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= Project Roll Call = | = Project Roll Call = | ||
| + | * Shawn Tabor, prop manager for Star Trek The New Voyages(?), trying to make weapons for the show | ||
| + | ** Shows off his wares | ||
| + | * Kartik is looking for a mechanical engineer for a product, paid short term project | ||
| + | ** Kartik also looking for people who log their fuel transactions; convert them to Fuelytics users | ||
| + | * Chris ran across Hebocon; robot competition for people who don't know how to build robots | ||
| + | ** Build terrible robots out of junk and visit Japan | ||
| + | ** Check out video online! | ||
| + | * Gary responded to Jose's challenge: built a raspberry pi that talks to Arduino and publishes data to the web | ||
| + | ** TAKE THAT JOSE | ||
| + | * Sarah LaBarge talks about art deco patterns in an industrial building being demolished | ||
| + | * Daniel might be able to get an intern for LVL1 and he's looking for close housing | ||
| + | ** Wants to open up a makerspace in Berea with his experience here | ||
| + | * Danielle needs a ride home | ||
= Meeting Notes = | = Meeting Notes = | ||
* Attendance: ~30 | * Attendance: ~30 | ||
* Meeting Start: 8:03 PM | * Meeting Start: 8:03 PM | ||
| − | * Meeting Stop: | + | * Meeting Stop: 8:38 PM |
| − | * Dinner: | + | * Dinner: Ben made spagetti |
| − | * Tour Guide: | + | * Tour Guide: Raj |
* Notes Taken by: Nathan | * Notes Taken by: Nathan | ||
Latest revision as of 19:37, 7 April 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!
Equipment and Supplies Wanted
- Tim - 5 gallon water barrels
- Space - Big rolling toolbox for Tekton Tools
- Space/Daniel - iPad 2 or newer for e-waivers
- Chris - Needs help making prop laser gun model & 3D printing
Space Upgrades
- Lulzbot TAZ heating element replaced; confirmed working
- New electronics workstations
- Sit & solder
- ESD safe(r)
- Deep top shelf for electronics equipment
- Wood shop brick half wall concrete mostly removed
- Trip less while wood working
- Taped off electric panel floor space; DO NOT PUT STUFF IN FRONT OF THE PANEL
Space Downgrades
- Johnny 5 replacement board in. Replacement in progress
- One air compressor hose connector not working
- Outside chairs and tables reclaimed by original owners after being abandoned for 16 months...
- 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 4/13 8pm)
- Mend It Monday (the other fortnightly Mondays, next 4/20 @ 7 PM)
- Help LVL1 repair broken equipment & learn the equipment from the inside out
- Contact Nathan for more details
- TUESDAY
- LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday 8pm)
- WEDNESDAY
- MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 5/6 @ 7pm)
- THURSDAY
- Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 4/16
- Bring a project, learn to sew!
- Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - 4/23 @ 8 PM
- Talk shop, fix your drone, and take flight!
- Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 4/16
- 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 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/
- Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (8pm)
- SUNDAY
- Game Dev Group (4/12)
- All game dev projects welcome! Collaborate with other teams or start your own!
- Check http://gamedevlou.org/ for meeting announcements!
- Game Dev Group (4/12)
Upcoming Workshops and Events
- MakerPlace Kids Group (MakerPlace @ Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana)
- http://www.gskentuckiana.org/Pathways/The-MakerPlace.aspx
- For boys & girls ages ~3rd grade to 8th grade with adult supervision
- April Events
- Open Meeting & Making - 4/19
- Hack the Home - 4/10 thru 4/11
- I, Divine Story - 4/11
- Art and technology exhibit and party
- idivinestory.com
- VEX Robotics Championships - 4/16 thru 4/18
- Watch 800 teams compete in various robotics competitions
- At the fairgrounds in Louisville
- Ludum Dare 32 - 4/17 @ 7 PM thru 4/19 @ 7 PM
- Build a game in 48 hours!
- http://www.meetup.com/GameDevLou/events/219496836/
- April Makership Application Deadline - 4/30 @ 11:59 PM
- Apply for a 3 month membership and $100 stipend toward your project
- See more information at http://www.lvl1.org/makership/
- 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
- Shawn Tabor, prop manager for Star Trek The New Voyages(?), trying to make weapons for the show
- Shows off his wares
- Kartik is looking for a mechanical engineer for a product, paid short term project
- Kartik also looking for people who log their fuel transactions; convert them to Fuelytics users
- Chris ran across Hebocon; robot competition for people who don't know how to build robots
- Build terrible robots out of junk and visit Japan
- Check out video online!
- Gary responded to Jose's challenge: built a raspberry pi that talks to Arduino and publishes data to the web
- TAKE THAT JOSE
- Sarah LaBarge talks about art deco patterns in an industrial building being demolished
- Daniel might be able to get an intern for LVL1 and he's looking for close housing
- Wants to open up a makerspace in Berea with his experience here
- Danielle needs a ride home
Meeting Notes
- Attendance: ~30
- Meeting Start: 8:03 PM
- Meeting Stop: 8:38 PM
- Dinner: Ben made spagetti
- Tour Guide: Raj
- Notes Taken by: Nathan
