cindy has vacuu-formed a plastic triangle shape to be used in conjunction with her [[GadgetLab_Trilife_Blinker|Tri-life kits]].
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* Old space chairs are getting tossed this Sunday
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*Someone has donated a palette of technology for the boneyard.
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* Charles is working on a blinky light with the LVL1 logo over it
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*Patrick has made an adult-sized 'green machine'.
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* Calvin has been updating the boneyard tear down workbench
 
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* Jose shows off his T-Rex head animated with servos
 
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* Patrick got a bicycle wheel for his big wheel bike
 
  
 
= Meeting Notes =  
 
= Meeting Notes =  
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* Attendance: ~50
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* Attendance: ~35
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* Meeting Start: 8:01 PM
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* Meeting Start: 8:01
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* Meeting Stop: 8:49 PM
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* Meeting Stop: ~8:45
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* Dinner: Ben made spaghetti and corn
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* Dinner: none
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* Tour Guide: Raj
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* Tour Guide: Jared
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* Notes Taken by: Nathan
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* Notes Taken by: Jared

Latest revision as of 18:00, 25 July 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!

Shout Outs

  • to Jose, Ben, Daniel, and others, for Lvl1's 5th birthday party.

Equipment and Supplies Wanted

  • The Space - Batch/feed scanner
  • Charles - Looking for above ground portable pool (15 ft diameter and hold water, 1-2 ft tall)
    • How to make circuit boards with the CNC router
  • Terry - Hardwood boards: cherry, walnut, maple, oak, etc.
    • Historic/Antique/Hand wood working tools

Space Upgrades

Space Downgrades

  • Woodshop bandsaw needs to be repaired
  • 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 dril bitseses and soap!

Regular Meetups

  • MONDAY
    • Sound Builders (fortnightly Mondays, next 7/20 8pm)
    • Mend It Monday (the other fortnightly Mondays, next 7/27 @ 7 PM)
      • Help LVL1 repair broken equipment & learn the equipment from the inside out
  • TUESDAY
    • Learn-a-Thing Workshops (Tuesday 6pm)
      • Learn how to use a tool at LVL1 before the meeting (informal setting; great for first-timers!)
      • This Week: Dremel
    • LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday 8pm)
  • WEDNESDAY
    • MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 8/5 @ 7pm)
  • THURSDAY
    • Tiny House Meeting - Random Thursdays @ 7 PM, next ???
      • Help build a tiny house and teach the community home improvement skills
      • Tiny House Meetings suspended until later notice.
    • Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 7/16
      • Bring a project, learn to sew!
    • Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - 7/23 @ 8 PM
      • Talk shop, fix your drone, and take flight!
      • Drone Meetup cancelled unless a member wants to sponsor the event; Brad has to be out of town.
  • FRIDAY
    • Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (8pm)
      • Watch a terrible movie and ignore your project! Or maybe work on your project and ignore a terrible movie... The choice is yours.
      • Group Pizza order often placed at 7:30 pm (~$7/person)
  • SUNDAY

Upcoming Workshops and Events

  • Louisville Youth Science Summit - 7/25
    • Kentucky Science Center: hands-on programming; speed mentoring.
    • Jared is Contact.
  • Maker Faire Detroit - 7/25 & 7/26, 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM each day
    • A Detroit Maker Faire is not complete without LVL1's (in)famous presence!
    • Show off your wares and earn hacker street cred
  • July Makership Application Deadline - 7/31 @ 11:59 PM
  • DEFCON - 8/6-8/9 @ Las Vegas.
    • Contact Charles to arrange LVL1 presence.
  • Tech Fest Louisville 8/21-22, http://www.techfestlou.com at Henry Clay- Speakers, Meals, Entertainment, Networking
    • Opportunity for LVL1 folks to show off cool stuff or drones in tech gallery, to show off or discount code for tickets, contact divinityrose@gmail.com
  • Cincinnati Mini Maker Faire - 8/29 & 8/30
  • Louisville Mini Maker Faire - 9/19, 11 AM to 6 PM
  • DerbyCon - 9/23 thru 9/27
    • Hacker & computer security conference
  • Inventor Con 2015 - 10/6
    • Hosted by Central Kentucky Inventors Council in Lexington
  • Surface-mount TV-B-Gone workshops!
    • By appointment, with Charles, $25, 2 hour time commitment.
  • NEW Want to learn something new, get some equipment training, or host a workshop? Send email to learn@lvl1.org
    • Any one can be added to receive requests, just send email to learn@lvl1.org

Project Roll Call

  • LVL1's 5th Birthday Party Recap
  • Charles showed off his new blinking LVL1 broach.
  • Calvin's got a computer hooked up to the CNC; it boots to linux but crashes.
  • Jared is working on Tom's_Vending_Machine
  • Cindy has vacuu-formed a plastic triangle shape to be used in conjunction with her Tri-life kits.
  • Someone has donated a palette of technology for the boneyard.
  • Patrick has made an adult-sized 'green machine'.

Meeting Notes

  • Attendance: ~35
  • Meeting Start: 8:01
  • Meeting Stop: ~8:45
  • Dinner: none
  • Tour Guide: Jared
  • Notes Taken by: Jared
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