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== Legal/Financial == | == Legal/Financial == | ||
* Treasurer Report | * Treasurer Report | ||
− | ** Bank balance: | + | ** Bank balance: $241.-- |
− | ** Paypal: | + | ** Paypal: $876.-- |
− | ** Total: | + | ** Total: $1117.-- |
* Taxes | * Taxes | ||
** James S has asked for income and expenditure data for 2013 | ** James S has asked for income and expenditure data for 2013 | ||
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** Officially enrolled in the community level membership ($50/mo) | ** Officially enrolled in the community level membership ($50/mo) | ||
** Still unsure if members can enroll in 3/6/etc-month installments | ** Still unsure if members can enroll in 3/6/etc-month installments | ||
+ | ** Board members need to confirm payment history is accurate | ||
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*** Took driver door home to repair | *** Took driver door home to repair | ||
** May hook up the controller this week | ** May hook up the controller this week | ||
+ | * 3D printer explanation video | ||
+ | ** James and Mike D to work together | ||
+ | * Need to cleanup Dropbox/Google Drive | ||
+ | |||
== Check on progress of Member Projects == | == Check on progress of Member Projects == | ||
− | * | + | * Dusin E posted a Tessaract project on the FB page |
+ | ** POTM candidate? | ||
== New equipment/donations == | == New equipment/donations == | ||
− | * | + | * Barb brought some junk |
+ | |||
== Events == | == Events == | ||
* Intro to CNC (March 15th) | * Intro to CNC (March 15th) | ||
− | * | + | ** Tom working on a simplified workflow which will work with Foam Cutter or CNC |
+ | ** GRBL is magic. Tom is mastering it. | ||
+ | ** This event is the day after Pi Day (3.14) | ||
+ | *** Barb will bring a pie-ish something | ||
+ | *** Dom will also bring a pie | ||
+ | * Arduino Day (March 29th) | ||
+ | ** Party at Dom's | ||
+ | ** Bring Arduino | ||
+ | ** Arduino Cake | ||
+ | *** FROM SCRATCH | ||
+ | ** Larger-than-life, working Arduino | ||
+ | *** Need supply list | ||
+ | *** Need someone to coordinate | ||
+ | *** Need think out loud on the listserv | ||
+ | * (Real) Computing for Humans and other Non-robots (April 19th) | ||
* Wichita Art and Book Fair (May 9-11) | * Wichita Art and Book Fair (May 9-11) | ||
+ | ** We will be between steampunk stuff and a sketch artist | ||
+ | ** Will have at least 10'x20', potentially 10'x30' if we want it | ||
+ | ** Chris Gulick will plan to meet with us again in the near future | ||
+ | ** Potential Projects: | ||
+ | *** E-textiles (to promote workshop the following week) | ||
+ | *** Laser spirograph | ||
+ | *** Mechanical spirograph - barb to check on it | ||
+ | *** Scott's Drawbot | ||
+ | **** Sounds like his upgrade is going well | ||
+ | *** Touch table - will need to do some new coding | ||
+ | *** Infinity mirror | ||
+ | *** EL Sign | ||
+ | *** The usual suspects | ||
+ | **** 3D printer | ||
+ | **** Small foam cutter | ||
+ | **** PCB Mill | ||
+ | **** Robot Arm | ||
* Basic Sewing Workshop (May 17) | * Basic Sewing Workshop (May 17) | ||
* Riverfest (May 30-June 6) | * Riverfest (May 30-June 6) | ||
+ | ** No significant updates since the last meeting | ||
== Any topics from members who are present == | == Any topics from members who are present == | ||
− | * | + | * March 15 - StartupWichita.com Hackathon |
+ | ** MakeICT has been helping to promote | ||
+ | * March 21 - Teen soldering (with Erin at the library) - 2pm | ||
+ | ** If anyone is available, should | ||
+ | * April 17 - Mead MS doing STEM workshops | ||
+ | * May 1 - McLean Magnet is having a STEM day - do we want to try to participate? | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | Meeting closed 18:57 |
Latest revision as of 18:56, 10 March 2014
Meeting Time: 5:30pm Location: Bluebird Arthouse
All members are welcome to attend, and non-board members can join the conversation when invited.
Contents
Legal/Financial
- Treasurer Report
- Bank balance: $241.--
- Paypal: $876.--
- Total: $1117.--
- Taxes
- James S has asked for income and expenditure data for 2013
- Wild Apricot
- Page setup completed
- Officially enrolled in the community level membership ($50/mo)
- Still unsure if members can enroll in 3/6/etc-month installments
- Board members need to confirm payment history is accurate
Policies and Procedures
- Unmarked/claimed items will be labeled as such with a date.
- If they remain unclaimed (via labeling and storing) with 2 weeks, it will be available for anyone to claim for a project or disposal
Check on progress of Building Topics/Projects
- Door access update
- Hardware design is preliminarily complete
- PCB layout is complete
- Rye will work with Tom to finalize
- Web interface started
- Hardware design is preliminarily complete
- EL Sign
- Will probably complete tonight
- Instructable will be assigned tonight
- Bus
- Installed new batteries
- Slave brake cylinder doesn't fit
- Old one "rebuilt" - may be working fine now
- Ray M offered to paint the bus/body work/etc
- Took driver door home to repair
- May hook up the controller this week
- 3D printer explanation video
- James and Mike D to work together
- Need to cleanup Dropbox/Google Drive
Check on progress of Member Projects
- Dusin E posted a Tessaract project on the FB page
- POTM candidate?
New equipment/donations
- Barb brought some junk
Events
- Intro to CNC (March 15th)
- Tom working on a simplified workflow which will work with Foam Cutter or CNC
- GRBL is magic. Tom is mastering it.
- This event is the day after Pi Day (3.14)
- Barb will bring a pie-ish something
- Dom will also bring a pie
- Arduino Day (March 29th)
- Party at Dom's
- Bring Arduino
- Arduino Cake
- FROM SCRATCH
- Larger-than-life, working Arduino
- Need supply list
- Need someone to coordinate
- Need think out loud on the listserv
- (Real) Computing for Humans and other Non-robots (April 19th)
- Wichita Art and Book Fair (May 9-11)
- We will be between steampunk stuff and a sketch artist
- Will have at least 10'x20', potentially 10'x30' if we want it
- Chris Gulick will plan to meet with us again in the near future
- Potential Projects:
- E-textiles (to promote workshop the following week)
- Laser spirograph
- Mechanical spirograph - barb to check on it
- Scott's Drawbot
- Sounds like his upgrade is going well
- Touch table - will need to do some new coding
- Infinity mirror
- EL Sign
- The usual suspects
- 3D printer
- Small foam cutter
- PCB Mill
- Robot Arm
- Basic Sewing Workshop (May 17)
- Riverfest (May 30-June 6)
- No significant updates since the last meeting
Any topics from members who are present
- March 15 - StartupWichita.com Hackathon
- MakeICT has been helping to promote
- March 21 - Teen soldering (with Erin at the library) - 2pm
- If anyone is available, should
- April 17 - Mead MS doing STEM workshops
- May 1 - McLean Magnet is having a STEM day - do we want to try to participate?
Meeting closed 18:57