05/05/2025

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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

  • The BEDRACE was lots of good fun with a quick finish and measurable increased success from last year. Thanks to everyone that got involved to get it put together under the wire.
    • Check WAVE for coverage we were in the 2nd heat!
  • Lego Night hosted by Adult Friends of Lego(AFOL) Friday!

Announcements

  • Metal Matt is polling for requests of colors and materials for 3d Printer Filament Restock
  • Tim is teaching CAD at FirstBuild to teach an OpenSCAD workshop May 15, 5-8pm.
  • Susanna from Calliope plans to join us May 19, I will create an interest sheet for two potential events that are currently being scheduled. 1. Paid private workshop, 2. free open tour to learn about screenprinting! Find updates here and on the bulletin board!
  • Grant Review this Thursday with Jeff (KY Colonel), help tidy as you're able and feel free to attend to support, no need to overwhelm but I would like to speak about each of the possibilities made possible by what's been included in the bid list.

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

  • Rabbit Laser - active Funds Petition to replace the blower motor and service the flue - thanks Doc and Jeff
  • Caster wheel on the welding table is blown and needs fixed/replaced
  • CR-10 large 3D printer is back under hospice care - Michael servicing

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.
    • 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 will be May19)

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.

  • Tim is hosting a workshop at FirstBuild to teach an OpenSCAD workshop May 15, 5-8pm.

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!

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