12/2/2014

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
  • https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/lvl1
• 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

• (Daniel J.) - Treadmill for Desk
• (Michael) - Broken black Xbox 360 & controllers
• (Tammy) - Looking for mentors for robotic team
• (Josh)- Burnin down the house donations - Save thanksgiving and Christmas

Space Downgrades

• Big laser filter still broken
  • New carbon has been purchased, received and installed
  • Prototyping with pressure sensors failed
  • Building air flow switch
• 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!

Regular Meetups

• MONDAY
  • Sound Builders (fortnightly Mondays, next 12/8 8pm)
• TUESDAY
  • LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday 8pm)
• WEDNESDAY
  • MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 12/3 @ 7pm)
• THURSDAY
  • Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 12/18/2014
    • Bring a project, learn to sew!
• FRIDAY
  • Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (8pm)
    • Host: ???
    • Movie: ???
    • Group Pizza order placed at 7:30 pm (~$7/person)
  • Louisville EAE (6pm)
    • Compete in Engineering, Arts, & Extreme Sports events & contests!
    • Contact Josh for more info!
    • https://www.facebook.com/groups/LouEAE/
• SUNDAY
  • Game Dev Group (12/7)
    • All game dev projects welcome! Collaborate with other teams or start your own!
    • Check http://gamedevlou.org/ for meeting announcements!

Upcoming Workshops and Events

• Directors and Officer's Meeting - 12/2 - 9:15pm
  • All are welcome
• MakerPlace Kids Group (MakerPlace @ Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana)
  • http://www.gskentuckiana.org/Pathways/The-MakerPlace.aspx
  • For kids (boys & girls) ages ~3rd grade to 8th grade with adult supervision
  • December Events
    • Let's Make a Thing Workshop - 12/6
    • Open Meeting & Making - 12/21
• December Mix+Pivot - 12/2 @ 5:30 PM
  • Artists and entrepreneurs speak briefly about recent work followed by socializing over beer
• Ludum Dare 31 Game Hackathon - 12/5 @ 7 PM thru 12/7 @ 8 PM
  • Build a game in 48 hours!
• GET IT DONE! Hackathon - 12/6 @ 8 PM - ?
  • Finish that project you said you would finish over 30 years ago via all-night-long hacking
• Surface Mount Soldering Workshop TV B Gone Edition - 12/13
  • Three time slots: Noon, 2PM, & 4PM
  • $25 for non members, $20 for members
  • Sign up via eventbrite link on home page
  • Contact Charles the Hat for more info
• 20 Dollar Art Sale 12/13
  • Copper and Kings
• Annual Holiday Art Sale 12/20
  • The Mammoth
• December Makership Deadline - 12/31 @ 11:59 PM
  • http://www.lvl1.org/makership/

Meeting Notes

• Attendance: ~35
• Meeting Start: 8:02 PM
• Meeting Stop: 8:25 PM
• Dinner: No dinner
• Tour Guide: Cody
• Notes Taken by: Nathan A.

• First Time Visitors
  • Few new folks here. Welcome!
• Equipment & Supplies Wanted
  • Chris C is looking for a metal ring to load 100-200 lbs, basketball hoop size
• Space Upgrades
  • Nothing new added.
• Space Downgrades
  • Nothing new added
• Regular Meetups
  • Nothing new added
• Upcoming Workshops & Events
  • Minty Boost kit happening with Let's Make a Thing Workshop
• Project Roll Call
  • Ben built a force sensor for a start up company he's working with
  • Someone built a STEM project for Boy Scouts. Paper Airplane shooter with adjustable angle
  • Chris C brought in his ergodox keyboard. Open source keyboard. Custom key mapping
  • Jared bought a DIY solder audio amplifier. Trying to give it DC voltage rather AC.