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Welcome

Welcome to LVL1! Happy Patty Pinchers Day

Parking Validation

  • Scan the QR code on the table by the door and enter your license plate number. This is for everyone who uses the space.
  • This applies 24/7, and must be done each visit, every six hours.


Shoutouts

People getting caught being awesome and doing things for the space.

  • Joe for hosting a Meshtastic Info Session on Saturday.
  • Bill(Lockdoc) WLVL1 - locally hosted climate reporting of the space viewable via Blink app. Doc will show off and show you the help he needs.
  • Bill for servicing the door lock and restoring function of both doors - both mechanical and electrical symptoms of failure.
  • Jim&Jeff for supporting student project for woodshop improvements and dust collection
  • Orion for servicing the metal lathe belt, Kyle for reporting it to broken.
  • James for bringing in a new Drafting Table & both him Michael for hanging auto boneyard lighting.

Announcements

  • Spring Cleaning Event - March 20 - March 22
    • Deep clean and tidy of member storage.
    • Member shelves to be empty on MARCH 20-21, items can be stored again on Sunday March 22.
    • Goal is to verify that all shelves are labeled to current members and reorganize additional shelves.
  • Bed-Race Kickoff - THURSDAYS - assemble a build and running team. Enter a design phase, begin construction! April 10th soft deadline!! Race Day is Monday April 27th!!!!


The Tim VanSant Makership: LVL1's Makership Program

  • This program is funded completely through donations and NOT through our membership dues.
  • We currently have enough funds to offer a Makership. If you are not a member and want to do a makership:
    • Apply at https://lvl1.org/makership/ and apply via makership@lvl1.org
    • Application deadline is the last day of each month @ 11:59 PM.
    • Become a regular member of LVL1.
    • Get 3 months of membership and up to $100 of project cost reimbursements!
  • If you are a member, you can set up a monthly donation to the makership fund! See the treasurer to set this up.
  • Members: please talk up the Makership to potential new members.
  • If your application is not approved, PLEASE revise and resubmit next month.
  • Send any questions about how to submit a successful application to https://lvl1.org/makership/. We want to award a Makership!

Broken/Equipment Report

  • Learn as much as you can, ask questions and find out the best practices to keep our available equipment in service.
  • If something is broken or needs to be replaced, please send an email to broken@lvl1.org.
  • Please supply as much information as possible; links to websites or items are GREATLY appreciated. Consumables can be time-consuming to find; broken is not a mind reader!


Currently Broken Recent Fixes

  • Front door lock mechanism is failing, replacement parts arrived and installed - thanks Lockadoc!
  • Bridgeport DRO arrived and installed, finalization to be completed soon.
  • New Air Compressor has been installed with the original tank as extra volume.
  • HOT HOT HOT Water is running so you better go catch it. Sink is hooked up to new HW tank.

Quests

  • Save the Planet and fix the Vending area - Recycle your cans! Money from the recycling is going toward a new vending machine - fund is well filled,
    • New machine that has or can have RFID added - determine a way to make a member payment thru RFID badge
  • Tidy up our appearances and improve our code compliance, DIY with excellence.

Prospective Members

  • Benefits of joining: A key, a shelf, a vote, and can sponsor (events and new members)
  • How to Join: Find three sponsors, complete form, initiate payment, attend Brunchventure™(2nd Saturday of each month hosted by membership officers).
  • Why Join: Monetarily support the space, build the hacker community of Louisville.
  • How to get sponsors: Connect with folks. Be seen cleaning. Become apart of the community.


Member Responsibilities

  • Please make sure guests sign the waiver and validate their parking.
  • Member hosts are empowered to ask visitors who do not conduct themselves according to LVL1's policies and community standards to leave.
  • Members are responsible for their guests and any other non-members they host. This includes hosting an event.
  • Do not block access to storage or exits.
  • Turn things off and lock the space when you leave.
  • If you find things in the hallways that shouldn't be there (bedding, air fryers, etc...) please contact an officer or director so we can contact the landlord.
  • READ the Members' List. This is how we alert you to important safety and policy things happening at the space.
  • Questions? Please contact a board member or the Members' List.

Everybody's Responsibilities

  • If something is broken or needs to be restocked, email broken@lvl1.org
  • Always leave equipment at least as good as you found it.
  • Do not leave equipment running unattended.
  • Clean up your mess and keep the space usable for your fellow hackers!
  • Get a FREE Clorox Wipe! Clean all the surfaces!
  • Do NOT cause odors in the space
    • Be Excellent to our neighbors that share the building with us, and DO NOT work on projects that will disrupt parts of the building that aren't ours.
    • If you see anyone being unexcellent to fellow hackers or our neighbors, please courteously remind them!


First Time Visitor Info

Are there any 1st time Visitors?

  • Prime Directive: Be Excellent to Each other
  • Being unsafe is being unexcellent!
    • Please sign the waiver! We have dangerous tools that can cause serious injury if not used correctly and carefully. We're not responsible if you hurt yourself with them!
    • Minors must be supervised at all times.
    • Animals also must be supervised at all times.


    • Facebook, Twitter, Meetup, Youtube
    • learn@lvl1.org - Want to learn something new, get some equipment training, or host a workshop? Want to help facilitate any of these things?
    • broken@lvl1.org - Something broken? Does something need to be restocked?
    • directors@lvl1.org - Need to contact those who are ostensibly "in charge"?
  • Someone will be hosting a tour at the end of the meeting, near the front doors.

Regular Weekly Meetups

You too can organize a weekly/monthly meetup! Talk to a member or director and we can get you set up!

Monday

  • Sound Builders 6:00 P.M. - 9:000 P.M.

Tuesday

  • LVL1 Open Meeting, 8:00 P.M. - where you are right now!

Wednesday

  • Open for the taking!

Thursday

  • Open Code Night at 8:00 P.M. - ??? If you want to code or interested in coding, this is your night.
  • Bed Team 5:00 P.M.- 7:00 P.M.

Friday

  • Irregular Movie and Open Build Night, 8ish? - This is happening in the space. C'mon in and be safe. The best night to be in the space to meet folks and learn something.
    • Last Friday:

Check the discord!

Saturday

Sunday

Upcoming Events

March 20 - Louisville Makes Games

March 20 Weekend - Spring Cleaning Event focused on member storage Board meeting - 3rd Tuesday Before the Meeting

New Member Brunch Venture - 2nd Saturday of the Month

Deadly Threads and Fatal Fabrics 1st Saturday of the Month 10:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

You too can organize an event! See the Hosting Guide on our website: https://lvl1.org/hosting-guide/


WATCHA MAKING?

Making something cool?

Need help or materials for a project?

Have materials looking for a project?

Tell us about it!

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