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= Shout Outs =
 
= Shout Outs =
* Thank you Daniel for buying cleaning supplies and leaving them at the tables
 
  
 
= Equipment and Supplies Wanted =
 
= Equipment and Supplies Wanted =
  
 
= Space Upgrades =
 
= Space Upgrades =
* New LVL1 sign
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* Lulzbot TAZ back up and working
* Payment boxes
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** Still needs to be upgraded
* Cleaning supplies
 
* New label on laser cutter chiller
 
  
 
= Space Downgrades =
 
= Space Downgrades =
* Lulzbot TAZ
 
 
* Makerbot Replicators
 
* Makerbot Replicators
 
** New frame designed. Needs to be cut & reassembled. Everything else works.
 
** New frame designed. Needs to be cut & reassembled. Everything else works.
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= Regular Meetups =
 
= Regular Meetups =
 
* '''MONDAY'''
 
* '''MONDAY'''
** [[Louisville Soundbuilders|Sound Builders]] (fortnightly Mondays, next 12/21 @ 8pm)
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** [[Louisville Soundbuilders|Sound Builders]] (fortnightly Mondays, next 1/4 @ 8pm)
 
** Night of The Hat (every other fortnightly Mondays, next 1/11 @ 8 PM)
 
** Night of The Hat (every other fortnightly Mondays, next 1/11 @ 8 PM)
 
*** Learn to solder, work on Inter-hackerspace Battleship, Kittens, and open making
 
*** Learn to solder, work on Inter-hackerspace Battleship, Kittens, and open making
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** LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday 8pm)
 
** LVL1 Open Meeting & Making (Tuesday 8pm)
 
* '''WEDNESDAY'''
 
* '''WEDNESDAY'''
** Mednesday @ 7 PM
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** Mednesday @ 7 PM - CANCELLED
 
*** 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: 3D printer repair
 
*** This week's focus: 3D printer repair
 
** MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 1/6 @ 7pm)
 
** MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 1/6 @ 7pm)
 
* '''THURSDAY'''
 
* '''THURSDAY'''
** Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 12/17
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** Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 1/21
 
*** Bring a project, learn to sew!
 
*** Bring a project, learn to sew!
 
** Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - (01/28) @ 8 PM
 
** Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - (01/28) @ 8 PM
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= Upcoming Workshops and Events =
 
= Upcoming Workshops and Events =
* Learn LESS,  - 12/17 @ 7PM
 
** A CSS Preprocessor language; makes writing CSS easier
 
** Contact Ben
 
 
* December Makership Application Deadline - 12/31 @ 11:59 PM
 
* December Makership Application Deadline - 12/31 @ 11:59 PM
 
** Submit your project for a chance to win 3 months of membership and $100 toward your project
 
** Submit your project for a chance to win 3 months of membership and $100 toward your project
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= Project Roll Call =
 
= Project Roll Call =
* Pat submitted a finished application for the next Battlebots competition/TV show
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* Ludum Dare
 
** Kevin & Danielle shows off their game: Help Santa take over the world by any means necessary
 
*** Text based, "Civilization" type game with research tasks and other hilarious facets
 
** Had tons of other submissions from the local community
 
* Kevin finished his noise controlled lights: bass drum controlled flashing light strip
 
* Jared made a moon shaped wood shelf with steps standing out to hold knick-knacks
 
* Gary made a rack to hang his "guitardis" using aluminum stock
 
  
 
= Meeting Notes =  
 
= Meeting Notes =  
* Attendance: ~25
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* Attendance:  
 
* Meeting Start: 8:00 PM
 
* Meeting Start: 8:00 PM
* Meeting Stop: 8:40 PM
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* Meeting Stop:  
* Tour Guide: Raj
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* Tour Guide:  
 
* Notes Taken by: Nathan
 
* Notes Taken by: Nathan

Revision as of 19:19, 22 December 2015

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

Equipment and Supplies Wanted

Space Upgrades

  • Lulzbot TAZ back up and working
    • Still needs to be upgraded

Space Downgrades

  • Makerbot Replicators
    • New frame designed. Needs to be cut & reassembled. Everything else works.
  • 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 1/4 @ 8pm)
    • Night of The Hat (every other fortnightly Mondays, next 1/11 @ 8 PM)
      • Learn to solder, work on Inter-hackerspace Battleship, Kittens, and open making
  • 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)
  • WEDNESDAY
    • Mednesday @ 7 PM - CANCELLED
      • Learn LVL1's equipment from the inside out by helping repair and maintain tools
      • This week's focus: 3D printer repair
    • MakerEd Educators MeetUp (1st Wed of the Month 1/6 @ 7pm)
  • THURSDAY
    • Sewing Night - 3rd Thursday - 1/21
      • Bring a project, learn to sew!
    • Drone Meetup - 4th Thursday - (01/28) @ 8 PM
      • Talk shop, fix your drone, and take flight!
  • 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)
  • SUNDAY

Upcoming Workshops and Events

  • December Makership Application Deadline - 12/31 @ 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
  • Officers & Directors Election - 1/19
    • Members: Voting starts 1/12, email your vote to secretary@lvl1.org
    • Nominations end 1/11 at 8 PM
  • 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
  • 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

Meeting Notes

  • Attendance:
  • Meeting Start: 8:00 PM
  • Meeting Stop:
  • Tour Guide:
  • Notes Taken by: Nathan