Revision as of 13:40, 27 October 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
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#!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!

Makerbot Replicators
- Re-cutting frames for final assembly
People using the metal shop need to keep their projects cleaned up after they're done
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!

MONDAY
- Sound Builders (fortnightly Mondays, next 10/26 @ 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)
WEDNESDAY
- Mednesday @ 7 PM
  - Learn LVL1's equipment from the inside out by helping repair and maintain tools
  - This week's focus: Laser cutter
- MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 11/4 @ 7pm)
THURSDAY
- Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 11/19
  - Bring a project, learn to sew!
- Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - 10/22 @ 8 PM (At UofL Shelby Campus)
  - Talk shop, fix your drone, and take flight!
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
- Game Dev Group
  - All game dev projects welcome! Collaborate with other teams or start your own!
  - Check http://gamedevlou.org/ for meeting announcements!

Women in STEM Meetup - 10/21
- Contact Beth for more details
New Member Orientation - 10/25
- Learn about your rights, general LVL1 rules, and meet other members
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
LVL1 Purge-a-thon - 11/2 thru 11/6
- Members: Please label your stuff or put it on your shelf before November 1st
- Everyone: Please help us sort out the mess in the boneyard and clear room for more workspace
Arduino 101 Workshop - 11/7, 12PM - 4PM
- Learn the basics of Arduino and electronics to kickstart your next project
- Sign up here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/arduino-101-workshop-tickets-18895685504
- Contact: Nathan
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

Thank you Gary for showing off your geodesic dome
Jared is excited about the new X files coming out and used the vinyl cutter to create the "I Want To Believe" meme for his laptop
Chris is using an A/V transmitter originally used for drones and is trying to create a drone that can be steered with the camera
Herman updates his makership progress
- Has been building a dome out of concrete that can float.
- Made a small prototype and spun it into a globe replica

Attendance: ~45
Meeting Start: 8:02pm
Meeting Stop: 8:38 PM
Dinner: Someone made red beans with turkey sausage & pork sausage & ice cream sandwich; beware of the bay leaves
Tour Guide: Raj
Notes Taken by: Nathan

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 = Shout Outs =
-* Thank you Mark for troubleshooting & fixing the laser cutter chiller!
-* Thank you Terry for continued work upgrading the workshop
 = Equipment and Supplies Wanted =