The Premier Cincinnati Hackerspace

Our 2018 Annual Meeting of the Members is a week from tomorrow, July 24th, at 7:30 PM. We'll be electing Officers and Directors, as well as voting on proposed amendments to our Bylaws. Members should be receiving an electronic ballot after nominations close tomorrow.nnWe're hosting a potluck beforehand, so bring a dish to share (we'll have the grill going, too!). We'll likely eat somewhere around 6:45. There's a thread on the mailing list for who's bringing what.nnShow up, catch up with your fellow Hive members, and see the progress we've made renovating and expanding the Lounge and moving and expanding the Fab Lab. During the meeting, I'm going to give a short talk about all the things we've added and improved around the Hive during the past year.

In preparation for our Annual Meeting on July 24th, we'll be having a Hive Cleanup this Saturday, July 14th, starting at 3:00. As usual, afterwards, we'll have a potluck and game night. Please show up and help get the Hive ready for our Annual Meeting.

New Laser tubes and optics rebuild parts are finally on their way from China. It will still be a few days before they arrive; they may arrive as early as Wednesday next week. nIn preparation, the old mirrors have been removed from the Big Laser. The small laser is easier to disassemble. nnNow it's time to clean the machines to get ready for the rebuild. This activity will definitely speed up the rebuild. nIf you use the Lasers or want to learn more about them, this is a good opportunity to get deep into the machines. nnJoin in on Saturday the 7th as we vacuum out dust and don rubber gloves to scrub the smoke out of the machine interiors. We will probably need 3 to 4 several hours of work to take apart, clean and reassemble the lasers.nnNo experience required. Stay as long as you are able. All efforts are appreciated.

We're currently in the process of probably the biggest renovation in Hive13's space since moving in in 2009, and have made some good progress. The electronics lab and Fab Lab have been moved into the annex, and the old Fab Lab and lounge have been torn up in preparation to merge them into a single room (whose purpose is still to be determined).nnHere are a few photos of the old Fab Lab & lounge:nnnnnnnand of the progress in the annex (still a work-in-progress with the laser cutter and ducting):nnnnnnA lot of work remains to do, but we'll keep updates coming as we progress.

We finally have all of the prerequisites done! The move is finally happening!nnWe could use some help moving all of the equipment. The cabinets and the 3D printer shelves will have to be torn down and set back up, so many hands make light work.nnWe'll start doing the move around noon.