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* Cherith - K'nex
 
* Cherith - K'nex
 
* Justin - Solid state relay, 25A for reflow oven
 
* Justin - Solid state relay, 25A for reflow oven
* Nathan - Pressure Washer (borrow)
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* Sean Tabor - Looking for help making Star Trek original series props
  
 
= Space Upgrades =
 
= Space Upgrades =
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* KSC sorted library, office supplies, & woodshop
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* Thank you Ben & Tyler for hanging the countdown clock
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* More large member storage
  
 
= Space Downgrades =
 
= Space Downgrades =
* Makerbot TAZ heating element dead
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* Lulzbot TAZ heating element dead
 
* 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 drill bitses and soap!
 
** This includes supplies like drill bitses and soap!
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** Punch & pie provided
 
** Punch & pie provided
 
** Contact Sean McPherson for more info
 
** Contact Sean McPherson for more info
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* Engineer's Week at the Kentucky Science Center - 2/26 thru 2/28
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** Need LVL1 presence on 2/28. Bring your coolest gizmos and inspire young children!
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** Sign up to volunteer here: http://vols.pt/ANYgca
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** Contact Danielle
 
* Lockpicking 101 - 2/28 @ Noon - 3 PM
 
* Lockpicking 101 - 2/28 @ Noon - 3 PM
 
** https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-lockpick-lvl1-tickets-15484620918
 
** https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learn-to-lockpick-lvl1-tickets-15484620918
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= Project Roll Call =
 
= Project Roll Call =
* Hack the Space Hackathon Results
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* Roomba donated to the boneyard by Bill
** Jose tried to resurrect Father but fell short (last place)
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* Gary got a recording for Brad of his 15 minutes of fame on TV as a zombie expert
** Danielle made a beret with bat ears
 
** Swinging couch installed
 
** Charles the Hat
 
*** Cheated by making a laser cut LVL1 sign
 
*** Started a GIANT slide rule with roman numerals and does not slide...
 
** Chris C. created Whopper. Raspberry Pi running Jasper (voice activation). Plays evil robot sound bites upon activation. Shows news stories. Check the github and lvl1 wiki for more info
 
** Aaron made the hypnocloud: a multi color LED strip embedded into cotton/cloud-like material
 
** Patrick & Ben made a "Bad Idea Robot". Press button to listen to bad ideas, but NEVER TAKE THE ROBOT SERIOUSLY!
 
* Sean brought in a Raspberry Pi 2 for demonstration
 
* Jared finished a solder your own amplifier kit that originally didn't work, but now it magically works
 
* Devin made an acrylic stencil for Valentines day. Adds powdered glass to other glass to create stained glass artwork.
 
* Brad got Debian running on the donated Viliv and got the touchscreen working. Needs XORG help.
 
* James' card game is officially in production! Congrats!
 
* Gary got a sub aural wave form running on a speaker. It's supposed to bother you in the background, but it may not be that disturbing after all...
 
* Jose: Posting a bounty for legitimate films of space members prior to their hacker life (COPS included), home movies don't count!
 
  
 
= Meeting Notes =  
 
= Meeting Notes =  
* Attendance: ~50
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* Attendance: 15
* Meeting Start: 8:03 PM
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* Meeting Start: 8:04 PM
* Meeting Stop: 8:50 PM
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* Meeting Stop: 8:32 PM
* Dinner: Ben made Taco Bar
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* Dinner: Some desserts
* Tour Guide: Cody
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* Tour Guide: None
 
* Notes Taken by: Nathan
 
* Notes Taken by: Nathan

Latest revision as of 11:41, 25 February 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

  • Kristen - Strawberry garden hanging baskets
  • Herman - Solidworks help
  • Cherith - K'nex
  • Justin - Solid state relay, 25A for reflow oven
  • Sean Tabor - Looking for help making Star Trek original series props

Space Upgrades

  • KSC sorted library, office supplies, & woodshop
  • Thank you Ben & Tyler for hanging the countdown clock
  • More large member storage

Space Downgrades

  • Lulzbot TAZ heating element dead
  • 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
  • TUESDAY
    • LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday 8pm)
  • WEDNESDAY
    • MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 3/4 @ 7pm)
  • THURSDAY
    • Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 2/19
      • Bring a project, learn to sew!
    • Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - 2/26 @ 8 PM
      • Talk shop, fix your drone, and take flight!
  • FRIDAY
    • Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (8pm)
      • Host: Probably Jose
      • Last week: Leverage (TV)
      • This week: Highlander and maybe Howard the Duck
      • Group Pizza order placed at 7:30 pm (~$7/person)
    • Louisville EAE (6pm)
  • SUNDAY

Upcoming Workshops and Events

Project Roll Call

  • Roomba donated to the boneyard by Bill
  • Gary got a recording for Brad of his 15 minutes of fame on TV as a zombie expert

Meeting Notes

  • Attendance: 15
  • Meeting Start: 8:04 PM
  • Meeting Stop: 8:32 PM
  • Dinner: Some desserts
  • Tour Guide: None
  • Notes Taken by: Nathan