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= Shout Outs = | = Shout Outs = | ||
+ | * Thank you Bob from Mike for building the goat see-saw | ||
+ | * Thank you Weiz & Beth for cooking an awesome dinner | ||
= Equipment and Supplies Wanted = | = Equipment and Supplies Wanted = | ||
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* Stupid Sh!t No One Needs and Terrible Ideas Hackathon - 10/10 thru 10/11 | * Stupid Sh!t No One Needs and Terrible Ideas Hackathon - 10/10 thru 10/11 | ||
** Show corporate how it's done by building useless things for fun! | ** Show corporate how it's done by building useless things for fun! | ||
+ | * Women in STEM Meetup - 10/22 | ||
+ | ** Discuss | ||
+ | ** Contact Beth for more details | ||
+ | * The Second, 5th Annual Sumobot Competition - 10/30 | ||
+ | ** Join in the melee by bringing in your sumobot and compete for hacker street cred | ||
+ | ** Costumes are greatly encouraged | ||
* Surface-mount TV-B-Gone workshops! | * Surface-mount TV-B-Gone workshops! | ||
** By appointment, with Charles, $25, 2 hour time commitment. | ** By appointment, with Charles, $25, 2 hour time commitment. | ||
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* '''NEW''' Want to learn something new, get some equipment training, or host a workshop? Send email to '''learn@lvl1.org''' | * '''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 | ** Any one can be added to receive requests, just send email to learn@lvl1.org | ||
= Project Roll Call = | = Project Roll Call = | ||
+ | * Ben brought in screen used prop during filming Star Trek, the Original Series | ||
+ | * Jared is trying to revive his dad's 30 year old alarm clock for Christmas | ||
+ | * Dan's shopbot is coming along and his tiny house trailer is finally in | ||
+ | * MuddyTech is going to have their computers recycled but have 4-6 computers that are good enough to run modern Linux. Free computers! | ||
+ | * Gary shows off his halfway complete conveyor built with wooden slats on a belt | ||
= Meeting Notes = | = Meeting Notes = | ||
− | * Attendance: | + | * Attendance: ~50 |
− | * Meeting Start: | + | * Meeting Start: 8:02 PM |
− | * Meeting Stop: | + | * Meeting Stop: 8:32 PM |
− | * Dinner: | + | * Dinner: Beth & Weiz made some Curry Chicken, Guyana food, and a kale dish |
− | * Tour Guide: | + | * Tour Guide: Jared |
* Notes Taken by: Nathan | * Notes Taken by: Nathan |
Latest revision as of 20:33, 1 September 2015
Contents
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
- Thank you Bob from Mike for building the goat see-saw
- Thank you Weiz & Beth for cooking an awesome dinner
Equipment and Supplies Wanted
- Charles - Looking for above ground portable pool (15 ft diameter and hold water, 1-2 ft tall)
- Nathan - 0.1" x 40 female header
Space Upgrades
- Internet Upgrade! 100Mb/s download. Thanks to Bluegrass, Aaron, Daniel
- Table saw fixed!
Space Downgrades
- Makerbot Replicators
- Printrbot files being edited
- 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 drill bitses and soap!
Regular Meetups
- MONDAY
- Sound Builders (fortnightly Mondays, next 9/14 @ 8pm)
- TUESDAY
- Learn-a-Thing Workshops (Tuesday 6pm)
- Learn how to use a tool at LVL1 before the meeting (informal setting; great for first-timers!)
- LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday 8pm)
- Learn-a-Thing Workshops (Tuesday 6pm)
- WEDNESDAY
- Mednesday @ 7 PM
- Learn LVL1's equipment from the inside out by helping repair and maintain tools
- This week's focus: 3D printers
- MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 9/2 @ 7pm)
- Mednesday @ 7 PM
- THURSDAY
- Tiny House Meeting - Random Thursdays @ 7 PM
- Help build a tiny house and teach the community home improvement skills
- Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 9/17
- Bring a project, learn to sew!
- Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - 9/24 @ 8 PM
- Talk shop, fix your drone, and take flight!
- Tiny House Meeting - Random Thursdays @ 7 PM
- 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)
- Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (8pm)
- SUNDAY
- Game Dev Group
- All game dev projects welcome! Collaborate with other teams or start your own!
- Check http://gamedevlou.org/ for meeting announcements!
- Game Dev Group
Upcoming Workshops and Events
- Louisville Mini Maker Faire - 9/19, 11 AM to 6 PM
- Call for Makers is OPEN!
- http://makerfairelou.org
- DerbyCon - 9/23 thru 9/27
- Hacker & computer security conference
- Inventor Con 2015 - 10/6
- Hosted by Central Kentucky Inventors Council in Lexington
- Stupid Sh!t No One Needs and Terrible Ideas Hackathon - 10/10 thru 10/11
- Show corporate how it's done by building useless things for fun!
- Women in STEM Meetup - 10/22
- Discuss
- Contact Beth for more details
- The Second, 5th Annual Sumobot Competition - 10/30
- Join in the melee by bringing in your sumobot and compete for hacker street cred
- Costumes are greatly encouraged
- 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
- Ben brought in screen used prop during filming Star Trek, the Original Series
- Jared is trying to revive his dad's 30 year old alarm clock for Christmas
- Dan's shopbot is coming along and his tiny house trailer is finally in
- MuddyTech is going to have their computers recycled but have 4-6 computers that are good enough to run modern Linux. Free computers!
- Gary shows off his halfway complete conveyor built with wooden slats on a belt
Meeting Notes
- Attendance: ~50
- Meeting Start: 8:02 PM
- Meeting Stop: 8:32 PM
- Dinner: Beth & Weiz made some Curry Chicken, Guyana food, and a kale dish
- Tour Guide: Jared
- Notes Taken by: Nathan