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Tidy Space Tickets Expiring November 15 2013

2013-11-09T21:27:38Z

Gtopham: /* Fresh Paint Sign */

Everything on this page has until its expiration date (November 15, 2013) before it gets moved into limbo. Any ticketed item past its expiration date is up for grabs, and liable to be thrown out in the very near future.

Click on an image to enlarge.

==Catwalk==
===No Cube===
Item description: Plastic storage cube with 'No' painted on four sides.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:No Cube.jpg|200px]]
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===Shelving Pieces===
Item description: Various pieces of modular shelving.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Shelving Pieces.jpg|200px]]
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===Basket of Acrylic===
Item description: A basket of various laser cutter materials

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Basket of Acrylic.jpg|200px]]
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===Wooden Contraptions===
Item description: Wooden assemblages of questionable value.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Wooden Contraptions.jpg|200px]]
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===Camo Gym Bag===
Item description: Woodland camo gym bag full of fabric/clothing.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Camo Gym Bag.jpg|200px]]
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===Tool Bag===
Item description: Soft-sided tool bag.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Tool Bag.jpg|200px]]
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===Brown Boots===
Item description: Brown leather boots.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Brown Boots.jpg|200px]]
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===Birch Plywood===
Item description: Sheets of birch plywood.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Owner: Dan Locks. danlocks@gmail.com

Note: Parking ticket requested. No storage on catwalk outside of member shelves.

Picture:

[[File:Birch Plywood.jpg|200px]]
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===Tool Chest and Corkboard===
Item description: Black tool chest and small bulletin board.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Tool Chest and Corkboard.jpg|200px]]
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===Fresh Paint Sign===
Item description:Large sign reading 'Fresh Paint'

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner: Contact Will McShane

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Fresh Paint Sign.jpg|200px]]
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===Mr Beer Kit===
Item description: Box may not contain beer kit.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Mr Beer Kit.jpg|200px]]
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===Box Labelled Rhonda===
Item description: Large cardboard box for Chicago artist's month, labelled Rhonda.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner: Rhonda Jackson

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Box Labelled Rhonda.jpg|200px]]
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===Small Box===
Item description: Cardboard box.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Small Box.jpg|200px]]
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===IT Equipment===
Item description: Assorted IT equipment.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner: PS1?

Note:

Picture:

[[File:IT Equipment.jpg|200px]]
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===Black Light Fixtures===
Item description: Black light fluorescent fixtures

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Black Light Fixtures.jpg|200px]]
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===White Sheet Stock===
Item description:

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:White Sheet Stock.jpg|200px]]
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===Plastic Sheet===
Item description: Clear plastic (acrylic? polycarbonate?) sheet.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner: Ryan Brandys - Is he still a member?

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Plastic Sheet.jpg|200px]]
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===Small Square Steel Stock===
Item description: Several pieces of long, small square steel stock

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Square Steel Stock.jpg|200px]]
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===Random Detritus===
Item description: A lot of random crap sitting at the far end of the catwalk.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Random Detritus.jpg|200px]]
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===Chipboard + Metal Tray + Box + Luggage===
Item description:

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:2013-11-08 19.45.38.jpg|200px]]
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===Small Box===
Item description:

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Small Box2.jpg|200px]]
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===Sheet Stock===
Item description: Small piece of sheet stock

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner: Fitter Dave

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Sheet Stock.jpg|200px]]
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===Maple Boards===
Item description: Maple boards

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner: Dan Locks - danlocks@gmail.com

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Maple Boards.jpg|200px]]
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===Vacuum Former===
Item description: Home-made wooden vacuum former. Dated back to april.

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner: Dave Early. - 773 592 8000 dave@sbc-inc.net

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Vacuum Former.jpg|200px]]
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== North Shelves ==

=== Cardboard Tube A ===
Item description: Long cardboard Tube

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Cardboard Tube A.jpg|200px]]

=== Cardboard Tube B ===
Item description: Long cardboard Tube

Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13

Possible owner:

Note:

Picture:

[[File:Cardboard Tube B.jpg|200px]]

=== Heater work Metal ===

* Item description: Bunch of Metal
* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Heater work metal (near).jpg|200px]]
[[File:Heater work metal (far).jpg|200px]]

=== Rail Road Tie ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner: Adrianna
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Rail Road Tie.jpeg|200px]]

=== Sound Absorbing Pads ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Sound Absorbing Pads.jpg|200px]]

=== Small Battery ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Small battery.jpg|200px]]

=== Drill Chuck ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Drill Chuck.jpg|200px]]

=== Flash Drive ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:
Picture:
[[File:Ticketed Flash Drive.jpg|200px]]

=== Plastic tray and bottles ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Plastic Tray and Bottles.jpg|200px]]

=== Measuring device ===

It's kind of long and has markings on it to denote distance.

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Measuring thing.jpg|200px]]

=== Metal thing ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Metal thing (Picture 1).jpg|200px]]
[[File:Metal thing (Picture 2).jpg|200px]]

=== Extension Coord with relay ===

Hacked up extension coord with inline relay. Looks risky, I doubt it would handle a safe load.

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Hacked Extension Coord (Picture 1).jpg|200px]]
[[File:Hacked Extension Coord (Picture 2).jpg|200px]]
[[File:Hacked Extension Coord (Picture 3).jpg|200px]]
[[File:Hacked Extension Coord (Picture 4).jpg|200px]]

=== Screw Driver ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:screw driver.jpg|200px]]

=== Compass tool ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Compass Tool.jpg|200px]]

=== 3 Extending handles ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:3 Extending Handles (Picture 1).jpg|200px]]
[[File:3 Extending Handles (Picture 2).jpg|200px]]
[[File:3 Extending Handles (Picture 3).jpg|200px]]

=== Small PC Speakers ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Small PC Speakers.jpg|200px]]

=== Wheel Assemblies ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Wheel Assemblies.jpg|200px]]

=== Box of electrical stuff ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Box of electrical stuff.jpg|200px]]

=== Red Construction Helmet ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Red Construction Helmet.jpg|200px]]

=== Foam Pad ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Foam Pad.jpg|200px]]

=== Damaged wooden board ===

* Date item will be moved to limbo: 11/15/13
* Possible owner:
* Note:

Picture:
[[File:Damaged wooden board.jpg|200px]]

SawStop table saw

2013-05-27T22:56:39Z

Gtopham: /* List of Currently Certified Users */

[[Category:Shop Equipment]]
[[Category:Fabrication]]
[[Category:Woodworking]]
[[Category:Certification Clarification Needed]]

{{Template:EquipmentPage
|owner = PS:One
|certification=yes
|hackable = NO
|model = 3.0HP 220V
|serial = NA
|arrived = 9/1/2012
|doesitwork = WORKING
|contact = Adrianna McKinley
|where = Woodshop
|value = $3,000.00
|itemphoto=[[File:SawStop.jpg|200px]]
}}
==Rules==
# Do not move the machine ever.
# Never use the table as a work surface.
# Always have the dust collection on. Turn it on before you plug in the saw and off after you unplug the saw.
# Always check your material on the blade before you spin up the blade. If the light turns red, DO NOT CUT.
# Always check your wood for nails or staples. If you're not sure, check the entire piece with a magnet.
# If you break something, or damage the saw, contact the area host immediately. Don't let others do more damage or hurt themselves by using a broken tool.
# Always dust the entire machine when you are done. Also check the motor compartment after every use and vacuum out as needed.

==Blade Brake==
This saw is equipped with a safety feature that will (hopefully) stop the blade when it contacts something conductive-- like your hand. However, that means you normally can't cut conductive things with this saw or you will trigger the safety brake. This is good if it was your hand in the way, but it also destroys the sawblade and requires installation of a replacement part that costs $70+ every time. And the saw will be down until the replacement can be installed.

According to the owner's manual: "Conductive materials such as aluminum and other metals, carbon fiber materials, '''mirrored acrylic''', carbon-filled materials, etc. will typically '''cause the brake to activate'''." [Emphasis added.]

Other things that may trigger the brake include wet wood, and wood with embedded nails or staples. Lexan and green pressure-treated wood reportedly can also be a problem. That is why the rules instruct you to check your material on the side of the blade before spinning it up, and to check your wood for nails or staples!

==Notes==
* There's an m8 hole drilled and tapped in the mitre gauge. The post from a magnetic base of our dial indicators thread in. The post may require a spacer so the threads don't stick out (use a stack of washers or a larger-than-m8 nut).
* The right hand table adjusting screw was bent while aligning the table. The table was aligned without it. Aligning the arbor tilt axis will be *really tough* without a replacement. (Part #11 in the cabinet and table exploded diagram in the manual p98)
* The rear rip fence rail has places to put 4 countersunk allen bolts. The left hand bolt screwed into the main table was too long and made contact with an internal table part (probably the rear trunion). It probably pushed the table out of alignment and caused binding while re-aligning the table. That bolt was left out. Don't replace it!

{{Template:Training|links= 
*[http://www.sawstop.com/documents/PCS31230%20Owner%27s%20Manual%20%20V3.3%20%203-8-10.pdf Owner's Manual]
*[http://www.woodworkersjournal.com/Main/Articles/Table_Saw_Maintenance_Skill_Builder_Power_Tool_Tun_8197.aspx Table Saw Maintenance]}}
== List of Currently Certified Users ==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
! Qualified Member
! Trained By
|-
|Shawn Blaszak
|Danger Committee
|-
|[[User:Meistertek|Dan Meyer]]
|Sean Blaszak
|-
|Jacob Ginsburg
|Shawn Blaszak
|-
|Eric Stein
|Steve Finkelman / Danger Committee
|-
|[[User:Dee|Dee Newcum]]
|Shawn Blaszak
|-
|Ryan Pierce
|Shawn Blaszak
|-
|Tucker Tomlinson
|Shawn Blaszak
|-
|Adrianna McKinley
|Danger Committee
|-
|Anthony Barker
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Avner Shanan
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Colin Parsons
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Dan Denby
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Dillon Gray
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Douglas Savitsky
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Hailey Willis
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Jeremy Kay
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Jessica Cobb
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Jordan Bunker
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Kori Rays
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Patrick Callahan
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Ryan Brandys
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Shawn Blaszak
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Steve Farkas
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Steve Finkleman
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Mike Warot
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Eric Stein/Toba
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Ryan Pierce
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Geoffrey Topham
|Adrianna McKinley
|-
|Tim Saylor
|Ryan Pierce
|-
|Hailey Willis
|Tim Saylor
|-
|James Longfield
|Tim Saylor
|-
|Liam Tuohy
|Tim Saylor
|-
|Jim Tuohy
|Tim Saylor
|-
|Sean Nixon
|Tim Saylor
|-
|Michael Reddy
|Tim Saylor
|-
|Matt Triano
|Tim Saylor
|-
|Derek Bever
|Tim Saylor
|-
|Dan Willmott
|Tim Saylor
|-
|Tyler DeAngelo
|Tim Saylor
|-
| Michael Skilton
| Adrianna McKinley
|-
| Dean Anderson
| Tim Saylor
|-
|Kathy Whisler
|Tucker Tomlinson
|-
| João Santos
| Geoffrey Topham
|}

SawStop table saw

2013-05-27T22:56:39Z

Gtopham: /* List of Currently Certified Users */

New events

2012-08-03T20:08:17Z

Gtopham:

So, you want to start a class / workshop / event? Bully for you, you're thinking like a do-ocrat! Here's what you should probably do and think about next:

== Initial Steps ==
*First, gauge interest in your class (mailing list, IRC, or just shouting ideas during a meeting are all good methods), you probably want to make sure at least three to four people intend to show up, to make it worth your time -- more about this
**Decide what you want and don't want to teach. Set a scope that makes sense to you.
*Come up with a funny name.
**This can't be stressed enough. A funny name can be the difference between one attendee and a room of attendees.

== Establish a Date ==
*Pick a day and time that works for you and has space available on the PS1 calendar.
**Ask info@pumpingstationone.org to grant you read/write access to the calendar.
**Warning! Don't try to ask the mailing list for a date that "works for everyone" down that path lies madness and obnoxiously long threads with no definitive answers. This is your project, make a command decision.
**Pick a day at least two (or more) weeks in the future so you can generate interest and people can plan to attend.
**Remember, PS1 is now large enough that several events can take place at the same time.

== Cost ==
**This is a touchy subject, but don't be afraid to charge money for your efforts. Talk to people on the board if you're in doubt.
**If you're going to charge money for your class, a few things to keep in mind:
***PS1 should get a cut of the profits (unless you're charging only for supplies). This helps pay for the rent.
***PS1 full members (not starving hackers) should get a discount (the discount comes out of PS1's share of the proceeds, not yours). The discount is usually in the $10 range, depending on the cost of each ticket, and how much of a cut PS1 is getting.
***PS1 has an eventbrite account, to handle payments and managing attendee numbers. Talk to the treasurer for getting your event on there.

== Write up a class description: ==
*Write something brief but flowery, and make sure to include the following things at the bottom of your post (seriously, use this exact format or you're going to get a lot of dumb questions from people who can't read anything not in bullet points):
***Who: who the class is intended for (the public, members only, beginners, intermediate, etc)
***Cost (if it's free, say that it's free, or people will ask)
***Where it is: include ps1's address, which room, etc
***When it is
***What you'll be teaching, what the event is about, etc
*Find an appropriate picture to go along with your description (because all blog posts must have pictures!)

== Draw attention to your class: ==
**In everyone's fantasy world, you just put something on the calendar and hundreds of people flood into PS1 to sit at rapt attention while you expound intelligently on [insert class subject here]. That can happen, but you need to do some marketing first.
**Post your class description to at the very, very least the following places (this is minimum effort):
***PS1-Public list
***PS1-Private list
***The calendar
***The Blog
**Other places you may want to consider:
***Other local hackerspaces' mailing lists (W88 and SSH for starters)
***Enthusiast mailing lists that talk about stuff you're interested in
***If your event is general interest enough, consider local event blogs like chicagoist and gapers block, or local specialty blogs
***The PS1 meetup group
***Make blog / similar blogs

== Create A Roster of Attendees ==

**You'll need to know how many people are coming
**You may want to send out waivers / any special instructions ahead of time
**Give your attendees a way of contacting you directly

**(using Eventbrite helps with all of these things)

== On the Day of Your Event ==

**Show up early to make sure everything is in order for your event. Only you know how long that will take.
**Make it easy for people to find you. Unlock the door, put up signs.
**Host your event! Share your enthusiasm for the subject!

==After the Event==
**Make sure your event doesn't leave a mess. Take down signs, and lock the door when you leave.
**Get feedback from your attendees: what did they get out of the event? What do they think should be done differently?

For assistance, contact [[User:Gtopham|Geoffrey Topham]]
[[category:Member Manual]]

New events

2012-08-03T20:08:17Z

Gtopham:

Meeting Notes 2012-02-14

2012-02-13T14:09:31Z

Gtopham:

{{Meeting Notes
| Previous MM-DD-YYYY=02-07-2012
| Current YY-MM-DD=02-14-2012
| Next MM-DD-YYYY=02-21-2012
| YYYY=2012
}}

===Agenda===

* Flourish workshop? (March 30-31)

===Announcements===

* Hack One, Purl Two, February 15th @
* Chicago Primitive Skills - Tool Sharpening, Saturday February 18th @ 1-4
* Lecture on Stories from the Trenches of Entrepreneurship Feb 22nd
* Open Science meetup, every two weeks.
* Throw your garbage away now and stack your chairs

Meeting Notes 2012-02-14

2012-02-13T14:09:31Z

Gtopham:

2012 Elections

2012-01-07T23:55:50Z

Gtopham: /* Director-at-Large */

These are the members nominated for office in the 2011 elections. Nominations are currently open.

==President==
*<del>Lindsay Oliver</del>
*Tim Saylor

==Vice President==

*<del>Robert E Lee</del>
*Adrianna McKinley *
*Dan Meyer *
*<del>Lindsay Oliver</del>
*<del>Nathan Witt</del>
*<del>Chuck Testa</del> Chuck Testa has not been a member for 6 months and is therefore ineligible for a board position

==Secretary==

*Patrick Callahan
*<del>Robert E Lee</del>
*<del>Dan Locks</del>
*Eric Stein
*<del>Nathan Witt</del>
*Shawn Blaszak

==Treasurer==

*Ishmael Rufus

:a proposal for vote to grant a term limit exemption to allow him to serve an extra term has been submitted: we'll be voting during the first meeting in January

==Chief Technical Officer==

*Matt Braun *
*Todd Freeman*
*Eric Stein
*Shawn Blazak *

==Public and Press Relations Director==

*Drew Fustini *
*Zlatan Klebic*
*Adrianna McKinley *
*<del>Lindsay Oliver</del>
*Avner Shanan*

==Director-at-Large==

*Ed Bennett*
*Matt Braun*
*Steve Finkelman*
*Drew Fustini*
*Christopher Jansen*
*Zlatan Klebic*
*<del>Robert E Lee</del>
*Dan Locks*
*Adrianna McKinley*
*Dan Meyer*
*<del>Lindsay Oliver</del>
*Avner Shanan*
*Eric Stein
*<del>John Stoner</del>
*Geoffrey Topham
*Anna Yu*
*Jordan Bunker*

:* = nominated not yet accepted

2012 Elections

2012-01-07T23:55:50Z

Gtopham: /* Director-at-Large */

Area Hosts

2011-11-15T21:07:16Z

Gtopham:

You can contact the people below for information on the spaces various areas. They can be a great resource for projects, equipment training and suggesting improvements to the space.

=== Electronics Avenue ===
* Contact: Jordan Bunker

=== Unseamly Row ===
* Contact: Lindsay Oliver

=== Art Area ===
* Contact: Adriana McKinley

=== General Area ===
* Contact: Geoffrey Topham

Area Hosts

2011-11-15T21:07:16Z

Gtopham:

Sources

2011-09-22T23:10:27Z

Gtopham: /* Food */

Resources
re-sources [ree-sawrsez]
–noun
1. a source of supply, support, or aid, esp. one that can be readily drawn upon when needed.
2. an indexed organized list of people and places that you can utilize for your project. Kinda like the list found below.

== Electrical ==

=== Reference ===

* [http://www.faqs.org/docs/electric/Ref/REF_9.html Circuit Schematic Symbols List] Circuit Schematic Symbols: Lessons In Electric Circuits -- Volume V Chapter 9
* [http://www.educypedia.be/electronics/javamotor.htm Electric Motor Animations] very cool electric motor animations but be sure to check all the other stuff out too!
* [http://www.plcs.net/contents.shtml Intro To PLC's] Plain English PLC information.
* [http://www.faqs.org/docs/electric/Digital/DIGI_6.html Ladder Diagram Basics] Ladder Diagrams: Lessons In Electric Circuits -- Volume IV Chapter 6 Ladder diagram basics. Also check out chapters 4 and 5.
* [http://www.plctutor.com/ PLC Tutor] PLC Info
* [http://www.faqs.org/docs/electric/AC/AC_9.html Transformer basics] Transformers: Lessons In Electric Circuits -- Volume II Chapter 9
* [http://electronics.wisc-online.com/ Electromechanical Reference Page] A wide ranging site dealing with quite a few subjects.

=== Suppliers ===

* [http://www.electricscooterparts.com Electric Scooter Parts] A one-stop source for homebrew electric vehicle drive systems. Be sure to check out the [http://www.electricscooterparts.com/madewithourparts.html customer project pages] to see what was built using their drive equipment. Location: boulder Creek, CA
* [http://www.eescodist.com/ EESCO] Formerly known as Englewood Electric Supply Company. General supplier of electrical parts and supplies. Location: See website for your nearest local retail store
* [http://www.gemelectricsupply.com/ GEM Electric Supply] General supplier of electrical parts and supplies. Location: See website for your nearest local retail store

== Electronics ==

=== Reference ===

* [http://www.ladyada.net/library/procure/index.html Procuring Electronic Components] A guide on another site to getting electronic parts cheaply.
* [http://www.cherrywoodsystems.com/cshop1.htm Circuit Shop Electronic Circuit CAD] Circuit Shop allows you to design, simulate and learn about digital and analog electronic circuits. Circuit Shop is an easy to use graphical CAD tool to allow electronic circuits to be constructed and simulated.
* [http://www.research-systems.com/easysim/easysim.htm Digital Logic Simulator] EasySim is an easy to use, yet sophisticated, software tool that integrates the process of designing and simulating the operation of digital electronic circuitry within the context of a Microsoft Windows environment.
* [http://octopart.com Octopart] Electronic parts search engine
* [http://www.discovercircuits.com/ Discover Circuits] DiscoverCircuits.com has 28,000+ electronic circuits, cross-referenced into 500+ categories.
* [http://www.freebyte.com/electronics/ Freebyte's Guide to Electronics Online] Internet electronics pages catalog.
* [http://www.hobby-electronics.info/ Hobby Electronics] Internet electronics pages catalog.
* [http://led.linear1.org/led.wiz LED Series/Parallel Array Wizard] The LED series/parallel array wizard is a calculator that will help you design large arrays of LEDs.
* [http://home.cogeco.ca/~rpaisley4/LM555.html LM555 And LM556 Timer Circuits] This page presents general information and some tips when using the LM555 timer.
* [http://www.ealnet.com/m-eal/resistor/resistor.htm Resistor Color Code Converter] A neat site that figures out the color codes of resistors.

=== Suppliers ===

==== General Electronics Suppliers ====

* [http://www.alliedelec.com/ Allied Electronics] General electronics supplier. Location: Ft. Worth, TX
* [http://digikey.com DigiKey] General electronics supplier. Location: Thief River Falls, MN
* [http://mouser.com Mouser] General electronics supplier. Location: Mansfield, TX
* [http://www.makershed.com/ MakerShed] MAKE Magazines own store. Kits, parts, books and supplies.
* [http://www.adafruit.com/ Adafruit Industries] Wide range of Micro controllers, parts and tools. A very nice Arduino experimentation kit is offered. Location: New York, NY
* [http://newark.com Newark] General electronics supplier. Location: Palatine, IL
* [http://sparkfun.com Sparkfun] Maker geared kits, parts and supplies. Location: Boulder, CO
* [http://www.mpja.com/ MPJA] Surplus electronics and related tools. Location: Lake Park, FL
* [https://www.tselectronic.com Tri-State Electronics] General electronics supplier. Location: Mt. Prospect, IL
* [http://www.westfloridacomponents.com/ West Florida Components] General electronics supplier. Location: Tarpon Springs, FL
* [http://www.jameco.com Jameco Electronics] General electronics supplier. Location: Belmont, CA
* [http://brilldea.com/ Brilldea]: Electronics, software and tools targeted towards prototype development. Provides Discount - Contact direct and mention PS:One Location: Hong Kong, China

==== Specialty Electronics Suppliers ====

* [http://www.happcontrols.com/ Happ] Game Controls Location: Elk Grove, IL
* [http://www.hebeiltd.com/ Hebei LTD] LEDs Location: Shanghai, China
* [http://www.schmartboard.com/ SchmartBoard] Easy prototyping of PC Boards, accounts for ICs of various types.
* [http://www.allelectronics.com All Electronics] Motors/batteries and misc equpment
* [http://www.monoprice.com Monoprice] Ridiculously cheap cables, mostly A/V, and a few other things.

==== Robotics ====

* [http://robotcityworkshop.com/homeframes.html Robot City Workshop] Chicago’s robot store.
* [http://www.trossenrobotics.com/ Trossen Robotics] Robotics kits, parts and supplies. Also check out their line of unique [http://www.trossenrobotics.com/c/robot-force-sensor-fsr.aspx/ force and touch sensors]. Location: Downers Grove, IL
* [http://www.imagesco.com Images Scientific Instruments] Robotics and electronics. Check out the [http://www.imagesco.com/sensors/sensor-index.html various specialized sensors] they sell. Very speedy shipping. Location: Staten Island NY

== Free Stuff ==

* [http://freestorechicago.org/ Chicago Freestore] Periodic reoccurring free exchange store. Check website for current address and hours. Location: Chicago, IL
* [http://www.freecycle.org/group/US/Illinois/Chicago Freecycle] chicago’s free stuff website. Mailing list membership required. Local chapters across the country.
* [http://chicago.craigslist.org/ Craigslist] Has a “Free” section oddly located in the “For Sale” section.

== Genetic Sciences ==

* [http://www.plos.org Public Library of Science] Biological and medical journals. All articles free.
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ PubMed] PubMed comprises more than 19 million citations for biomedical articles from MEDLINE and life science journals. Recent articles may require payment, free .pdfs in PubMed Central.
* [http://pubget.com/search PubGet] Biology articles and journals on-line.
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?db=omim OMIM - Online Mendelian Inheritance In Man] OMIM is a comprehensive, authoritative, and timely compendium of human genes and genetic phenotypes.
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Structure/CN3D/cn3d.shtml Cn3D] Cn3D is a helper application for your web browser that allows you to view 3-dimensional structures from NCBI's Entrez retrieval service. Cn3D runs on Windows, Macintosh, and Unix. Cn3D simultaneously displays structure, sequence, and alignment, and now has powerful annotation and alignment editing features.
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/gquery Entrez] Life sciences search engine.
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/cdd CDD - Conserved Domain Database] Conserved domains are functional units within a protein that have been used as building blocks in molecular evolution and recombined in various arrangements to make proteins with different functions.
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/biosystems Biosystems Molecular Interactions Database] A biosystem, or biological system, is a group of molecules that interact in a biological system. One type of biosystem is a biological pathway, which can consist of interacting genes, proteins, and small molecules. Another type of biosystem is a disease, which can involve components such as genes, biomarkers, and drugs
* [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/probe Probe] Sequence-specific reagents database.

== Industrial Suppliers and Vendors ==

=== Broad Range ===

* [http://www.grainger.com/ Grainger] Longstanding industrial supplier. Note: Sales restricted to commercial accounts only however “employee sales” can cheerfully be made through personal contacts whose companies have accounts. Locations: See website for your nearest local branch
* [http://www.mcmaster.com/ McMaster-Carr] THE source for EVERYTHING industrial! Raw materials to finished items, copy paper to robot brains to left hand threaded screws, no minimums. And they’ll sell to anyone! One of the best sales websites on the internet that you can use for idea generation and physical specifications. Lots of cross ref charts. The coin cell battery reference is outstanding! Some listings have multiple format 2 and 3D drawings available.
* [http://www.mscdirect.com MSC Industrial Supply] A wide range if industrial supplies with a focus towards the metalworking industry.
* [https://www.motionindustries.com/ Motion Industries] Wide range of industrial supplies with a focus on power transmission equipment and parts. Locations: See website for your nearest local retail store
* [http://www.bearingheadquarters.com/ Bearing Headquarters] Suppliers of power transmission supplies, electric motors and shafting. Locations: See website for your nearest local retail store
* [http://jordanindustrial.com/ Jordan Industrial] Supplier of industrial supplies and raw materials. Location: Wheeling, IL

=== Capitol Equipment ===

* [http://www.harborfreight.com/ Harbor Freight] Cheap Chinese tools and machinery…cheap. Locations: See website for your nearest local retail store
* [http://grizzly.com/ Grizzly Tools] Chinese and Taiwanese sourced tools focusing on wood and metalworking equipment. Location: Muncy, PA
* [http://www.use-enco.com Enco] Long established importer of metalworking equipment, consumables and supplies. Location: Fernley, NV
* [http://www.littlemachineshop.com Little Machine Shop] A source for tabletop mill and lathe parts and supplies. Location: Pasadena, CA

== Mechanical ==

=== Reference ===

* [http://www.cosi.org/files/Flash/simpMach/sm1.swf COSI Simple Machine Tutorial] Flash animations of simple machines.
* [http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-Machines/ Edhead's Simple Machine Tutorial] Learn about simple and compound machines while you explore the house and tool shed! Silly fun stuff!
* [http://www.enchantedlearning.com/physics/machines/Levers.shtml Levers: Simple Machines] Flash animations of various classes of levers. Levers, fulcrums and loads described and illustrated.
* [http://synthetica.eng.uci.edu/~mccarthy/Linkages.html Linkage Animations] Flash animations of complex linkages.
* [http://www.technologystudent.com/cams/link1.htm Linkage Mechanisms] Common linkage examples.
* [http://www.flying-pig.com/mechanisms/index.html Mechanisms and Movement] Flash animations of simple machines, mechanisms and movements.
* [http://www.sdp-si.com/D260/PDF/part1.pdf The World Of Timing Belts] A complete primer on all things timing belt and timing belt related.
* [http://www.engineershandbook.com/ Mechanical Engineering Design Guide] The Engineer's Handbook: Tables, charts and formulas.
* [http://home.earthlink.net/~bazillion/intro.html How To Make Springs] A complete spring making tutorial.
* [http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-springs-in-seconds/ Make your own springs]

=== Suppliers ===

* [http://www.dpxsystems.com/default.aspx DPX Systems] Turn your DeWalt drill into a power drive to power other stuff like scooters, wheel chairs, hoists, toolboxes, etc. Location: Las Vegas, NV
* [http://jordanindustrial.com/ Jordan Industrial Supply] Heavy-duty hardware distributor. Location: Wheeling, IL
* [http://www.habasitusa.com/ Habasit Belting] Sells through distributors such as Motion Industries. If you are making a large tracked robot and need tracks they are your supplier.
* [http://www.vxb.com/ VXB Bearings] A source for inexpensive bearings used in homebrew machines and gizmos. Also hybrid ceramic bearings. Location: Anaheim CA

== Miscellany ==

* [http://chicago.craigslist.org/ Craigslist Chicago] Stuff, jobs and hookers.
* [http://www.buyemp.com/ Emergency Medical Products] Because, sooner or later, you’ll mess up and start bleeding. Very fast shipping. Location: Waukesha, WI
* [http://www.boingboing.net BoingBoing] Very cool tech and tech lifestyle blog.

== Raw Materials ==

=== Chemicals ===

* [http://www.unitednuclear.com United Nuclear] Small amounts of chemicals and lab apparatus. They even sell uranium and elemental sodium. Location: Laingsburg, MI
* [http://www.firefox-fx.com/ Fire Fox FX] Pyro chemicals. Note the stringent registration policy. Location: Pocatello, ID

=== Fabrics ===
====Local====
* [http://www.joann.com Joann Fabrics And Crafts] Large source of fabrics, sewing supplies and craft materials. Locations: See website for your nearest local retail store. (Closest to PS:One is just south in the mall at Elston & Logan, near Microcenter.)
* [http://www.voguefabricsstore.com Vogue Fabrics] One of the best fabric stores in the area, arguably one of the best in the Midwest. Wide selection of fabric for clothing and home decor. Also have corset-making supplies and a wide range of patterns from independent pattern companies. The store in Evanston on Main Street (near the Main St. CTA station) is better than the one on Roosevelt Road.
* [http://www.fishmansfabrics.com Fishman's Fabrics] High end fabric for clothing and home decor. These days the retail store is more of a showroom for their wholesale business so in many cases you are shopping from swatches, but still a good store. Just off Roosevelt Road east of the highway, near the Roosevelt Road Vogue Fabrics and Binny's South Loop.
* [http://www.paragear.com/main.asp ParaGear] Parachute fabrics and cords. Basically anything used on a parachute. Location: Skokie, IL

====Online====
* [http://www.beaconfabric.com Becon Fabrics And Notions] An amazing assortment of drapery supplies, webbing, flagcloth and other outdoor fabrics. Great website for idea generation. Location: Lakeland, FL
* [http://www.lessemf.com/fabric.html Less EMF] Conductive fabric and thread. Enough said.

=== Junk & Salvage ===

* [http://www.yelp.com/biz/coopers-junk-yard-chicago Coopers Junk Yard] From a Yelp review: “Here we have a junk yard in the truest sense of the word.” Be ready to negotiate prices.

=== Masonry ===

* [http://www.crawfordmaterial.com/ Crawford Materials] Stone and brick building materials. Location: Chicago, IL

=== Metal ===

* [http://www.metalsupermarkets.com Metal Supermarkets] A source for metals, all kinds and shapes, no minimums. Locations: See website for your nearest local retail store.
* [https://www.metalsdepot.com/index.phtml MetalsDepot] A source for metals, all kinds and shapes, no minimums. Location: Winchester, KY

=== Paper ===

* [http://xpedxstores.com/ Xpedx Retail Stores] Retail small printer supply house. Papers, boxes, inks, plate making supplies. Locations: See website for your nearest local retail store.
* [http://www.graytex.com/ Graytex Papers] Graytex Papers provides specialty papers and a greater choice of paper sizes. Location: Justin, TX

=== Wood ===

* [http://www.owlhardwood.com/ Owl Hardwood Lumber] Rare and exotic woods, specialty woodworking supplies and kits. Location: See website for your nearest local retail store.

=== Plastic ===

* [http://www.petersenplastics.com Petersen plastics] sheet plastics and manufacturing services

== Reference ==

=== Calculators And Conversions ===

* [http://www.onlineconversion.com/ On Line Conversion] Convert just about anything to anything else. Over 5,000 units, and 50,000 conversions.
* [http://www.dallassd.com/our%20schools/high%20School/Chemsite/ime/freefall.html Free Fall Calculator] When your parachute fails and you don’t have a calculator handy.
* [http://www.wise-uranium.org/rdcri.html Radiation Dose to Risk Converter] When you really, Really, REALLY mess up.
* [http://www.webcalc.net/index.php WebCalc.net] Need a specific or unusual calculator? Will be changing to [http://www.calcenstein.com/ CalcEnstein].
* [http://www.xe.com/ucc/full/ XE Currency Converter] Currency exchange rates updated daily.

=== Chemical ===

* [http://www.coleparmer.com/techinfo/chemcomp.asp Cole-Parmer Chemical Compatibility Charts] Which materals are compatable with what chemicals.

=== Creativity, Brainstorming, Learning And Teaching ===

* [http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_CT.htm Creativity Tools] A source for creativity tools and ideas.
* [http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_5W.htm Five Why's] A simple useful problem-solving tool.
* [http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/sat.html#intro Instructional System Design] How to design training programs.
* [http://www.mindtools.com/pages/main/newMN_TMC.htm Problem Solving Techniques] Problem solving tool and ideas.
* [http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd.html Training & Learning Site] Creative training and instruction.
* [http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/courses/courses/index.htm#top Free MIT Web Classes] MIT is putting their entire curriculum on line and for free!

=== Food ===

* [http://www.culinarysoftware.com/sugar.htm Cooked Sugar Tests and Temperatures] Sugar and what you can expect it to do at various temperatures.
* [http://www.foodtimeline.org/ Food Timeline] Just a damn cool site that has NOTHING to do with the rest of this stuff.

=== Engineering ===

* [http://www.efunda.com/home.cfm eFunda: The Ultimate Engineering Fundamentals Site] eFunda stands for engineering Fundamentals. Its mission is to create an online destination for the engineering community, where working professionals can quickly find concise and reliable information to meet the majority of their daily reference needs.
* [http://www.sdp-si.com/web/html/reference_library.htm Small Drive Parts Reference ] From Stock Drive Products.
* [http://www.technologystudent.com/index.htm Technologystudent.com] The information sheets cover a wide range and include, the design process, gear systems, electronics, cams, printed circuit boards, PIC microcontrollers/computer control, key words/phrases, structures, vocational work, technology and cultures, basic CNC work. They are intended to provide a valuable resource for teachers and pupils AND they are free.

=== General ===

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh_qn62zny0 DB Fletcher Capstan Ilona Expanding Table] File under things that make you go "Huh! Neat!"
* [http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/Hackerspaces Hackerspaces] All about hackerspaces, where they are and ideas behind them.
* [http://www.innocentive.com/ InnoCentive] Here is where big business offers you big money to solve their big problems.
* [http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/type/type_inventor.html Invention Quotes] Because we all need motivation and inspiration from time to time.
* [http://www.usa.gov/Agencies/Federal/All_Agencies/index.shtml List Of All U.S. Govt Agencies] Because sometimes you just have to work WITH them.
* [http://makezine.com/ MAKE Magazine] The MAKE'ers magazine.
* [http://www.instructables.com Instructables] A great site for diy projects with step-by-step instructions.
* [http://patft1.uspto.gov/netahtml/PTO/search-bool.html U. S. Patent Office Quick Search] Search the database for all things patent related.
* [http://www.gizmology.net/index.htm Unique Projects] This guy made a toy Sherman tank his kid could ride in! How cool is that!
* [http://www.uiausa.org/ United Inventor’s Association] United Inventors Association is the national membership organization dedicated to inventor education and support.
* [http://www.survival-center.com/firstaid/book.htm#toc First Aid Class] What to do and how to do it when you mess up.
* [http://www.refdesk.com/ Refdesk.com] A depository of reference sites whose information has been confirmed as valid.

=== Workshop ===

* [http://www.aardvark.co.nz/pjet/makevalves1.pdf Electro-Chemical Etching] A treatise on cutting thin metal using acid to cut complex shapes.
* [http://www.littlemachineshop.com/Reference/reference.php Little Machine Shop Reference Page] Reference page for tooling, parts, and accessories for bench top machinists.
* [http://www.metalworking.com/ Metalworking.com] A resource for the "Rec.Crafts.Metalworking" community of hobbyists and small businesses.
* [http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/nicholson_files/Nicholson%20Guide%20To%20Filing%202006.pdf Nicholson File Information] Nicholson file guide to files and filing.
* [http://www.cooperhandtools.com/brands/nicholson_files/file_terminology.pdf Nicholson File Terminology] Nicholson File Terminology Guide
* [http://www.sherline.com/resource.htm Sherline's Metalworking Resources and Hotlinks List] Reference material for miniature machining.
* [http://www.shopfloortalk.com/forums/index.php Shop Floor Talk Forum] A forum for all things metal and metal working.
* [http://bbs.homeshopmachinist.net/index.php The Home Shop Machinist & Machinist's Workshop BBS] A forum for all things metal and metal working.
* [http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/calculators/calc.pl?calculator=weight_bd_ft Lumber Weight Calculator] A very diverse and detailed calculator designed to determine lumber weights.
* [http://mistupid.com/homeimpr/lumber.htm Nominal Lumber Dimensions] Actual lumber dimensions chart.
* [http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/pvc-cpvc-pipes-dimensions-d_795.html PVC Pipe Dimensions] Actual PVC pipe dimensions chart.
* [http://techtv.mit.edu/collections/ehs-videos/videos MIT’s Intro to Metal Shop Video Series] An outstanding series for the beginning machinist.

== Reading Materials ==

=== Books ===

Title (Links to Amazon.com), Author, ISBN, Description

* [http://www.lindsaybks.com/ Lindsay Technical Publications]. An amazing catalog of how to books from the turn of the century to modern technology.
* [http://www.knowledgepublications.com Knowledge Publications]. A lot of energy related books.

==== Chemistry ====

* [http://www.amazon.com/Chemical-Tradename-Dictionary-Michael-Ash/dp/1560816252/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265122800&sr=1-1 Chemical Tradename Dictionary (Paperback)] Ash 1560816252 A dictionary that cross references tradename and scientific names of industrial chemicals.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Industrial-Chemical-Thesaurus-Michael-Ash/dp/1560816155/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265123680&sr=1-1 Industrial Chemical Thesaurus Vol 1 & 2 (Hardcover)] Ash 1560816155 This reference work contains approximately 40,000 international tradenames by which more than 6000 generic chemicals are known and marketed worldwide.
* [http://www.amazon.com/McGraw-Hill-Dictionary-Chemistry-Sybil-Parker/dp/0070524289/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265125958&sr=1-1 McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Chemistry (Paperback)] Parker 9780070524286 An essential reference for all professional engineers, writers, and students.

==== Computer sciences ====

==== Crafts ====

==== Electricity & Electronics ====

* [http://www.amazon.com/Electrical-Motor-Controls-Gary-Rockis/dp/0826916716/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265123323&sr=1-1 Electrical Motor Controls (Hardcover)] Rockis 9780826916716 Considered to be the standard text for text books in the field. This textbook presents technical information on the control devices used in contemporary industrial electrical systems. A sampling of topics includes electrical safety, solenoids, reversing motor circuits, power distribution systems, solid-state relays, reduced-voltage starting, PLCs, and DC and AC circuits.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Telephone-Repair-Illustrated-Stephen-Bigelow/dp/0830640347/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265128669&sr=1-2 Telephone Repair Illustrated (Hardcover)] Bigelow 0830640347 This guide will take you through beginning and intermediate levels of telephone repair.

==== Engineering & Design ====

* [http://www.amazon.com/507-Mechanical-Movements-Mechanisms-Devices/dp/0486443604/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265122515&sr=1-1 507 Mechanical Movements: Mechanisms and Devices (Dover Science Books) (Paperback)] Brown 0486443604 This 1868 compendium of ingenious mechanisms employs simple drawings to explain 507 of the small components that constitute complex machinery. Left-hand pages feature illustrations, and facing pages offer brief descriptions of use and operation. Ranging from simple to complex, the mechanisms include cranks, pulleys, drills, wheels, and screws.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Engineering-Sybil-P-Parker/dp/0070524351/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265123019&sr=1-1 Dictionary of Engineering (Paperback)] Parker 9780070524354 An essential reference for all professional engineers, writers, and students.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Engineering-Formulas-Kurt-Gieck/dp/0071457747/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265123412&sr=1-1 Engineering Formulas (Hardcover)] Gieck 9780071457743 A good source of math formulas for many subjects.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Ingenious-Mechanisms-Designers-Inventors-Set/dp/0831110848/ref=tmm_hrd_title_4 Ingenious Mechanisms for Designers and Inventors 4-Volume Set (Hardcover)] Jones 0831110848 Among the mechanisms described and illustrated by working diagrams are: Cam applications and special cam designs; intermittent motions from gears and cams; interlocking devices; valve diagrams; reversing mechanisms of special design; tripping or stop mechanisms; drives of crank type for reciprocating driven members; feeding mechanisms and auxiliary devices; feeding and ejecting mechanisms; and many, many more.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Machine-Design-Handbook-Ph-D-Lingaiah/dp/0070379335/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265125252&sr=1-1 Machine Design Data Handbook (Hardcover)] Lingaiah 9780070379336 This unique handbook provides hundreds of charts on material properties as well as the necessary equations, formulas, calculations, graphs, and data required to solve the full range of machine design problems.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Fixture-Design-Paul-Campbell/dp/0831130520/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265122606&sr=1-1 Basic Fixture Design (Hardcover)] Campbell 831130520 This illustrated introduction to fixture design takes the reader from concept to building. It details the mechanics, materials used, commercially available components, design procedures, and economics.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Fixture-Design-Manual-Erik-Henriksen/dp/0831110988/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265125144&sr=1-1 Jig and Fixture Design Manual (Hardcover)] Henriksen 0831110988 Written for the experienced engineer as well as the student, this comprehensive reference presents the fundamental aspects of jig and fixture design.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Mechanisms-Mechanical-Sourcebook-Nicholas-Chironis/dp/0070109184/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265126042&sr=1-1 Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook (Hardcover)] Chironis 0070109184 A one-of-a-kind pictorial directory gives you drawings and descriptions of time-tested components, mechanisms, and devices.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Rolling-Bearings-Contribution-Progress-Technology/dp/0712415009/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1265133507&sr=8-1 Rolling Bearings and Their Contribution to the Progress of Technology (Hardcover)] FAG Bearings 712415009 A text unique in the fact that it was written and published by a manufacturing company
* [http://www.amazon.com/Unwritten-Laws-Engineering-W-King/dp/0791806413/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265129197&sr=1-1 Unwritten Laws of Engineering (Paperback)] King 0791806413 This fully revised and updated edition of the 1944 classic serves as a crucial compilation of 'house rules' or a professional code.

==== Food ====

* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596805888?ie=UTF8/amazontag=cookingforgee-20/amazonlinkCode=as2/amazoncamp=1789/amazoncreative=9325/amazoncreativeASIN=0596805888 Cooking for Geeks: Real Science, Great Hacks, and Good Food (O'Reilly Media; 1 edition (August 9, 2010)) (Paperback)] Potter 0596805888 Initialize your kitchen and calibrate your tools. Learn about the important reactions in cooking, such as protein denaturation, Maillard reactions, and caramelization, and how they impact the foods we cook. Play with your food using hydrocolloids and sous vide cooking. Gain firsthand insights from interviews with researchers, food scientists, knife experts, chefs, writers, and more, including author Harold McGee, TV personality Adam Savage, chemist Hervé This, and xkcd.

==== General Reference ====

* [http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Deming-American-Japanese-Quality/dp/0671746219/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265123135&sr=1-1 Dr. Deming: The American Who Taught the Japanese About Quality (Paperback)] Aguayo 9780671746216 This is a classic book that is very useful for those who need a gentle introduction to Total Quality Management. Although 15 years old with some rather dated examples, the message it gives is still relevant and important.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Ref-Thomas-J-Glover/dp/1885071337/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265126311&sr=1-1 Pocket Ref (Paperback)] Glover 1885071337 Pocket Ref is a unique book. It is part encyclopedia, part trivia tome, part entertainment and part dispute-solver. Buried in the various tables and charts are tons of data and facts to aid the reader, roadside mechanic or budding MacGyver. There is also a [http://www.amazon.com/Deskref-Thomas-JGlover/dp/1885071442/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpi_3 full size version] that does not require a microscope to read.

==== Human Factors ====

* [http://www.amazon.com/Control-Systems-Innovations-Advanced-Companie/dp/1563271435/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265129436&sr=1-1 Visual Control Systems (Visual Control Innovations in Japan's Most Advanced Companies) (Paperback)] Shimbun 9781563271434 How to keep factory workers from messing up by using signs, lights, charts and pictures.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Factors-Design-Handbook-Wesley-Woodson/dp/0070717680/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265123598&sr=1-1 Human Factors Design Handbook (Hardcover)] Multiple 9780070717688 Covers the art and science of designing machines for human use.

==== Hydraulics ====

* [http://www.amazon.com/Vickers-Industrial-Hydraulics-Manual-Training/dp/0963416200/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265129312&sr=1-1 Vickers Industrial Hydraulics Manual (Hardcover)] Vickers 9780963416209 Eaton Fluid Power Training's Industrial Hydraulics Manual have set the standard for the industry for many years. Clear, plainly written text and high-quality illustrations make the Vickers Industrial Hydraulics Manual the most popular hydraulics text both in plants and at local college bookstores.

==== Inventions & Inventing ====

* [http://www.amazon.com/Creativity-Flow-Psychology-Discovery-Invention/dp/0060928204/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265122937&sr=1-1 Creativity: Flow and the Psychology of Discovery and Invention (Paperback)] Csikszentmihalyi 9780060928209 What makes us invent things?
* [http://www.amazon.com/Inventing-Modern-America-Microwave-Mouse/dp/0262523493/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265124066&sr=1-1 Inventing Modern America: From the Microwave to the Mouse (Paperback)] Brown 9780262523493 Introduces 35 practitioners of American ingenuity in this survey, profiling inventors in many fields.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Invention-Design-Engineers-Thought-Thing/dp/0674463684/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265124550&sr=1-1 Invention by Design; How Engineers Get from Thought to Thing (Paperback)] Petroski 9780674463684 Invention by design is a complex book written about simple everyday things we use. Things like paper clips, aluminum cans, mechanical pencils, zippers, airplanes, bridges, and more.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Inventors-Discoverers-Changing-Our-World/dp/0870447513/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265124646&sr=1-1 Inventors and Discoverers: Changing Our World (Hardcover)] Newhouse 0870447513 From steam to aeronautics, from photography to tomorrow's technology, this intriguing chronicle of invention and discovery relives 200 years of technological breakthroughs that have changed our world.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Engines-Our-Ingenuity-Engineer-Technology/dp/0195167317/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265129021&sr=1-1 The Engines of Our Ingenuity: An Engineer Looks at Technology and Culture (Paperback)] Lienhard 9780195167313 What makes us engineer things?

==== Learning & Problem Solving ====

* [http://www.amazon.com/Thinkers-Toolkit-Powerful-Techniques-Problem/dp/0812928083/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265129116&sr=1-1 The Thinker's Toolkit: 14 Powerful Techniques for Problem Solving (Paperback)] Jones 9780812928082 A book for problem solving and decision-making.

==== Material Sciences ====

* [http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Materials-Processes-Iu-Mechanical-Technology/dp/0827350201/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265123914&sr=1-1 Introduction to Materials and Processes (Hardcover)] Wright 9780827350205 A comprehensive approach designed to introduce the beginning student of engineering to the basic concepts of the industrial materials and
manufacturing processes.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Materials-Handbook-Encyclopedia-Professionals-Technicians/dp/0070070741/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265125796&sr=1-1 Materials Handbook: An Encyclopedia (Hardcover)] Brady 9780070070745 Covers both classic and cutting edge material, applications and limitations.

==== Metalworking & Machining ====

* [http://www.amazon.com/How-run-lathe-operation-cutting/dp/155918115X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265123472&sr=1-1 How To Run A Lathe (Paperback)] O'Brian 155918115X The care and operation of a screw cutting lathe.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Machine-shop-Practice-Vol-1/dp/0831111267/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265125319&sr=1-1 Machine Shop Practice Vol. 1 (Hardcover)] Moltrecht 0831111267 An essential reference for all machinists, professional engineers, writers, and students.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Machine-Shop-Practice-Vol-2/dp/0831111321/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265125480&sr=1-1 Machine Shop Practice Vol. 2 (Hardcover)] Moltrecht 0831111321 An essential reference for all machinists, professional engineers, writers, and students.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Machinerys-Handbook-Tool-Box-Franklin-Jones/dp/0831126256/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265125555&sr=1-1 Machinery's Handbook Tool-Box Edition (Hardcover)] Multiple 9780831126254 Considered to be the standard metalworking shop reference. Updated versions regularly published.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Machining-Fundamentals-John-R-Walker/dp/0870067109/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265125720&sr=1-1 Machining Fundamentals (Hardcover)] Walker 870067109 A comprehensive text that provides an introduction to the various machining operations, setups, and procedures. The colorful and detailed text covers all traditional machining methods, as well as newer and nontraditional methods. Extensive coverage of CNC and automated manufacturing processes is included.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Modern-Metalworking-John-R-Walker/dp/0870061666/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265126117&sr=1-1 Modern Metalworking (Hardcover)] Walker 870061666 A good basic high school/jr. college shop course text book on the subject. Long out of print but can often be had for less than $2 used.

==== Old Things New ====

* [http://www.amazon.com/Sears-Roebuck-Catalogue-Consumers-Guide/dp/0791019454/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1265122315&sr=8-1 1897 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalog (Paperback)] Israel 9780791019450 A great source of nostalgia, lost ideas and technologies.
* [http://www.amazon.com/1902-Sears-Roebuck-Co-Catalog/dp/0517009226/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265122415&sr=1-1 1902 Sears, Roebuck & Co. Catalog (Paperback)] Amory 9780517009222 A great source of nostalgia, lost ideas and technologies.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Boy-Mechanic-Things-Boys-Book/dp/0917914880/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265122711&sr=1-1 Boy Mechanic: 700 Things for Boys to Do/ Book 1-3 (Paperback)] Pop Mechanics 917914880 A compendium reprint of projects from Popular Mechanics circa 1913. A great source of nostalgia, lost ideas and technologies. 3+ Volumes are available.
* [http://www.amazon.com/boy-electrician-Alfred-Powell-Morgan/dp/1559181648/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265128800&sr=1-1 The Boy Electrician (Paperback)] Morgan 1559181648 The classic how-to book, first published in 1913, is filled with dozens of electrical projects and experiments for the young and old alike.
* [http://www.amazon.com/Control-Systems-Innovations-Advanced-Companie/dp/1563271435/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265129436&sr=1-1 War Toys for Boys Classic Plans (Pamphlet)] Hall 1559182490 A compendium reprint of projects from Popular Mechanics circa 1913. A great source of nostalgia, lost ideas and technologies.

==== Physics ====

==== Robotics ====

=== Magazines ===

Title, (Type), Description

* [http://www.designnews.com/ Design News] (Trade Journal/Free Subscription) THE design magazine. Excellent website!
* [http://www.edn.com/ Electronic Design News] (Trade Journal/Free Subscription) THE electronics design magazine
* [http://www.eedigest.com/ Electronics Digest] (E-zine) OEM Electronics
* [http://www.epemag3.com/ EPEMag] (E-zine) Web delivered hobby magazine
* [http://www.americanheritage.com/inventionandtechnology/ Invention And Technology] (Consumer/Paid Subscription) Good stuff, interesting stories
* [http://makezine.com/ MAKE Magazine] (Consumer/Paid Subscription) The MAKE'ers magazine
* [http://www.hplusmagazine.com/ h+] (E-zine and Consumer/Paid Subscription) h+ covers technological, scientific, and cultural trends that are changing, and will change, human beings in fundamental ways.
* http://www.ewa1.com/mghmen.html Model Engineering (UK)] (Consumer/Paid Subscription) Scale working steam engines and bench top machining
* http://www.techbriefs.com/ NASA Tech Briefs] (Trade Journal/Free Subscription) Way beyond cutting edge tech
* [http://www.nutsvolts.com/ Nuts And Volts] (Consumer/Paid Subscription) Electronics hobby magazine
* [http://www.homeshopmachinist.net/home?noredirect=true The Home Shop Machinist, Machinist's Workshop, and Digital Machinist] (Consumer/Paid Subscription) THE home machinists magazine series

== Retail Suppliers ==

* [http://www.sciplus.com/ American Science and Surplus] All around awesome store, and we get a discount! Customer Number is 12025714
* [http://scientificsonline.com/ Edmund Scientific] Wide range of science related toy, games and kits. Location: Tonawanda, NY
* [http://www.bricklink.com/ Brick Link] Kind of like eBay or Amazon but for Lego bricks.

== Surplus ==

* [http://www.govliquidation.com/ Government Liquidators] Official federal government auctions site. Read the fine print before you leap.

Sources

2011-09-22T23:10:27Z

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Lincoln Electric 125HD WeldPak

2011-09-01T23:26:48Z

Gtopham: /* List of Currently Certified Users */

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'''Replacement welder wire''' 
Make/Model: Lincoln Electric NR-211-MP (or equivalent) 
Diameter: 0.035" 
Note: Flux core only

== List of Currently Certified Users ==
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
! Qualified Member
! Trained By
|-
|Dan Meyer
|Prairie State College: A.A.S. Manufacturing Technology 1993, 20 years on the job
|-
|Todd Freeman
|Professional training
|-
|Tim Saylor
|Nat class
|-
|Jordan Bunker
|
|-
|Nathan Witt
|Josh Kreuger
|-
|Brian Sutherland
|Tim Saylor
|-
|Patrick Callahan
|Tim Saylor
|-
|Geoffrey Topham
|Eric Michaud
|}

Lincoln Electric 125HD WeldPak

2011-09-01T23:26:48Z

Gtopham: /* List of Currently Certified Users */

Meeting Notes 2011-08-09

2011-08-08T00:38:55Z

Gtopham: Created page with 'Let's go through Abandoned Materials bin at every meeting and give people a chance to reclaim their stuff. Unclaimed stuff goes to PS:One or trash/recycle.'

Let's go through Abandoned Materials bin at every meeting and give people a chance to reclaim their stuff. Unclaimed stuff goes to PS:One or trash/recycle.

Meeting Notes 2011-08-09

2011-08-08T00:38:55Z

Gtopham: Created page with 'Let's go through Abandoned Materials bin at every meeting and give people a chance to reclaim their stuff. Unclaimed stuff goes to PS:One or trash/recycle.'

Let's go through Abandoned Materials bin at every meeting and give people a chance to reclaim their stuff. Unclaimed stuff goes to PS:One or trash/recycle.

Meeting Notes 2011-08-02

2011-08-03T00:22:19Z

Gtopham:

{{Meeting Notes
| Previous MM-DD-YYYY=07-29-2011
| Current YY-MM-DD=08-02-2011
| Next MM-DD-YYYY=08-09-2011
}}

Meeting started at 8:00pm

====Role Call====
* Board Introductions

* New People:
====Agenda====

* Maker Faire/ Power Wheels report. Jim and anyone else who would like to share.
* CTO change
* Defcon box this week using laser cutter
* Word Press Template will be updated tonight says ryan.
* Patrick needs a hug
* The password to the laser cutter has changed. Nobody seems to know what the new password is. BAD HACKERSPACE! (Geoffrey)

====Announcements====

* Lock Picking Wednesday, August 3rd @ 8:00pm
* MuseCon - Itasca's Westin Hotel August 5-7 musecon.org
* Maker Music Jam at PS:One this Sunday, August 7, 4 pm til whenever (oops Lolla weekend!) (Geoffrey)
* Circuit Hacking Wednesday, August 10th @ 7:00pm
* Haskell Programming Thursday, August 11th @ 8:00pm
* ChiBots meeting Saturday August 20th
* Ignite is coming up soon (October?)

Meeting Adjourned at

Meeting Notes 2011-08-02

2011-08-03T00:22:19Z

Gtopham:

User:Gtopham

2011-06-28T14:51:40Z

Gtopham: Created page with 'I'll do it later.'

I'll do it later.

User:Gtopham

2011-06-28T14:51:40Z

Gtopham: Created page with 'I'll do it later.'

I'll do it later.

Skills Exchange

2011-06-28T14:49:50Z

Gtopham:

This is a place for you to offer your skills to the community, and express your desire for new skills.

You can offer your skills to train others in, and to use in other's projects.

Undergoing major overhaul and updating.

==[[User:gtopham|Geoffrey Topham]]==
{| width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0"
|<big>'''Skills offered'''</big>
|<big>'''Skills desired'''</big>
|-
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |

* All Areas
** Breaking things

* Fine Arts
** 2D artwork support construction (wood, canvas)
** Painting
** Drawing
** Sculpting (wood, ceramic)
** Photography (black and white film processing)
** Screen Printing
** Musical instrument design (drums and didgeridoo)

* Woodworking (will certify)
** Table Saw
** Miter Saw

* Digital Audio
** Audio field recording
** Editing, nondestructive
** Music arrangement in Reason, Live

* Music
** Sequencing and arrangement
** Drums, percussion
** Didgeridoo

* Electronics
** Soldering
** Circuit-bending
** Contact Microphone construction

* Basic cooking (no baking)

* Philosophizing
** Over cold beer

* Mycoculture
** Jar and Tub method

! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |

* Bicycle repair / building

* Electronics
** Circuit design and theory

* Sewing
** Tailoring dress shirts and denim
** hand stitching

* Programming
** Puredata / MaxMSP
** Arduino
** Processing

* Web application design
** Or how to set up a better skills exchange forum

* Social engineering
** Community building
** Persuasion

* Personal engineering
** Time management
** Overcoming creative block
** Health / wellness

|}

==Dan Locks==
{| width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0"
|<big>'''Skills offered'''</big>
|<big>'''Skills desired'''</big>
|-
! colspan="2" | <big>[[User:bikemandan]]</big>
|-
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top"|
<ul>
<li>Physical
<ul>
<li>Bike fixin'</li>
<li>Woodworking (better than some, worse than others)</li>
<li>Sharpening things</li>
<li>Basic Fiberglass/epoxy work</li>
<li>Sailing (and therefore knots)</li>
<li>Rock climbing (and therefore different knots)</li>
<li>Sewing, as in, I can make a sewing machine do its thing with easy fabrics.
<li>Laying Hardwood Floor.</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Cerebral
<ul>
<li>Python (I defer to John here)</li>
<li>Shell (better than I'd like)</li>
<li>Various packaging systems (RPM, DEB, Sun-pkg)</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top"|
<ul>
<li>Welding</li>
<li>cool looking jointery</li>
<li>electronics troubleshooting</li>
<li>modern basic navigation</li>
<li>Perl</li>
</ul>
|}

==John Stoner==
{| width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0"
|<big>'''Skills offered'''</big>
|<big>'''Skills desired'''</big>
|-
! colspan="2" | <big>[[User:jstoner]]</big>
|-
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |<ul><li>software architecture, design and development</li>
<li>Java (blech, but it gets the job done)--Java3D, enterprise Java stuff, </li>
<li>Python(wheeeee! <3)--Visual Python, Jython</li>
<li>basic soldering</li>
<li>writing/documentation</li>
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |<ul><li>Mastery of functional programming(Haskell, Scala...)</li>
<li>git</li>
<li>finer points of soldering</li>
<li>MIDI</li>
<li>3D modeling(Blender...)</li>
<li>Basic sewing</li>
<li>Welding</li>
<li>zeroconf programming under GPL-compatible APIs</li>
|}

==Nathan==
{| width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0"
|<big>'''Skills offered'''</big>
|<big>'''Skills desired'''</big>
|-
! colspan="2" | <big>[[User:Nathaner]]</big>
|-
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |<ul><li>Adobe Creative Suite (Desktop Publishing, Graphic Design, Video Editing, etc.)</li>
<li>LAMP & most other web dev crap. though not professionally like some others</li>
<li>Content Management Systems</li>
<li>Soldering/basic electronics</li>
<li>intermediate 3D modeling (Mostly Cinema 4D, just picking up Blender again)</li>
<li>some carpentry, metalworking & the likes</li></ul>
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |<ul><li>More in-depth Linux - somewhere between make install and building your own kernel</li>
<li>Welding</li>
<li>Screen Printing</li>
<li>Digital Audio Workstation</li>
<li>Rube Goldberg</li>
<li>Cage Fighting</li>
<li>Compiled programming languages</li></ul>
|}

== [[User:jkantarek|jkantarek (Jeff Kantarek)]] ==
{| width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0"
|<big>'''Skills offered'''</big>
|<big>'''Skills desired'''</big>
|-
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |
<ul>
<li>Computers and Web development<ul>
<li>C/C++ (intermediate)</li>
<li>Ruby (intermediate)</li>
<li>JavaScript&CSS (intermediate)</li>
<li>Drupal (intermediate)</li>
<li>Linux (intermediate)</li>
<li>OS X (intermediate/advanced)</li>
<li>PHP (basic)</li>
<li>SQL (basic/intermediate)</li>
<li>Version control systems (git,svn) (intermediate)</li>
</ul>
<li>Electronics<ul>
<li>Soldering (intermediate/advanced)</li>
<li>PCBs and Schematics (Eagle, PADS) (intermediate/advanced)</li>
<li>modifying parts for sewing (basic)</li>
<li>circuit theory and design (basic/intermediate)</li>
<li>Arduino/Lilypad/AVR micro controller programming (intermediate)</li>
</ul></li>
<li>Art/Crafts<ul>
<li>Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign (intermediate)</li>
<li>final cut pro (basic)</li>
<li>Cooking (intermediate)</li>
<li>sewing (basic)</li>
</ul></li>
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |
<ul>
<li>Carpentry</li>
<li>3d printers/laser cutters</li>
<li>Metal Work & Wielding</li>
<li>Sewing</li>
<li>FPGAs</li>
<li>3d molding</li>
<li>QT software development</li>
</ul>
|}

==[[User:pcmantz|Paul Mantz]]==
{| width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0"
|<big>'''Skills offered'''</big>
|<big>'''Skills desired'''</big>
|-
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |

* Computer Science
** Algorithms
** Computer Vision
** Computer Graphics (OpenGL)
** Language Design

* Programming Languages
** Perl
** C
** LISP/Scheme
** PHP
** Matlab

* Programming Utilities
** Software Design Principles
** Revision Control Systems (git, svn, cvs)
** GNU Emacs

* Crafts
** Knots

* Cutting a Bitch

! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |

*Electronics
** FPGA Programming

* Programming Languages
** Haskell
** Python

* Crafts
** Dying
** Spinning
** Fabrics
|}

==[[User:tsaylor|Tim Saylor]]==
{| width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0"
|<big>'''Skills offered'''</big>
|<big>'''Skills desired'''</big>
|-
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |
* Programming (python, php, sql, dom, javascript)
* Linux
* Woodworking
* Data Mining basics (rusty)
* Basic Knitting
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |
* Forging
* Moldmaking
* Advanced carpentry (joints, wood types)
* metalworking
* gardening
* CNC Milling
* lathe
|}

==[[User:onthelevel|onthelevel (Anne)]]==
{| width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0"
|<big>'''Skills offered'''</big>
|<big>'''Skills desired'''</big>
|-
! colspan="2" | <big>[[User:onthelevel]]</big>
|-
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |<ul><li>HTML/XHTML/CSS</li>
<li>interaction design, specializing on interaction verbiage</li>
<li>usability research, conducting usability studies, iterative design</li>
<li>photography: both digital and film, as well as darkroom expertise</li>
<li>various Adobe products: Photoshop, Lightroom, Dreamweaver, etc</li>
<li>social media/communications/public relations</li>
<li>flickr: the power user crash course</li>
<li>writing/editing: creative, academic, technical</li>
<li>geology/mineralogy/gemology</li>
<li>Danish language/culture</li>
<li>Old English/Anglo-Saxon language/literature</li>
<li>making chain maille, jewelry and otherwise</li>
<li>basic papercraft and bookmaking</li>
<li>basic presentation skills</li>
<li>navigating academia</li>
<li>jiu-jitsu (Japanese, not Brazilian--pretty rusty at this point)</li>
<li>yoga</li>
<li>conference/event planning</li>
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |<ul><li>more about strobism/lighting (in photography)</li>
<li>screen printing</li>
<li>electronics</li>
<li>various "how to fix/hack things"</li>
<li>woodworking/metalworking (and milling and forging)</li>
<li>furniture making</li>
<li>bike care/repair</li>
<li>functional urban/indoor gardening</li>
<li>3D printing/laser cutting</li>
<li>sewing</li>
<li>welding</li>
<li>glassblowing</li>
<li>letterpress/block printing</li>
<li>Linux</li>
<li>Python</li>
<li>Cold Fusion</li>
<li>Drupal</li>
<li>Javascript</li>
|}

==Bill Mania (billmania)==
{| width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0"
|<big>'''Skills offered'''</big>
|<big>'''Skills desired'''</big>
|-
! colspan="2" | <big>[[User:billmania]]</big>
|-
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |<ul>
<li>Python</li>
<li>C</li>
<li>basic soldering</li>
<li>effective communication in English</li>
<li>Esperanto</li>
<li>SQL, normalization, OLTP, OLAP, dimensional models</li>
<li>sailing</li>
<li>Cooking and baking</li>
<li>vegetarianism</li>
<li>Atmel microcontrollers</li>
<li>1-Wire</li>
<li>robotics</li>
<li>basic woodworking</li>
<li>basic welding</li>
<li>automotive mechanics</li>
<li>basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical</li>
<li>wine</li>
<li>vermicomposting</li>
<li>Linux SysAdmin, DBA, NetworkAdmin</li>
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |<ul>
<li>electronic circuits</li>
<li>PCB fabrication</li>
<li>robotics</li>
<li>microcontroller programming</li>
<li>FreeCAD</li>
<li>sewing</li>
|}

== Spenser Gilliland (spenser)==
{| width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="0"
|<big>'''Skills offered'''</big>
|<big>'''Skills desired'''</big>
|-
! colspan="2" | <big>[[User:spenser]]</big>
|-
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |<ul>
<li>C/C++, Shell</li>
<li>basic soldering</li>
<li>basic woodworking</li>
<li>basic welding</li>
<li>automotive mechanics</li>
<li>basic carpentry, plumbing, electrical</li>
<li>drinking beer</li>
<li>embedded Linux</li>
<li>FPGA, VLSI</li>
<li>gEDA tools</li>
! width="50%" align="left" valign="top" |<ul>
<li>Ruby, Python, Haskell</li>
<li>Analog Electronics</li>
<li>802.15.4 Radios</li>
<li>microcontroller programming</li>
<li>Homebrew CNC</li>
|}

Skills Exchange

2011-06-28T14:49:50Z

Gtopham: