04/21/2026

Welcome

Welcome to LVL1!

Parking Validation

• Scan the QR code on the table by the door and enter your license plate number.
• 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.

• Hosts of Brunchventure, Danielle and all who were there, newest makership recipient JoeT.- 1handed controller
• JimD pursuing the transport of a working powertool drag-race installation he was en route to NC.
• last weekend Power Racing Team brought back some glory from Indianapolis - Starz won 3rd place overall and Bumblebee cruised to the top spot in our hearts.

Announcements

• 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!!!!
  • Less than 2 Weeks remain till race day.

• JoeT has been officially awarded the latest makership for developing a one-handed controller for limited mobility users..

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

• Bathroom door lock timer appears stuck - make sure it is spun back to locked position when returning
• MIG welder, component in the WIP appears to be blocking the wire from feeding, Matt had been investigating
• Parking? worked for me

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.

• Bolstering of our woodworking capability - planer and jointer combo? service & care? discussion on Discord.
• Member storage area improvements
  • 2 New Stations shaping up in the back - Metal Casting & SoundLab

Prospective Members

• Benefits of joining: A key, a shelf, a vote, and can sponsor (events and new members)
• How to Join: Get to know us! We're not a community of strangers. 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.

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.

• • Meeting Minutes, equipment information, and projects on our wiki: https://wiki.lvl1.org
  • Sign up for our Google Group discussion list https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/lvl1
  • Google Hangout https://hangouts.google.com/group/KrvEvKVKapRzznlh2
  • Discord https://discord.gg/aAxgSCQQWA

• • 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. - 9:00 P.M.

Tuesday

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

Wednesday

• Open for the taking! Shenanigans to ensue..

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

Friday 7-10p LVL1 Classroom, AFOL Adult Friends of Lego (Tiff) 1st Fridays of the month hosting Bricks&MiniFigs

Board meeting - 3rd Tuesday Before the Meeting (NEXT WEEK APRIL 21)

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.

Prospective Events - (K3 reaching out to find out about getting a group of us in the door): FleaOff Markets - attend with a group, sign up to share a booth to vend, have fun this summer! Calliope - Local Screen printing studio - tour for a group from LVL1

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!