Agenda Thread (check here for latest Tuesday night general meeting agenda)
Scott Converse
Agenda for General Meeting: 7.9.13
Board Elections
We need to elect 2 board members. Has everyone interested in being on the board put their name up on the Google Group Discussion on this topic? If not, please do so. Also, please show up Tuesday so you can say a few words to the group.
Space Update
We have insurance. I'm meeting with the Mall manager tomorrow at 1:30am to sign the lease. We do not get immediate possession (headquarters has to process the lease first) but I'm hoping for a key before the end of the week.
Also, Steve Heising has a proposal to 'share' the space with the Citizen for Clean Energy that might cover the rent at the Mall. It's not an offer (he needs to talk to his non profit board about it first) but it's a possible scenario. I'd like to know what you folks think of the idea. We'll talk more about it at the meeting.
It's time to talk about funding options
As we all know, this stuff costs money (not alot, but still, some). I fronted $2K to the checking account to cover what was needed to get the space rent/deposit/insurance paid for, but we, as a group, need to cover that (and then..at a minimum... the monthly nut of, currently, a flat $500 and internet access of about $80). Here's an idea I'd like to propose. "Levels" of sponsorship:
A Founder Level
Those that can throw in $300 (or more), we'll give the designation as "Founders". They'll forever be listed on the website as Founders (in the about section) of TinkerMill. Something interesting you can put on (and link to) in your LinkedIn profile or resume tomorrow or 10 years from now. (edit: ONE TIME Throw in).
Ideally, I'd love to see 20 people do that. That would give us money to really get this off the ground reasonably quickly.
10 would be OK to good.
6 is the minimum we need just to cover the initial setup costs.
A Founding Member Level
Those that can throw in $100-250 (instead of the standard $50 a mo we agreed to before for membership) get the designation of Founding Member. Same deal. But not at the top level of the about page (a link to another page instead). (EDIT: ONE TIME Throw In).
Regular Members
Folks that are only comfortable covering the monthly membership cost for student/regular/family-$25/50/75, for whatever reason.
Of course, we'll still have standard member fee's due each month from everyone (including founders and founding members) who wants access to the space (defined as: A key for 24/7 access). ($25/50/75).
Business sponsorships are also a potential, but it's better if we get this going under our own steam first.
OR if you have better ideas.. let's hear them Tuesday night. Basically we need $1500-ish to move in. $1500-ish to apply for 501(c)3 status and $600-ish a month to pay the rent/internet bill.
As usual, if you have other items you'd like to cover in the agenda, shoot me an email or post them on the Google Group page (top item: Agenda Thread...i.e. where you're reading this now).
Cody Daig
Lindsay Levkoff
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Scott Converse
7.16.13 Meeting Agenda
Board Meeting Update
We have a Board of Directors!-Siouxie, Mike, Lindsay, Karl, Scott.
We have a treasurer:!Jeff
We have a Sergent at Arms!Chris Y.
We also adopted the by-law the subgroup created a few weeks ago. You can see them here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eqb7w87s2qSNAO24WxjvfDIoho6C49xtUJf4-vIPmzA/edit?usp=sharing
We'll have them up on the site shortly.
Karl will give a short summary of the Board Meeting Minutes (which will also go up on the site shortly).
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Infrastructure update: Karl
Social Media / Systems Update: Mike
Classes Update: ?? (we need a classmaster!)
Toolmaster Update: Siouxie
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Space Update
We'll have a key (hopefully) or we won't. If we do.. ROAD TRIP: We're all going to mall. Right now. If no key: later this week we'll set up a time for everyone to come by.
Internet: Karl researched it. Quick report from him. Also, I Talked to the City of Longmont about internet access. They MIGHT be able to give us Gigabit Fiber fed wireless off of the water tower next to Sunset Pool/golfcourse. Vince Jordan (manager of the fiber project) and I are going to get up on the roof and see later this week/next week.
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Membership gets real: It's time to sign up as a member. Paperwork!!! (membership and services agreement, Policies and Procedures agreement, Membership and Guess Waiver agreement, Services Addendum.. oh my!).
If you come to the meeting Tuesday YOU DO NOT have to sign up as a member. You CAN sign up as a member, starting Tuesday night. We have the technology (checking account, treasurer who can collect cash and checks..only.. so far). And we have the paperwork.
-I'll have handouts of the (actual) paperwork for those that don't print out copies from the links below. ($25- Student/Starving hacker, $50- Regular Membership, $75- Family Membership).
Right now, (again) we can only take checks (preferred) or cash. We'll have an update on our electronic money capabilities soon.
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Founders. Founding Members. Regular Members.
As we discussed last week, we have startup costs. Most hackerspaces have a set of Founders who effectively fund the cost of getting the initial hackerspace started.
We need in the area of $2000-3000, at a minimum to get this done. In order to do that, we need as many as you as can afford it to become Founders or Founding Members.
As you recall, the breakdown is simple:
Founders: Pledge $300 or more. One time. Separate from monthly membership fees (see above).
Founding Members: Pledge $100-250. One time. Separate from monthly membership fees (see above).
Along with the regular membership paperwork, I'll include two additional pieces of paper (links to all of these documents are below). One is a pledge to throw in enough to be a Founder. The other is a pledge to throw in enough to be a founding member. These don't require you write a check. They just require that you throw in that amount of money sometime (reasonably) soon, as you're comfortable doing it (could be X dollars for 3 months, for instance). If you do it, I'll sign it and you're on the hook for some cash (and, seriously major kudos).
One is titled Founder. The other Founding member. I'm hoping we can get at least between 6-10 founders and 10-15 founding members. That would give us a great, healthy start.
If you're not up for it or it's not your thing, no worries.
There are no redo's here. We do Founders and Founding members one time only and now is that time. I'm hoping many (if not most) of you step up. Founding funds ensures we have a real and a healthy organization to start down the path with.
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Here's the paperwork we need everyone to get filled out (if not this meeting, when you can). Please print out your own copy and bring it if you can. These were taken from Artist Asylum's paperwork examples (modified to fit our own needs) and the Waiver agreement is from Lindsay (Sparkfun).
TinkerMill Membership & Services Agreement (required for membership): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1htDj1i1gk_DPISQ1ZUyKMgHw-UK0_tedrZD9GsF-vJQ/edit?usp=sharing
TinkerMill Polices and Procedures (required for membership): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1C5Pk64FReBrVufJtp2twaNfBWrcFL7KUO14wVhxUnAU/edit?usp=sharing
TinkerMill Membership and Guest Waiver Agreement (required for membership): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eJEx__Nl3Ha_cnr1JXSMKkApFZbwwSoRcaTP5ax5umc/edit?usp=sharing
TinkerMill Services Addendum (include with your check/cash): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1T0MCe_-05sjWq1qtFz61UoAvSIl00Q5atN5fU9KJYoM/edit?usp=sharing
Founder/Founding Member Pledges:
Founder Pledge: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aUFUGOcUc3EStFDZvXBK3xuyPAVPvZZNh-e0z0U6CJg/edit?usp=sharing
Founding Member Pledge: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SxUlJGb07esvmfO1Vu0tHIppasd7T1z2McnvcQoUQAw/edit?usp=sharing
Scott Converse
We've got a phone in the space now.
If you want to check to see if someone is there, or you're meeting someone there but don't have their number, or you're not a member yet, don't have the key code, and would like to hang out there if a member's also hanging out... give it a call.
We also can now take credit cards for folks who'd like to join as members but forgot how to write a check (I'm one of those folks...I can't even find my checks).
Next meeting of the group is this Tuesday, 7/30/13. 7pm-ish. Space planning and 'hands on electrician' action (a real time 'live wire' class, so to speed).. we'll be figuring out how to rewire the space for our needs and, possibly, pulling in some 220 power and other wiring variations.
I've also brought the Rostock 3D printer in (One of our members sons has some experience building them and we need some 'fix this expertise'). It may or may not be working by Tuesday, but it'll be there for gawking and, hopefully, demo purposes.
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Scott Converse
Agenda for 8/13/13 TinkerMill weekly meeting:
-The NoCo MakerFaire is happening. We have 3 days to sign up. After this meeting: we'll white board projects for NoCo makerfaire. Then we'll sign up on the spot (Lindsay to lead).
-We need folks to sign up for Eco-cyle fix it repair day (we need folks to help back up the teacher of the class we'll be having in the next few weeks). Solid State Depot did this. We'd like to as well. Here's (effectively) what we'll be doing: http://www.meetup.com/SolidStateDepot/events/129242512/
-We still need a ClassMaster. Someone who'll be at every open house meeting like this one and who will coordinate setting up regular classes for TinkerMill.
-UPDATE: After the Makerfaire whiteboard session: ELECTRICAL INSTALL... finish putting outlets on the wiring , lock down the conduit on the walls and flip the on switch.
Announcements.
-Friends of Fiber group: Thursday night at 7pm. City employees will be in attendance to answer any questions you have about Longmonts Gigabit Fiber Bond proposal on the next ballet;
-Flour Mill tour on Wends night-6:30pm;
-GAME NIGHT! every Friday night, starting this week. Board games, low stakes (learn how to play!) Texas Holdem poker, ping pong and whatever else people want to bring.
-Last call for Founders: If you want to be a TinkerMill founder, please sign a pledge by 8/17/13. After that, we will no longer be accepting new Founder pledges.
Updates:
-Toolmaster(s) what tools do we have; what do we need?
-Treasurer (membership update).
-Website and social media programs updates (Mike, Troy, Cody).
Scott Converse
Scott Converse
Speak up! Step up! Start something!
Lee Sutherland
Scott Converse
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Scott Converse
FOUR BREAKOUT SESSIONS AFTER THIS MEETING:
- Data Center Use (get your own VM, what's possible) by Dixon- Quick overview (10/15 min).
- Textile Station overview by Dixon (After Data Center overview is done)
- Robotics Group Breakout (Meeting on the 12th)
- Materials/Composite Group Breakout (Meeting ont he 16th)
GROUPS WE MIGHT WANT TO FORM:
- Music Group (Live band? Electronica? Instrument making? Podcasting? Recording?)
- Lock Sport Group (lock picking)
- Machine Learning Club (Kaggle competition?)
- Regular Saturday Show and Tell (alongside classes)- Your projects, your cool tech, whatever else.
- Regular Fix It meetup (Eco-Cycle) Who would like to help (Fix general public and members appliances instead of sending them to the landfill). We'll be creating a list of folks that can help.
- Other (Member suggested?)
GENERAL BUSINESS
- We now have a new Recording & Podcasting station (alongside the Textile Station, Soldering Station, Electronics Station, Small Tools Station and 3D Printer Station). PLEASE DONATE GEAR AND ORGANIZATION TIME TO EACH AREA YOU'D LIKE TO SEE DEVELOP.
- Saturday Class Topic announcement (i.e. what we'll be teaching on Sat).
- We are now an official SparkFun Distributor (Funding source for us). We need to stock up. What do we need?
- We will start charging 'Pay what you think it's worth' for classes. Teachers from outside membership can get a split of proceeds: 50/50 with TM
- Front of the Space: A "Cool Project of the Month" display (See stand where 3D printer used to be).
- FlourMill Meeting Wends.
- Meeting with The City and real estate developer report
- Should we have a 'fix it' general meeting? Pizza/Soda/Beer and 'general space stuff' that's needed (from painting to trash removal to putting up walls or building simple workbenches). If so, when? How often?
- If you haven't paid your dues for this month, please do it tonight
Scott Converse
Member Meeting Agenda- 9/24/13- 7ish pm
New Space- (Intermediate) what's up.
-Why were were even looking
-Current status
NoCo Faire
-October 5th
-Please Volunteer for when. (2 passes, everyone else; $10)
-Projects that are due: MEET TONIGHT and get your presentation nailed down.
-See the Thread: NoCo Maker Faire Coordination Thread on Google Groups.
Board of Director Bios- Please post your bios on the Google Groups thread:
-'Board of Elections- Post your bio's here' -Why you'd like to be on the board, some background info and why it would be helpful in serving as a TinkerMill director.
Upcoming Classes/Events- This week:
- Thursday: Work from TinkerMill day.
- Thursday TinkerDrones meeting (7pm)
- Thursday: Art and Design Group (7pm)
- Friday: LockSport Group (7pm- Matt Yoder lead)
- Friday: Game Night
- Saturday: Costuming and Patterns Introduction
Additional scheduled classes/groups include: Machine Learning Group, Crafting LED hulu hoops, Giant Plaster Helmet Construction (for Halloween costumes),
Shared Calendar
- Will everyone use a shared Google Calendar?
Dues Process: On the website (credit card/re-occuring) will be running shortly (2-3 days, waiting on Jeff/treasurer approval).
Member Projects
- Who's working on a project they'd like help with? (i.e. you need help with something you don't know about or would like to know more about, you need some extra hands, etc.).
- Updates from existing groups? (exp: Locksport group will have lockpick kits for sale at cost, What's up with the robotics team? What's up with the IT/Server needs?).
Scott Converse
Member and Board meeting agenda:
Tuesday October 1st, 2013
Monthly dues are, again, due.
If you're planning on joining TinkerMill, please fill out the paperwork (Member Agreement, Policies and Procedures; Services Addendum; Member and Guest Waiver):
And bring it in to our weekly member meeting/open house. Tonight, 7pm, at TinkerMill in Twin Peaks Mall (next to the theatre). We would love to have you join.
We can take your credit card on the spot tonight, or you can leave check or cash in an envelop in the donation/due box on the desk in the back room. Or go to the website and pay online (https://tinkermill.org/members/)
BONUS: At 6pm we will be having our Board of Directors Meeting. You're free to attend. Originally planned for offsite, the place we were going is unavailable tonight so we'll be having it at TinkerMill. Robert rules of order apply.
Board Agenda (6pm):
-New Space discussion: FlourMill update (it's picking up speed). Plan B (?).
-501(c)3 application process. Jeff suggests assigning it to a group.
-Cross Hackerspace memberships? i.e. if you're a member at SSD, can you also be a member at TinkerMill? If so, how would that work?
-TinkerMill 'big' project that everyone can pitch in on. Get everyone collaborating on one big project. Ways to encourage?
-Work on SkillShares more. Encourage 'less than masters' to teach various skills. How?
-Buy equipment with savings or hold on to it until we nail down our long term location.
-New Board Member election. When?
General Member Meeting Agenda (7pm):
- Flour Mill Update
- NoCo Maker Faire Update/status
- Event review
- Sub-Group Review
- Member Projects
Scott Converse
Another week, another agenda- Tuesday OCt. 8th 2013.
Report on NoCo Maker Faire. (Ron, Lee, Scott, Doug, Marty, Jordan, Chrissy, Cody, Joe, others?)
SparkFun Orders <---click to see the order spread sheet.
$244 (need $300).
Who rickrolled the spreadsheet? (well done: step up and take credit you demented soul)
New meetups
TONIGHT After the meeting: Basic Soldering Tips and Tricks (by Lindsay).
Wends: Stop Motion Animation Group; Marketing and Promotion Group (7pm)
Thurs: Work from TinkerMill day (all day); TinkerDrones! (7pm)
Friday: Game Night (7pmish)
Saturday: CLASS Giant Plaster Helmet Construction (for Halloween costumes)- Noon.
Sunday: Games Development Meetup (3pm); Mechanical Artillery 101 with Jeff DelPapa (Think: Catapults that can throw pianos)
NEXT Tuesday: Robotic Competition Planning (8pm, after member meeting)
NEXT Saturday: Scratch: Intro to block based programming (Noon).
BTW, we do have a Meetup Calendar Page here:
http://www.meetup.com/LongmontHackerSpace/events/calendar/
Membership
Dues Paid (?) -
Membership Growth (what can we do to continue to grow?) Ideas?
New Space Update(s)
Flour Mill
Avedon Engineering (!)
Multiple other locations
(Subgroup: Scott, Karl, Ron, Doug)
Group Activities
Fix It Fridays
Themes for regular "Hack Nights" (Civic for example). OR we can leave it open. Maybe after every Tuesday Member Meeting? Here's a description of a more open format Hack Night out of New Orleans:
What IS a Hack Night? It's a gathering for programmers, designers, hardware hackers and other technically minded folks. It's an aggressively unstructured way to hack amongst peers, converse about the vagaries of this or that methodology of developmental arts, or simply to partake of delicious libations in delightful company. There is no agenda, no presentations, no requirements, and hackers and the hacker-curious of all levels are welcome to attend.
How to start: Come and ask a question. "What kind of database should I use for this project", or "Why should I care about type systems?" or "I hear about node.js vs. Ruby on Rail vs. PHP vs. Python, etc. etc. -insert your current techno/quasireligious argument - which is better?"
Cross Hacker Space Membership(s)
Talking with: Solid State Depot (Boulder); Concoctory (S. Denver); Denhac (N. Denver) and LoveLand CreativitySpace (Loveland) about cross memberships.
Colorado Hackerspace Council (?). Who's interested?
Hackathons
Do we want to do these?
What focus would you like to have it on? (School/student/education; Municipal; Business; Other).
Quarterly? Semi Annual? Annual? Other?
Who's interested in helping make this happen?
Member Projects Update
Go around the room- If you have a project you'd like to start/have help with, let us all know.
Sponsorships
We are now, officially, looking for sponsors. This could be your employer, or someone you know at a local company (or a national company with local representation) or other entity that's willing to donate money or equipment to TinkerMill. If you know someone, please have them contact Scott at 303.85.1243 or scott.c...@gmail.com
Scott Converse
Remember, this meeting is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. All are welcome.
Member Update (Jeff). Total Number. Dues paid percentage.
Board elections- LAST CALL FOR CANDIDATES. Current Candidates:
Ally
Trent
Doug
Lee
If you don't know who I'm talking about, show up at a member meeting and get to know them.
Election will be NEXT WEEK- 10.28, during this meeting.
Space Update: We have a concept drawing from the architects (see large screen TV)
Membership Drive: We need more members. What can we do to get more folks to join? Should we do it now or wait until we move?
Upcoming Classes/Events:
-Wends- 7pm Stop Motion Animation: Pitches
-Thursday -All day- Work from TinkerMill day
-Thursday- 7pm TinkerDrones
-Friday- 7pm Locksport meetup
-Friday- 8ish Game Night
-Saturday- Noon- LilyPad and ArduBlock Class
-Sunday 3pm Games Development Group
-Monday Marketing and Promotion Group
-Tuesday Weekly open house and member meeting
-Tuesday 8pm- Robotics Competition Group
Member Project(s)?
Any other items?
Scott Converse
Still no lease
As of Nov. 1st, we actively start looking for alternative (several already ID'd).
FoF.. Elections on the 4th. Yes on 2B. It passes, we get 1000MB interwebs.
Upcoming Events:
8pm tonight- Robotics Competition Planning
7pm Wends: Stop Motion Animation
9am-5pm Thursday: Work from TinkerMill day
7pm Friday: Game Night
11am Sat: Intro to Arduino
3pm Sunday: Games Development Meetup
7pm Monday: Marketing and Promotion group
Member Projects:
Ongoing (need help)?
New (would like help)?
Elections- Member vote.
Trent Baker
Ally Fletcher
Doug Hines
Lee Sutherland
Scott Converse
Welcome Lee to the Board of Directors.
Board meeting 11.12.13 6pm at TM
Dues are due. Auto pay on the website, Jeff or Scott can take CC tonight.
Lock the door (open today at noon when I came in.. open all night?)
Don't break stuff. OR...If you do, fess up, leave a note.
Classes Discussion: What do you want to see? Would you pay for classes or should it be a 'membership' benefit (free or discounted)? How much is fair? (Will be on BoD agenda next week for decision).
Age Discussion: What should be our minimum age? How do we best handle that? (will be on BoD agenda next week for decision).
Alcohol Discussion: Should we allow it? If so, how to handle it (see 'Age discussion'). (will be on BoD agenda next week).
Web Site development update. Where are we in moving to a WordPress site?
Events this week
-Tonight 8pm Robot Competition Planning
-Stop Motion Animation Wens at 7pm
-Thursday all day: work from Tinkermill day
-7pm Thurs TinkerDrones
-7pm Fri Game Night
NO CLASSES ON SAT
-3pm Sund Games Dev
-7pm Monday Marketing and Promo group
Member Projects - Open discussion
Scott Converse
Agenda for 11.12.13 meeting.
Sparkfun order
LaserCutter Purchase. Karl Pitch for a little bit more
New 3D Printer Purchase
Old 3D Printer repair
Sunday Open House
Classes for Kids (teach what? who will teach?). think: kids science/kids coding).
We had our board meeting (overview hi-lights from notes).
New website progress report and quick demo
Space/Real Estate action time
Calendar Upcoming Week
8pm/Tues. Robot Competition Workshop (energy budget)
8pm/Tues. Events (Classes) planning group
7pm/Wends. Stop Motion Animation Group
9am-5pm Thurs/ Work from TinkerMill day
7pm/Thurs. TinkerDrones
7pm/Fri. Game Night
11am/ Sat. Introduction of Amateur Radio
3pm/ Sun. Game Development Meetup
1pm/Sun. Open House
Other classes?
Member Projects (?)
What projects do you have that you would like help with or would like to share with the group?
Dav Nowinski
Scott Converse
Agenda 11/19/13- Member Meeting
Membership update.
Great article in the Times Call this weekend on TinkerMill:
Equipment update.
New 3D Printer
Old 3D Printer parts are in
New LaserCutter!
CNC/Milling machine (maybe: new Doug?)
Real Estate update.
FlourMill is 6 months out- best case and has a $300K bill attached (City Zoning Requirements).
Targeted space rented out last week. We made an offer on an alternate space/same bld, no word.
We need to gear up like we did before to find a new space by Jan (that's 5 weeks folks).
Will continue working with The Grants/Flourmill owners and the City of Longmont.
Classes/Events
Tonight: 8pm Robotic Competition Meeting
Wend: 7pm Stop Motion Animation
Thursday: All day- Work from TM
Thursday: 7pm: TinkerDrones meeting
Friday: 7pm: Locksport
Friday 7pm: Game Night
Saturday: No Class (we need some help here folks)
Saturday: Photo Session #2
Sunday: 3pm Games Development Meetup
Sunday: Open House 1-5pm
Member Projects
Show and Tell (whatchagot to show off)
I'd like to do X (get help from the group)
Dave Young
-Dave
Scott Converse
Member Meeting Agenda 1-7-2014
2014 is going to be a big year
2013 was our warm up and get it together year. We've done that.
2014 we will be our come into our own year. We'll become a truly positive force in the community
City Council Open Forum. 1.14.14-7pm
-Should we hit the City Council up with a group of us asking for the City to directly support a hackerspace?
The January 14 city council meeting, beginning at 7 pm in the Council Chambers at 350 Kimbark Street, will be an Open Forum for residents to talk for 5 minutes each to council members about any topic on their minds. This is the only agenda item for this meeting; plan to arrive a little early to put your name on the list of speakers. For more information about city council meetings visithttp://www.ci.longmont.co.us/city_council.
if yes: Who wants to join in, and when can we meet/plan? (Suggest: Sunday during open house sometime).
Forum Use- tinkermill.org version vs. google groups vs. meetup.com forums (yes, we’re still using all three). Can we pick one?
Website - Now that it's up, would like to really get it updated with content, info, pictures, and do it regularly (bi weekly working meeting/hangout?) Also need a blog function (I’ll write it for awhile, but all of us can contribute).
-Google Calendar of all events (ASAP). Who can take point? (import from meetup.com)
Commission Work & Consulting? http://columbusideafoundry.com/commission_work/
Something like this maybe:
The TinkerMill Hackerspace can design and build your project! From individual client commission work to small business solutions, our talented fabricators can make it happen.
With our 3D Printers, wood-shop, metal & welding stations, CNC router, laser cutter & engraver, and a diverse in-house talent pool from which we can draw specializing in electronics & embedded control, interactive programming, copy writing, CAD & assorted design software, videography, leather-work, warm glass, game design, robotics, animation, software development, IT Security, and more, we’re a one-stop shop for your custom needs.
Is there interest in us doing this? Effectively making TinkerMill a place where it becomes know as the place to go for Longmont area tech/art talent?
Station Owners -We need specific folks to become the 'owner' of each specific station. Here are some exisiting and proposed workstations we're planning on (in particular for the new space):
3D Printer
Soldering
Electronics
Deconstruction
Small Tools
Textiles
Laser Cutter
Media (audio/video)
LockSport
Designated Webmaster of Tinkermill.org (as in: I Am Webmaster)
Robotics (NEW SPACE)
Drones and Rocketry (NEW SPACE)
CNC (shopbot like) (NEW SPACE)
Welding (NEW SPACE)
Woodworking (NEW SPACE)
GlassBlowing (NEW SPACE)
Wet/Bio Lab (NEW SPACE)
Kiln(s) (NEW SPACE)
Foundries (NEW SPACE)
Pottery/Sculpting (NEW SPACE)
NOTE: We will be setting up a Google Calendar to reserve specific tools/areas in the future as our membership grows. We'll also be requiring you take a howto and safety class on (many) of the above before being allowed to use the tools.
Update on board elections
We need us an election.
Who would like to be on the ballet?
NEXT WEEK: Election
Next Board Meeting: Jan 14th (next week). 6pm at TinkerMill. Open to the Public.
If you would like to see topics see the inprogress agenda here: http://goo.gl/garPte
If you have something you want the board to address, email me (scott.c...@gmail.com) with the thing you want addressed (and please plan on attending the board meeting to help explain if necessary)
Hackerspace Council update
-http://coloradomakerhub.org Joint space for hackerspaces (in general).
-GoogleCalendar feeds for all CO hackerspace events
-Beginning organization of a National Hackerspace Conference in Colorado.
Update on laser cutter- Fully Functional. First class held. Plan on 1 per mo.
Real estate update-
-See graphic.
-Proposal made to Grant family.
City of Longmont update
-Propose a civic hackathon, like 2013’s, but at TinkerMill this year (April-ish).
-Meeting with city council member on Thursday.
-Meeting with Asst. City Manager next week
-Meeting with Asst City Manager, Economic Development Director and Grants 2-3 wks.
Karl asked me to announce: Upcycling Meetup Group and Specific projects- Coming soon! Monthly meetup. Examples: Pastic Bags to Rope, Feedbacks. 1 project per month (12 predefined).
Mini Maker Faires in 2014 (Denver)- Arond April 26th. Do we want a booth?
Watershed School Visit
Visit either Jan 22nd or Jan 29th. 2:45pm to 4:30pm
Project ideas (?)
InnoCentive http://goo.gl/pjrIa7
Any interest in addressing some of these? (see link above for examples).
Question/Live Survey: What Workshops would you like in 2014?
-Business?
-Art?
-Tech?
Question: Who can teach an interesting workshop? Who can help coordinate workshops?
It's time for our regular Monthly clean-up- TONIGHT at 8pm (after this meeting)
Pay your dues, please! (Scott can take your credit card payment tonight).
STUFF WE NEED. If you have this laying around at home, or you feel the urge to contribute and go and buy some, here's what the space needs this week:
-Shelving (prefer metal) to hold electronics gear.
EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS THIS WEEK:
TONIGHT!
Monthly Clean Up!
Learn About Computer Networks Group
Robotic Competition Platform Designs and Prototypes
Wends 1.8.14: 7pm: Stop Motion Animation
Thurs 1.9.14: 9-5pm WOrk From TinkerMill Day
6pm Learn about computer networks
Fri 1.10.14 7pm: Game Night! Board games, poker, gin?
Sat 1.11.14 1pm: Introduction to Electricity/Shocking Demonstrations (NEW!)
3pm: Games Development Meetup
Sun 1.12.14 1pm-4pm: Open House (lots of folks dropping by. Come represent!)
Anyone have anything to show off or projects they'd like to get started or talk about?
Scott Converse
The Video- Intro to TinkerMill. Yep, we put it on the website (thx to Dan W. & Bill Decker)
This Sunday with the HandiBot
This past Wends Welding & Fire
Real Estate Update
- The City of Longmont - Progressing nicely.
- The Flour Mill- Electrical bid in, looks good. Meeting tomorrow to work out details
- The Mall- Could go awhile
- The old Butterball Plant- Nothing new (still end of year-ish likelihood)
May 3-4 (9am- 5pm) National Western Complex in Denver
-10X20 ft. booth
-Karl's 12' human powered ferris wheel (need help!)
-The Metal CNC Mill (?)
-Projects Needed!
Next Board Meeting
Feb 18th 6pm at TinkerMill
Communications Group
-Update
-Survey - Please, take 60 seconds and fill it out.
Workstations - We need station masters for all [OPEN] stations
3D Printing - Chandler with Jordan
Soldering- Dan W.
Electronics- Dan W.
CNC Mogul (and other CNC Mills/Shopbots)- [OPEN}
DataCenter/VM's- Dixon with Dan W.
Deconstruction- Allie with Keith M.
Small Tools [OPEN]
Textiles [OPEN]
Laser Cutter- Karl with Dixon & Dan W. REVENTED (thx Dixon and Keith)
Media (audio/video)- Dan W. with Dix
LockSport- Matt Y.
Designated Webmaster of Tinkermill.org- Troy with Dan W.
Robotics [OPEN]
Drones and Rocketry [OPEN]
Welding [OPEN]
Woodworking ([OPEN]
GlassBlowing [OPEN]
Wet/Bio Lab [OPEN]
Kiln(s) & Foundries [OPEN]
Pottery/Sculpting [OPEN]
ANY OTHER STATIONS YOU WANT? Suggestions? (email in...@tinkermill.org)
Workshops & Meetups this week:
Wends- Stop Motion Animation
Thurs- Work from TinkerMill Day, Learn about Comp Networks 6pm, TinkerDrones 7pm
Friday- Game Night 7pm
Sat- Games Development Meetup 5pm
Sun- Robotics Competition 10am, Open house 1-4pm
Mon- Drawing on the Right Side of your Brain 7pm
Remember: You can use TinkerMill for you own meetings/meetups/projects
After School Program- Volunteers for opening the space for kids from 3pm-6pm school days (?)
Open Mic Band Night - Saturdays (?)
Any Projects Members Need Help With/Want to Start?
STUFF WE NEED:
Flat screen displays (6 cpu's, not monitors) :(
Don't Forget: Dues are due (fist of the month)