Plenum/Meeting minutes/2019-06-05

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Idea/Overview: Plenum

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Topics

Here's the list so far - please don't hesitate to add more! If you won't be able to attend, you can add your comments here or in the discussion to take part anyway :-)

Project Presentations

Let's take about 2 × 20 minutes before each plenum to show others what we're working on! If you are interested in talking about your projects, please announce it here and/or via the Mailing List:

• Martin presented about his adventures in home-automation (HAS IO)
  • He now can check his dryer while sitting on the toilet
  • He can also now kill his plants remotely by checking on them via the web interface and still not water them
• <please add your idea(s)!>

Recap of the last plenum

• The Marketing Meetings were lacking participation. Is there any feedback why people did not attend?

New (and newly available) tools at the space

• Makita DDF484 Cordless Drill
  • Thanks to Ed we have a new cordless drill (without batteries)
  • Patrick asked on the mailing list and on Telegram who would chime in to buy some batteries.
• Johannes brought in a new Weber grill (kettle BBQ) as a loan.
• Luca loaned a soldering station.
• Lukas bought a set of auger bits
• Martin bought two new bandsaw blades
• Martin bought new sanding pads for the Oscillating Tool
• Martin bought some noise reduction for the CNC Room (Let´s hope it works)
• Johannes, Kim and Martin bought and installed a new freezer! (Please respect the freezer rules)
• Lukas documented the Bosch Jigsaw and got it out of commissioning

=> also see "Wish List"

Collaboration possibilities

Who's not in our Mailing List or Telegram Group yet? Also check out Category:Community!

Bahnstadtfest

• The Bahnstadtfest is coming closer (July 20th)!
  • Does anybody have a project they could show there?
  • who else would like to help out during the day (at our stand or volunteering at food stands or Bahnstadtlauf)?

Do-something days

Johannes and Martin are planning to host a do-something day this weekend. Patrick asked for it to be focused on clean-something. Who is willing to join?

Issues

closed issues since the last plenum
new issues since the last plenum

-> especially important:

• the upcoming KiCad Seminar needs PR support
• be aware of potential safety risks with the router table footswitch!

Area Patron Update

Area	Patron	Update	Members Feedback
Electronics Bench	Johannes	any update?	any feedback/thanks?
3D Printer Farm	Luca & Kim	Added new Prusa Slicer 2.0	any feedback/thanks?
Woodturning	Lukas	bought a new skew chisel together with Georg and Luca (still looking for people to throw in a few € for other tool upgrades); improved tailstock & toolrest base screws of the Güde lathe	any feedback/thanks?
CNC Router	Johannes	any update?	any feedback/thanks?
Fridge	Kim	any update?	any feedback/thanks?

Who else would like to become an Area Patron (Eckpate)? Areas in need:

• wood workshop, e.g.:
  • drilling table
  • sanding corner
• Metal Workshop, e.g.:
  • lathes
  • grinding
  • welding
  • hand tools
  • Precious Plastic

Event Ideas

Maus-Türöffnertag

Lars brought up the idea of participating in the Maus-Türöffnertag via the Mailing List. We should discuss possible projects and a possible orga-team:

I've been watching the german "Sendung mit der Maus" (kind-of "How-its-made" for kids) for the past 32ish years - especially since I got three forks of my own. Every year on October 3rd, there's the Maus-Türöffnertag, where kids can register and come to do something exciting with (or without) their parents. I'd love to get the CoMakerspace into the program, which would also generate some publicity.

We'd have to provide some projects for that, suitable for kids of a specific age range (e.g. 6-10 or 8-12). Ideas:

• Building small robots from a toothbrushhead, a battery and a vibration motor (age 6+)
• Bending and welding little robot figurines from thick wire, threaded rods, washers and nuts (bending for 6+, welding 10+ with assistance or only from helpers?)
• Soldering small kits like a mini-tesla-coil: https://www.ebay.de/itm/401634796641
• Sowing ugly animals (kids draw a fantasy animal, which is then cut and sown from leftover materials)
• Whatever you can think of

Let's talk in the plenum on benefits, cost and risks - e.g. insurance? Is it possible to make the space semi-childsafe for the target group?

Coder Dojo

We got a request from Sonja of "CoderDojo":

Hallo Leute im CoMakingSpace,

ich heiße Sonja und suche Gleichgesinnte, die gerne hacken, in Makerspaces unterwegs sind und Lust haben, Kindern und Jugendlichen zu ermöglichen, mit Technik zu spielen. Ich gehöre zum Verein CoderDojo - wir sind Teil der Raspberry Pi Stiftung - und unser Ziel ist es, Kindern und Jugendlichen das aktive Gestalten mit Technik näher zu bringen, häufig gehört da auch zu, Programmieren zu lernen.

In Deutschland gibt es grade um die 30 Klubs (wir nennen sie Dojos). Das ist natürlich nicht genug, um interessierte Kids zu unterstützen. Falls Du Lust hast, in Deiner Region, was auf die Beine zu stellen, gib mir einfach bescheid. Unser gemeinnütziger Verein ist ein weltweites Netzwerk aus Bastel- und Computerinteressierten. Wir tauschen uns untereinander aus und teilen Materialien.

Mehr Info über CoderDojo findest Du hier und speziell über den deutschen e.V. hier.

Would anyone be interested in organizing such events in our Space?

Makers Flea Market

Andi (not our Andi!) proposed a makers flea market in heidelberg in the whatsapp group, since he would have some stuff to sell. He also offered to organize some benches and tables in order to enable people to present their stuff.

We should discuss what would be needed for such an event, whether we want to host it and if yes, when.

Repair Café

We've had this idea floating around for a while but Repair Café Heidelberg already had a cooperation partner/host (Haus der Jugend) - now that changed and they asked us to cooperate with them for the quarterly event! Who's interested? At the minimum we need an experienced volunteer to supervise the Space, but ideally also motivated tinkerers who would like to help with the repairs and tell people about our Space and the joy of joining or donating ;-)

The last event at their old location was in the beginning of May, so we are probably looking at events in August and November this year.

Open Discussion

This is the place to talk about general improvements etc. - for example:

• What did I do since the last plenum?

Johannes re-wired the door bell. It now has a switch which allows you to change back to the boring old bell in case the awesome new one breaks.

• What am I planning to do until the next plenum?
• What went wrong?
• What went well?
• What should get done at the space (new issues)?