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** Goal: Quantify power demand of equipment in the space for possible electrical upgrades | ** Goal: Quantify power demand of equipment in the space for possible electrical upgrades | ||
** This is still a work in progress | ** This is still a work in progress | ||
− | ** See Tyler M or Kevin if you want to help | + | ** See Tyler M or Kevin P if you want to help |
= Meeting Notes = | = Meeting Notes = |
Revision as of 15:22, 10 July 2016
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 - FIVE MINUTE TASKS -
- Check the boards for post its -
- Includes clean tables, surfaces.
- Minors must be attended by Parent/Guardian!
- We have an Amazon Smile account
- Shop at smile.amazon.com: pick us as your nonprofit; some proceeds come our way.
Shout Outs
Equipment and Supplies Wanted
- (Working) Air Conditioning Window Unit
- Bunker Upgrade
- Contact James
- Jr Achievers/Divinity looking for any of: an arduino, a lillypad, adafruit vibrator #1201, lipo battery pack, Arylic sheets, a commercial bubble machine, raspberry pi.
- Contact: Divinity divinityrose@gmail.com
Space Upgrades
- Front Door Buttons
- Lock Door: Will lock the door upon button press
- Unlock Door: Will unlock the front door for up to 24 hours
- Can be undone with Lock Door
- Every press will reset the 24 hour period
- 15 Minute Unlock Door: Will unlock the door for 15 minutes
- Can be undone with Lock Door
- Every press will reset the 15 minute period
- Class Room Lights
- 3 of 9 are currently installed
- Remaining 6 will be installed before next meeting
- Thanks Cody and Kevin
Space Downgrades
- Xerox printer is low on toner.
- A request for a RMA has been submitted, looking to replace last purchased cartridge
- 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
- Night of The Hat (Mondays, next 7/18 @ 8 PM)
- Learn to solder, work on Inter-hackerspace Battleship, Kittens, and open making.
- Now weekly until Detroit Makerfaire!
- Sound Builders (fortnightly Mondays, next 7/18 @ 8pm)
- Night of The Hat (Mondays, next 7/18 @ 8 PM)
- TUESDAY
- Learn-a-thing (Tuesday @ 6pm)
- Learn how to use many tools at LVL1 before the meeting (informal setting; great for first-timers!)
- LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday @ 8pm)
- Derby Py Meetup (4th Tuesday of the month, next 7/26 @ 6:30)
- Discussion of Python related topics.
- Meetup
- Learn-a-thing (Tuesday @ 6pm)
- WEDNESDAY
- MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month, next 8/3 @ 6 pm)
- THURSDAY
- Power Racing Series Meetup - (Thursday @ 7:30pm)
- Make our Power-wheels racer to enter in Detroit Makerfaire!
- Contact Danielle
- Drone Meetup - (4th Thursday, 7/28 @ 8 PM)
- Talk shop, fix your drone, and take flight!
- Meetup
- Power Racing Series Meetup - (Thursday @ 7:30pm)
- FRIDAY
- Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (Friday @ 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 may be placed around 7:30 pm (~$7/person)
- Irregular Movie and Open Build Night (Friday @ 8pm)
Upcoming Workshops and Events
- TALKlou offering a STEAM panel discussion OFFSITE - Thursday 7/14 @ 5 PM
- it's Free, but you've got to sign up, at their eventbrite:
- https://www.eventbrite.com/e/talk-delivering-a-modern-education-of-science-technology-engineering-art-math-tickets-26011384752
- The "Oh Crap, is that NEXT weekend!?" Hackathon - Friday-Sunday, 7/22-24
- Work on a project you will be bringing to Makerfaire Detroit
- Contact: Charles, The Hat
- The "Oh Crap, was that LAST weekend!?" LVL1 birthday party - Saturday 7/23
- In the middle of the Makerfaire hackathon, celebrate LVL1's belated birthday!
- MakerFaire Detroit, Saturday-Sunday, 7/30-7/31
- July Makership Application Deadline - Thursday, 6/31 @ 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
- How to Adult Workshop Series - Coming soon; TBA.
- Contact Ben
- Learn how to solder ongoing workshops
- By appointment, Various time commitments; costs.
- Contact: Charles 'The Hat'
- 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
- Space energy audit
- Goal: Quantify power demand of equipment in the space for possible electrical upgrades
- This is still a work in progress
- See Tyler M or Kevin P if you want to help
Meeting Notes
- Attendance:
- Meeting Start:
- Meeting Stop:
- Tour Guide:
- Notes Taken by: