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= Shout Outs = | = Shout Outs = | ||
| − | * Thank you | + | * Kevin wants to thank: |
| − | * | + | ** Patrick - Thank you organizing the purge |
| + | ** Liz - Labeling the trash cans | ||
| + | ** Weiz - General pile cleaning | ||
| + | ** Tim - General pile cleaning | ||
| + | ** Caley - General pile cleaning | ||
| + | ** Bryan - General pile cleaning | ||
| + | ** Nathan - General pile cleaning | ||
| + | ** Chris - General pile cleaning | ||
| + | ** Cody - General pile cleaning | ||
= Equipment and Supplies Wanted = | = Equipment and Supplies Wanted = | ||
| − | * Cave Troll - Whole working BMX bike, 20" wheels | + | * Bryan (Cave Troll) - Whole working BMX bike, 20" wheels |
| + | * Nathan - Amazon Dash Buttons (any kind) for LVL1 project | ||
= Space Upgrades = | = Space Upgrades = | ||
* All trash cans emptied, cleaned, some labeled | * All trash cans emptied, cleaned, some labeled | ||
| + | * Boneyard bench area cleared of clutter, usable again | ||
| + | * Drying rack added near the sink | ||
| + | * Sorted power supplies | ||
= Space Downgrades = | = Space Downgrades = | ||
* Makerbot Replicators | * Makerbot Replicators | ||
| − | ** Testing electronics | + | ** Testing electronics, high current power supply on order |
* 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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** Mednesday @ 7 PM | ** Mednesday @ 7 PM | ||
*** Learn LVL1's equipment from the inside out by helping repair and maintain tools | *** Learn LVL1's equipment from the inside out by helping repair and maintain tools | ||
| − | *** This week's focus: | + | *** This week's focus: Machine Maintenance & Calendar |
| − | ** MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month | + | ** MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 12/2 @ 7pm) |
* '''THURSDAY''' | * '''THURSDAY''' | ||
** Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 11/19 | ** Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 11/19 | ||
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= Upcoming Workshops and Events = | = Upcoming Workshops and Events = | ||
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* Officer's & Director's Meeting - 11/17 @ 9PM | * Officer's & Director's Meeting - 11/17 @ 9PM | ||
** Watch the LVL1 sausage get made in this less-than-thrilling meeting | ** Watch the LVL1 sausage get made in this less-than-thrilling meeting | ||
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* 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. | ||
| − | * | + | * Robotics Education and Competition - February & April 2016 |
| + | ** 20,000 people from all over the world for youth robotics (vex) competition | ||
| + | ** Need 800 - 1000 volunteers | ||
| + | ** Do NOT have to know robotics and people as young as 10 can volunteer | ||
| + | ** People with more knowledge can receive training and be judges or referees. | ||
| + | ** Sign up / learn more at http://www.roboticseducation.org/volunteer | ||
| + | ** Contact: Divinity | ||
* '''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 = | ||
| − | * Charles | + | * Arduino 101 Workshop Recap |
| − | * | + | * B&N Maker Faire went well |
| + | * Jared fixed the broken record player in the boneyard | ||
| + | * Charles plugs the Oculus camera | ||
| + | * Danielle made a headband with electronics built in | ||
| + | * Jason is working on a Christmas VR / 360 degree view | ||
| + | * Kevin is building an app for the space - easy to mark when there are open hours | ||
| + | * Jose applied for an Instructables contest by entering his Zardoz failure project | ||
| + | * Vanessa needs 8 folks to interview for Louisville magazine for the December issue ("Louisville Made") | ||
| + | * Jose shows off his tootsie roll pooping halloween dog - animatronic | ||
= Meeting Notes = | = Meeting Notes = | ||
| − | * Attendance: ~ | + | * Attendance: ~45 |
| − | * Meeting Start: 8: | + | * Meeting Start: 8:03 PM |
| − | * Meeting Stop: 8: | + | * Meeting Stop: 8:43 PM |
| − | * Dinner: | + | * Dinner: None |
* Tour Guide: Raj | * Tour Guide: Raj | ||
* Notes Taken by: Nathan | * Notes Taken by: Nathan | ||
Latest revision as of 20:51, 10 November 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
- Kevin wants to thank:
- Patrick - Thank you organizing the purge
- Liz - Labeling the trash cans
- Weiz - General pile cleaning
- Tim - General pile cleaning
- Caley - General pile cleaning
- Bryan - General pile cleaning
- Nathan - General pile cleaning
- Chris - General pile cleaning
- Cody - General pile cleaning
Equipment and Supplies Wanted
- Bryan (Cave Troll) - Whole working BMX bike, 20" wheels
- Nathan - Amazon Dash Buttons (any kind) for LVL1 project
Space Upgrades
- All trash cans emptied, cleaned, some labeled
- Boneyard bench area cleared of clutter, usable again
- Drying rack added near the sink
- Sorted power supplies
Space Downgrades
- Makerbot Replicators
- Testing electronics, high current power supply on order
- 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 11/23 @ 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: Machine Maintenance & Calendar
- MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 12/2 @ 7pm)
- Mednesday @ 7 PM
- THURSDAY
- Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 11/19
- Bring a project, learn to sew!
- Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - (CANCELLED) @ 8 PM
- Talk shop, fix your drone, and take flight!
- Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 11/19
- 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
- Officer's & Director's Meeting - 11/17 @ 9PM
- Watch the LVL1 sausage get made in this less-than-thrilling meeting
- Holy Smokes Hackathon - 11/17 thru 11/24
- Over 31,000 abandoned buildings catch fire every year and Louisville is not immune
- Spend a whole week developing a smart smoke detector prototype that can alert Metro Govt when an abandoned building is on fire
- Cash prizes up for grabs
- Contact Nathan or Daniel
- LVL1 Thanksgiving Dinner - 11/26
- Get away from your relatives or make some new ones at LVL1 during this event.
- Enjoy Turkey and a slew of side dishes. Please contribute dishes if you can.
- November Makership Application Deadline - 11/30 @ 11:59 PM
- Submit your project for a chance to win 3 months of membership and $100 toward your project
- Apply at www.lvl1.org/makership
- Surface-mount TV-B-Gone workshops!
- By appointment, with Charles, $25, 2 hour time commitment.
- Robotics Education and Competition - February & April 2016
- 20,000 people from all over the world for youth robotics (vex) competition
- Need 800 - 1000 volunteers
- Do NOT have to know robotics and people as young as 10 can volunteer
- People with more knowledge can receive training and be judges or referees.
- Sign up / learn more at http://www.roboticseducation.org/volunteer
- Contact: Divinity
- 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
- Arduino 101 Workshop Recap
- B&N Maker Faire went well
- Jared fixed the broken record player in the boneyard
- Charles plugs the Oculus camera
- Danielle made a headband with electronics built in
- Jason is working on a Christmas VR / 360 degree view
- Kevin is building an app for the space - easy to mark when there are open hours
- Jose applied for an Instructables contest by entering his Zardoz failure project
- Vanessa needs 8 folks to interview for Louisville magazine for the December issue ("Louisville Made")
- Jose shows off his tootsie roll pooping halloween dog - animatronic
Meeting Notes
- Attendance: ~45
- Meeting Start: 8:03 PM
- Meeting Stop: 8:43 PM
- Dinner: None
- Tour Guide: Raj
- Notes Taken by: Nathan
