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Electronics SMT workshop

2014-07-23T19:44:04Z

Calgaryconehead: Electronics SMT workshop - Freeduino

What: Electronics SMT workshop

When: 7-9pm, July 30/31 2014

Where: Main Bay work benches

Who:
* Coordinator: John Jardine
* Attendees:
**30-July:
**31-July:

Tools & Equipment:
*Refow Oven
*Hot air rework station + soldering iron
*tweezers
*X-acto knife
*magnifying class/lamp
*power supply (USB Mini cable from laptop is sufficient)
*laptop with Arduino software installed (for programming)
How:
# Apply solder paste using stencil
# Place SMD parts ensuring proper polarity
# Bake boards
# Place discretes by hand soldering
# Visual inspection
# Optional electrical testing
# Apply power (check for hot components
# Install Atmel 328p MCU
# Apply power and perform software test.

Workshops

2014-07-23T19:41:06Z

Calgaryconehead: Created page with "This page is for keeping track of all Workshops that are done in the space. If you're running a workshop please add it to this page. ==Proposed== ==Underway== [[Electronics..."

This page is for keeping track of all Workshops that are done in the space. If you're running a workshop please add it to this page.

==Proposed==

==Underway==
[[Electronics SMT workshop|7-9pm, July 30/31 2014 Electronics SMT workshop]]

==Completed==

Welcome to Protospace

2014-07-23T19:19:52Z

Calgaryconehead: /* Happenings At Protospace */

'''Welcome to the Wiki of [http://www.protospace.ca/ Protospace] - Calgary's Local Hackerspace!'''

Our goal at Protospace is to facilitate innovative and collaborative projects in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
This wiki is for our members to use and for the public to see.

[[File:Protospace Address.png|frame|alt=Protospace Address|[http://goo.gl/maps/Z4NCn Google Map]]]

== To The Members ==

'''''This wiki is a knowledgebase to organize projects, ideas and dynamic information.'''''

To create your wiki account, go here: [http://wiki.protospace.ca/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup&returnto=Main+Page Create New Account]

Please add and edit pages to document things you've done or planned, but please try to be organized and follow existing conventions. '''''Be Excellent to Each Other.'''''

== Tools At The Space ==

[[Tools We Have]] - A gallery of most of our big notable tools, pages for each on who they belong to, who's allowed to use them, etc.

== Happenings At Protospace ==

[[Space_upgrades| Space Upgrades]]

[[:Category:OngoingProjects|Ongoing Projects]]

[[Workshops| Workshops]]

== Resources & Information ==

[[Protospace Membership Guidebook]]

[[Where to source tools and materials]]

[[Obsolete Pages]]

== Links ==

[http://protospace.ca Main Site]

[https://groups.google.com/group/protospace-discuss Discussion List]

[http://protospace.ca/blog Blog]

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/66018539@N08/ Flickr]

[https://twitter.com/#!/protospace Twitter]

[http://www.facebook.com/groups/43079798204/ Facebook]

[http://www.youtube.com/user/calgaryprotospace?feature=g-all-u Youtube]

[https://twitter.com/#!/protospacedoor Protospace Open/Closed Status Twitter Account]

Electronics assembly pick and place machine (Multitronics 2000LX)

2014-07-23T19:04:24Z

Calgaryconehead: Project ended with sale of device - removed from Ongoing Projects category.

{{Template:EquipmentPage
|toolname=Pick & Place
|model=Multitronics 2000LX
|serial=??
|owner=Solarbotics
|loanstatus=Donated to Protospace
|arrived=Pre 2013
|location=Main Bay
|status=Working
|permission=Open to Members & Friends
|certification=Training required
|itemphoto=[[File:Pick_N_Place.jpg|350px|thumb|right|]]
}}

==Specs==

* Computer is 486DX2, 4MB RAM, 512MB IDE(?) harddrive.

==Notes==

* Picks SMT electronic components off of rails and places them on circuitboards automatically.
* Used when populating medium to large quantities of identical circuits
* Boots & Moves and was working when donated, but is complicated and has not yet been used by Protospace.
* Is somewhat tedious to program, best for large production runs
* Is old, probably not accurate for smallest modern form factor surface mount components

==History==

* 04Mar2013 - Jeremie, Mark, Colin, Dan D, Danny repair broken air intake, [[Compressor_(White)]] was repaired and works well. Circuithacker has [[Compressor_Small|built a compressor]] for it. Air drier installed. Replaced CRT with large LCD. Diagnosed & labelled all feeders.
* ??Apr2013 - Robb donated larger security TV to replace miniature CRT.
* 15Aug2013 - John Jardine & Mike Hermann sponsored the device. See Sponsorship Project Status

==Sponsorship Project Status==

Leads: John Jardine & Mike Hermann

Pitch: Made to members on 20Aug2013 during irregular Tuesday meeting. No objections.

Goals:
#Have an operational Pick and Place by 19Nov2013
#Have at least one project ready to be fab'd by the machine

Status:
#Not started. Expected completion on/before 19Nov2013
#Work In Progress, Expected completion on/before Sept 10

==Sponsorship Project weekly updates==

* 20Aug2013 - 90 Days of oxygen requested, no objections from membership. This time is to be used to define what needs to occur to get the machine up and running, ready for use and to make those repairs/enhancements.
* 20Aug2013 - Goal(2):John Jardine is actively working on board as a project for the Pick and Place. Design should complete this week (by Friday 23AUG2013) with PCBs and parts being ordered immediately. These will be left at PS during his extended absence waiting for the Pick and Place to become operational.
* 23Jul2014 - Pick and Place has been sold. Removed this project from "Ongoing Projects" category.

==Repair Notes==

* Drops components from 1cm away. Unsure if by purpose or fault. Not tested with solder pasted components, loose components bounce off target.
* Requires extra nozzles for different parts types
* Requires drive backup
* Might require new DIN-style keyboard

Protospace Membership Guidebook

2014-07-22T05:27:35Z

Calgaryconehead: Changed director list

'''What is Protospace?'''

Protospace is a private members club located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Members pay monthly dues for access to a workshop with a collection of shared tools and space. The workshop is a collaborative space where members share not only communal tools but also pool their unique knowledge and points of view to develop new skills. The space is available 24/7 to full members.

'''Membership levels'''

There are two levels of membership. They are determined by a member’s ability and choice to pay dues. The levels are:

''Full membership - $50 to $unlimited/month''

Members receive 24/7 access to the space, one (1) shelf for personal storage and their own dedicated key fob with identity number. Members receive access to certain restricted tools and machines at the space after proper training. Members have full voting rights.

''Friend membership - $10 to $49/month''

Friend members have 24/7 supervised access to the space, meaning that Friends are welcome to come down and use the space with the understanding that they are required to be supervised by a full member with a dedicated key fob. As a courtesy to the keyholder member, friend members are expected to arrive/leave at the same time or after/before supervising members. Friend members can not leave projects or personal effects at the space without prior notification and approval from other members. Friend members receive access to certain restricted tools and machines at the space after proper training. Friend members have no voting rights.

In the event a potential member is not able to meet the fiscal obligations of either level of membership, they are encouraged to talk privately with other members to work out alternative monetary arrangements that meet one of the two above categories.

Membership cannot and will not be awarded in exchange for goods and/or services.

'''Joining Protospace'''

Protospace is open to the public every Tuesday between 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Non-members are encouraged to come down during that time and talk to current members and look at the current projects members are working on. To join, the application process is as follows:

- Fill out the personal and contact information section of the membership form. Protospace provides a new member binder to store these forms in.

- After filling out the top section of the form, the new member has one to three months to get two sponsorship signatures from existing
members. These signatures verify that the members have talked to you at length and can vouch for your candidacy as a member.

- After receiving two signatures, you are now a n00b--a new member on a one month probationary period. The one month probationary period does not begin until the first month’s dues are paid. The probationary period does not apply to friend members, as such members do not receive keys or voting rights. During the probationary period, the member has all access rights friend members have in addition to one shelf for personal storage.

- At the end of the probationary period the member receives his or her personal key fob, 24/7 access and voting privileges.

'''Terminating membership'''

Membership is terminated in the following cases:

- Members are considered non-members after not paying dues for two consecutive months with no attempt to contact the board of directors and/or bank signatories. In the event a member has not paid for two consecutive months but contacts the board/signatories and provides a due date for all dues in arrears, the membership will not be terminated.

- If a member displays behavior/activity that puts the member or others at risk (e.g.: disregard for personal safety equipment (PSE) while using machines). Members are encouraged to intervene when seeing other members disregarding health and safety (H&S) regulations. Members who display abusive or offensive behavior will be dealt with on a case by case basis. Abuse and threats towards any other individual will not be tolerated by the organization. In the event a member behaves in a way that requires discipline from the group, the members will vote on the member’s place in the organization at the subsequent members meeting.

- In the event a member commits an egregious or violent act, the member’s key fob may be disabled at the discretion of the Board prior to the subsequent members meeting.

'''Being a Member'''

Protospace is a “do-ocracy”. Members are asked to keep all common workspaces clean, to ensure that no food waste or other vermin-encouraging waste is left behind and to be excellent to each other. The space is used by many different members over the course of the week and members may be using the space to host guest events. All items in the space, including cleaning supplies, refreshments, and tools (large and small) are donated. All tools and common areas are to be treated with respect. If a member or guest takes an item from the fridge, they are requested to leave a donation in lieu. Suggested donation amounts are located on the fridge door. If a member or guest uses a large amount of a common item, like dish soap or hand sanitizer, they are requested to replace the item or to donate cash towards replacing the item. The cardinal rule of Protospace is “Be Excellent to Each Other” and members are expected to treat the space and the other members with the utmost respect.

'''Being Excellent'''

Protospace is a safe environment free from harassment, disrespect and bullying. Members are expected to act with discretion and to engage in respectful behaviour with all other members and invited guests.

In the event that a member is consistently observed making disrespectful comments or acting in a disrespectful manner, a member can table a vote at the subsequent monthly meeting regarding the future membership privileges of the infractionary member, up to and including termination of membership.

'''Equipment Training:'''

Select machines and equipment at Protospace are considered restricted equipment for the following reasons:

- The machine is considered dangerous to the operator or people nearby;

- The machine requires specialized knowledge to operate properly ; or

- The owner has placed special restrictions on it.

In order to operate said machines, members are required to be trained in the safe operation of the equipment. In some cases the training may be assumed by convincing the qualified users or the owner of the equipment that you are qualified to safely operate the equipment. The purpose of the training has three priorities (in decreasing order of importance):

- To ensure the safety of the members

- To avoid damage or undue wear to the equipment.

- To assist in productive use of the equipment

'''Meetings'''

Member meetings are held at the space on the second Saturday of every month at 2:00 pm. Meetings can be called by any member by announcing the meeting on the administration email list. Members set the agenda by posting agenda items to the Protospace Wiki (http://wiki.protospace.ca). The agenda must be finalized 24 hours before the beginning of the meeting to allow all members time to review agenda items and prepare any responses or thoughts on agenda items. Agenda items posted after 2:00 pm on the Friday before the meeting will be moved to the subsequent monthly meeting.

Protospace’s fiscal year begins June 1 and ends May 31. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is to be held no more than 40 days after 12:00 am on June 1. The meeting is held to approve the Board of Directors for the fiscal year and to transact other business as necessary.

'''Voting at meetings'''

All members receive one vote with their membership. Voting is done by consensus minus one. As such, when voting, members only vote when they are against an item being discussed. If two (2) or more members disagree with an action item on an agenda, the item will not be passed.

Voting can be done by show of hands (with those who disagree raising their hands and those who agree or are neutral not raising their hands). Certain circumstances, such as the election of the Board at the AGM, permit voting with secret ballot. Any vote can be put to secret ballot provided a member generates the ballots and two (2) members review the ballots after voting.

'''Directors'''

Protospace elects directors on a yearly basis. Any full member who is current on his or her dues can run for directorship. Directors are signing authorities on the bank account and can collect and deposit dues and write cheques for rent and utilities. Directors also approve all promotional materials and any documents for public distribution.

Protospace has made a conscious decision to not appoint officers and all items requiring sign off (be it a fiscal or legal matter) are to go through the directors.

The directors of Calgary Protospace Ltd. for 2014/2015, elected on June 14th 2014, are:
;

:Alan Ferguson
:Ben Eadie
:Janet Mader
:Jim Akeson
:Kevin Loney
:Shannon Hoover

The directors can be accessed directly by members through the Protospace Administration list or by emailing directors@protospace.ca.

The Board is set at no less than two (2) directors and no more than seven (7). As such, the Board may see it fit to elect additional directors during the fiscal year. Per the Articles of Association, this can be done at a member meeting or the Board can decide to appoint a director as they see fit.

'''Guest Policy'''

Members are allowed to host guest events including open houses, public talks and workshops. There are several policies surrounding open guest events:

''Guest:''

Guests are individuals who are not members of Protospace or Friends of Protospace. On non-open house nights, all guests will be required to sign in as guests of their sponsoring member or friend member. Guests are considered to be guests under the following circumstances:

- Individuals visiting the space on a non-Tuesday evening on a one-off basis.

- Individuals visiting the space on multiple non-Tuesday evening times up to:

-- One (1) visit per week (Sunday-Saturday) up to eight (8) consecutive weeks;

-- Two (2) visits per week up to four (4) consecutive weeks;

-- Three (3) or more visits per week during a condensed period of time while working on an existing member project. Members are requested to
give notice to the email list when bringing non-members into the space on a frequent basis.

It is requested that guests are invited prior to travelling to and working at the space. Showing up uninvited at the space is considered abuse of privileges and guest rights may be revoked to non-member individuals on a case-by-case basis.

'''Special Events:'''

Members are welcome to host special events, including events with invited guests, at the space any time except Tuesday evenings (as the Tuesday night open house start and stop times are flexible, members are not permitted to host events ending later than 4:30 pm on Tuesday night or starting earlier than 12:00 am Wednesday morning). In the event a member wishes to schedule a guest event during that time (guest events on Tuesday evenings are defined as anything other than the usual unstructured open house schedule), the member is required to request the permission of the group on the member email list at least 72 hours before the commencement of the Tuesday open house. If two (2) or more members disagree with hosting the event, the member will not be permitted to host the event on that night. If a member does not announce the guest event to the list, they will not be permitted to host the event during that time.

Special events can be held from Wednesday commencing at 12:00 am to Tuesday ending at 4:30 pm. If a member is hosting an event at the space, the member is requested to announce this to the other members by posting it to the Administration email list. Events lasting longer than five (5) hours require consensus minus one approval from the list, meaning no more than one (1) member disagrees with hosting the event. Dissenters must post their disagreement with the event prior to 72 hours of the event being posted to the list. If the event is posted between 12:00 am and 7:00 am, dissent must be posted 72 hours from 7:00 am after the event is posted.

At no time, can a member allow a guest event to supercede the rights of other members to use the space within reason (ie: when a talk is scheduled, a member who is using the space for other purposes is expected to be quiet, but does not have to engage in the event at hand).

Template:Project storage

2013-08-22T02:42:16Z

Calgaryconehead: Updated to include project sponsorship info

==Info==

Member name:

Member contact:

Project name:

Storage location:

Completion Date:

==Updates==

YYYYMMDD - Created the project storage page in the wiki

==Sponsorship Project Status==

Leads: <Member Names>

Pitch: <When was it made, comments, conditions etc>

Goals:
#<success criteria>
#<first milestone>
#<second milestone>

Status:
#<of success criteria, expected completion date>
#<of milestone, expected completion date>

==Sponsorship Project weekly updates==

* DDMMMYYYY - <Comments, per milestone if it makes more sense that way.>

[[Category:OngoingProjects]]

Electronics assembly pick and place machine (Multitronics 2000LX)

2013-08-22T02:22:47Z

Calgaryconehead:

{{Template:EquipmentPage
|toolname=Pick & Place
|model=Multitronics 2000LX
|serial=??
|owner=Solarbotics
|loanstatus=Donated to Protospace
|arrived=Pre 2013
|location=Main Bay
|status=Working
|permission=Open to Members & Friends
|certification=Training required
|itemphoto=[[File:Pick_N_Place.jpg|350px|thumb|right|]]
}}

[[Category:OngoingProjects]]

==Specs==

* Computer is 486DX2, 4MB RAM, 512MB IDE(?) harddrive.

==Notes==

* Picks SMT electronic components off of rails and places them on circuitboards automatically.
* Used when populating medium to large quantities of identical circuits
* Boots & Moves and was working when donated, but is complicated and has not yet been used by Protospace.
* Is somewhat tedious to program, best for large production runs
* Is old, probably not accurate for smallest modern form factor surface mount components

==History==

* 04Mar2013 - Jeremie, Mark, Colin, Dan D, Danny repair broken air intake, [[Compressor_(White)]] was repaired and works well. Circuithacker has [[Compressor_Small|built a compressor]] for it. Air drier installed. Replaced CRT with large LCD. Diagnosed & labelled all feeders.
* ??Apr2013 - Robb donated larger security TV to replace miniature CRT.
* 15Aug2013 - John Jardine & Mike Hermann sponsored the device. See Sponsorship Project Status

==Sponsorship Project Status==

Leads: John Jardine & Mike Hermann

Pitch: Made to members on 20Aug2013 during irregular Tuesday meeting. No objections.

Goals:
#Have an operational Pick and Place by 19Nov2013
#Have at least one project ready to be fab'd by the machine

Status:
#Not started. Expected completion on/before 19Nov2013
#Work In Progress, Expected completion on/before Sept 10

==Sponsorship Project weekly updates==

* 20Aug2013 - 90 Days of oxygen requested, no objections from membership. This time is to be used to define what needs to occur to get the machine up and running, ready for use and to make those repairs/enhancements.
* 20Aug2013 - Goal(2):John Jardine is actively working on board as a project for the Pick and Place. Design should complete this week (by Friday 23AUG2013) with PCBs and parts being ordered immediately. These will be left at PS during his extended absence waiting for the Pick and Place to become operational.

==Repair Notes==

* Drops components from 1cm away. Unsure if by purpose or fault. Not tested with solder pasted components, loose components bounce off target.
* Requires extra nozzles for different parts types
* Requires drive backup
* Might require new DIN-style keyboard

Electronics assembly pick and place machine (Multitronics 2000LX)

2013-08-21T19:26:51Z

Calgaryconehead: /* Sponsorship Project Status */

{{Template:EquipmentPage
|toolname=Pick & Place
|model=Multitronics 2000LX
|serial=??
|owner=Solarbotics
|loanstatus=Donated to Protospace
|arrived=Pre 2013
|location=Main Bay
|status=Working
|permission=Open to Members & Friends
|certification=Training required
|itemphoto=[[File:Pick_N_Place.jpg|350px|thumb|right|]]
}}

==Specs==

* Computer is 486DX2, 4MB RAM, 512MB IDE(?) harddrive.

==Notes==

* Picks SMT electronic components off of rails and places them on circuitboards automatically.
* Used when populating medium to large quantities of identical circuits
* Boots & Moves and was working when donated, but is complicated and has not yet been used by Protospace.
* Is somewhat tedious to program, best for large production runs
* Is old, probably not accurate for smallest modern form factor surface mount components

==History==

* 04Mar2013 - Jeremie, Mark, Colin, Dan D, Danny repair broken air intake, [[Compressor_(White)]] was repaired and works well. Circuithacker has [[Compressor_Small|built a compressor]] for it. Air drier installed. Replaced CRT with large LCD. Diagnosed & labelled all feeders.
* ??Apr2013 - Robb donated larger security TV to replace miniature CRT.
* 15Aug2013 - John Jardine & Mike Hermann sponsored the device. See Sponsorship Project Status

==Sponsorship Project Status==

Leads: John Jardine & Mike Hermann

Pitch: Made to members on 20Aug2013 during irregular Tuesday meeting. No objections.

Goals:
#Have an operational Pick and Place by 19Nov2013
#Have at least one project ready to be fab'd by the machine

Status:
#Not started. Expected completion on/before 19Nov2013
#Work In Progress, Expected completion on/before Sept 10

==Sponsorship Project weekly updates==

* 20Aug2013 - 90 Days of oxygen requested, no objections from membership. This time is to be used to define what needs to occur to get the machine up and running, ready for use and to make those repairs/enhancements.
* 20Aug2013 - Goal(2):John Jardine is actively working on board as a project for the Pick and Place. Design should complete this week (by Friday 23AUG2013) with PCBs and parts being ordered immediately. These will be left at PS during his extended absence waiting for the Pick and Place to become operational.

==Repair Notes==

* Drops components from 1cm away. Unsure if by purpose or fault. Not tested with solder pasted components, loose components bounce off target.
* Requires extra nozzles for different parts types
* Requires drive backup
* Might require new DIN-style keyboard

Electronics assembly pick and place machine (Multitronics 2000LX)

2013-08-21T19:22:58Z

Calgaryconehead: /* Sponsorship Project Status */

{{Template:EquipmentPage
|toolname=Pick & Place
|model=Multitronics 2000LX
|serial=??
|owner=Solarbotics
|loanstatus=Donated to Protospace
|arrived=Pre 2013
|location=Main Bay
|status=Working
|permission=Open to Members & Friends
|certification=Training required
|itemphoto=[[File:Pick_N_Place.jpg|350px|thumb|right|]]
}}

==Specs==

* Computer is 486DX2, 4MB RAM, 512MB IDE(?) harddrive.

==Notes==

* Picks SMT electronic components off of rails and places them on circuitboards automatically.
* Used when populating medium to large quantities of identical circuits
* Boots & Moves and was working when donated, but is complicated and has not yet been used by Protospace.
* Is somewhat tedious to program, best for large production runs
* Is old, probably not accurate for smallest modern form factor surface mount components

==History==

* 04Mar2013 - Jeremie, Mark, Colin, Dan D, Danny repair broken air intake, [[Compressor_(White)]] was repaired and works well. Circuithacker has [[Compressor_Small|built a compressor]] for it. Air drier installed. Replaced CRT with large LCD. Diagnosed & labelled all feeders.
* ??Apr2013 - Robb donated larger security TV to replace miniature CRT.
* 15Aug2013 - John Jardine & Mike Hermann sponsored the device. See Sponsorship Project Status

==Sponsorship Project Status==

Leads: John Jardine & Mike Hermann

Pitch: Made to members on 20Aug2013 during irregular Tuesday meeting. No objections.

Goals:
#Have an operational Pick and Place by 19Nov2013
#Have at least one project ready to be fab'd by the machine

==Sponsorship Project weekly updates==

* 20Aug2013 - 90 Days of oxygen requested, no objections from membership. This time is to be used to define what needs to occur to get the machine up and running, ready for use and to make those repairs/enhancements.
* 20Aug2013 - Goal(2):John Jardine is actively working on board as a project for the Pick and Place. Design should complete this week (by Friday 23AUG2013) with PCBs and parts being ordered immediately. These will be left at PS during his extended absence waiting for the Pick and Place to become operational.

==Repair Notes==

* Drops components from 1cm away. Unsure if by purpose or fault. Not tested with solder pasted components, loose components bounce off target.
* Requires extra nozzles for different parts types
* Requires drive backup
* Might require new DIN-style keyboard

Electronics assembly pick and place machine (Multitronics 2000LX)

2013-08-21T19:17:49Z

Calgaryconehead:

{{Template:EquipmentPage
|toolname=Pick & Place
|model=Multitronics 2000LX
|serial=??
|owner=Solarbotics
|loanstatus=Donated to Protospace
|arrived=Pre 2013
|location=Main Bay
|status=Working
|permission=Open to Members & Friends
|certification=Training required
|itemphoto=[[File:Pick_N_Place.jpg|350px|thumb|right|]]
}}

==Specs==

* Computer is 486DX2, 4MB RAM, 512MB IDE(?) harddrive.

==Notes==

* Picks SMT electronic components off of rails and places them on circuitboards automatically.
* Used when populating medium to large quantities of identical circuits
* Boots & Moves and was working when donated, but is complicated and has not yet been used by Protospace.
* Is somewhat tedious to program, best for large production runs
* Is old, probably not accurate for smallest modern form factor surface mount components

==History==

* 04Mar2013 - Jeremie, Mark, Colin, Dan D, Danny repair broken air intake, [[Compressor_(White)]] was repaired and works well. Circuithacker has [[Compressor_Small|built a compressor]] for it. Air drier installed. Replaced CRT with large LCD. Diagnosed & labelled all feeders.
* ??Apr2013 - Robb donated larger security TV to replace miniature CRT.
* 15Aug2013 - John Jardine & Mike Hermann sponsored the device. See Sponsorship Project Status

==Sponsorship Project Status==

Leads: John Jardine & Mike Hermann
Pitch: Made to members on 20Aug2013 during irregular Tuesday meeting. No objections.

Goals:
#Have an operational Pick and Place by 19Nov2013
#Have at least one project ready to be fab'd by the machine

==Sponsorship Project weekly updates==

* 20Aug2013 - 90 Days of oxygen requested, no objections from membership. This time is to be used to define what needs to occur to get the machine up and running, ready for use and to make those repairs/enhancements.
* 20Aug2013 - Goal(2):John Jardine is actively working on board as a project for the Pick and Place. Design should complete this week (by Friday 23AUG2013) with PCBs and parts being ordered immediately. These will be left at PS during his extended absence waiting for the Pick and Place to become operational.

==Repair Notes==

* Drops components from 1cm away. Unsure if by purpose or fault. Not tested with solder pasted components, loose components bounce off target.
* Requires extra nozzles for different parts types
* Requires drive backup
* Might require new DIN-style keyboard

Electronics assembly pick and place machine (Multitronics 2000LX)

2013-08-21T18:48:01Z

Calgaryconehead: /* History */

Welcome to Protospace

2013-08-21T18:34:51Z

Calgaryconehead: Protected "Main Page" (‎[edit=sysop] (indefinite) ‎[move=sysop] (indefinite))

'''Welcome to the Wiki of [http://www.protospace.ca/ Protospace] - Calgary's Local Hackerspace!'''

Our goal at Protospace is to facilitate innovative and collaborative projects in Calgary, Alberta Canada.
This wiki is for our members to use and for the public to see.

[[File:Protospace Address.png|frame|alt=Protospace Address|[http://goo.gl/maps/Z4NCn Google Map]]]

== To The Members ==

'''''This wiki is a knowledgebase to organize projects, ideas and dynamic information.'''''

To create your wiki account, go here: [http://wiki.protospace.ca/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&type=signup&returnto=Main+Page Create New Account]

Please add and edit pages to document things you've done or planned, but please try to be organized and follow existing conventions. '''''Be Excellent to Each Other.'''''

== Tools At The Space ==

[[Tools We Have]] - A gallery of most of our big notable tools, pages for each on who they belong to, who's allowed to use them, etc.

== Happenings At Protospace ==

[[Space_upgrades| Space Upgrades]]

[[:Category:OngoingProjects|Ongoing Projects]]

== Resources & Information ==

[[Protospace Membership Guidebook]]

[[Where to source tools and materials]]

[[Obsolete Pages]]

== Links ==

[http://protospace.ca Main Site]

[https://groups.google.com/group/protospace-discuss Discussion List]

[http://protospace.ca/blog Blog]

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/66018539@N08/ Flickr]

[https://twitter.com/#!/protospace Twitter]

[http://www.facebook.com/groups/43079798204/ Facebook]

[http://www.youtube.com/user/calgaryprotospace?feature=g-all-u Youtube]

[https://twitter.com/#!/protospacedoor Protospace Open/Closed Status Twitter Account]

Protospace Membership Guidebook

2013-08-15T18:18:22Z

Calgaryconehead:

'''What is Protospace?'''

Protospace is a private members club located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Members pay monthly dues for access to a workshop with a collection of shared tools and space. The workshop is a collaborative space where members share not only communal tools but also pool their unique knowledge and points of view to develop new skills. The space is available 24/7 to full members.

'''Membership levels'''

There are two levels of membership. They are determined by a member’s ability and choice to pay dues. The levels are:

''Full membership - $50 to $unlimited/month''

Members receive 24/7 access to the space, one (1) shelf for personal storage and their own dedicated key fob with identity number. Members receive access to certain restricted tools and machines at the space after proper training. Members have full voting rights.

''Friend membership - $10 to $49/month''

Friend members have 24/7 supervised access to the space, meaning that Friends are welcome to come down and use the space with the understanding that they are required to be supervised by a full member with a dedicated key fob. As a courtesy to the keyholder member, friend members are expected to arrive/leave at the same time or after/before supervising members. Friend members can not leave projects or personal effects at the space without prior notification and approval from other members. Friend members receive access to certain restricted tools and machines at the space after proper training. Friend members have no voting rights.

In the event a potential member is not able to meet the fiscal obligations of either level of membership, they are encouraged to talk privately with other members to work out alternative monetary arrangements that meet one of the two above categories.

Membership cannot and will not be awarded in exchange for goods and/or services.

'''Joining Protospace'''

Protospace is open to the public every Tuesday between 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm. Non-members are encouraged to come down during that time and talk to current members and look at the current projects members are working on. To join, the application process is as follows:

- Fill out the personal and contact information section of the membership form. Protospace provides a new member binder to store these forms in.

- After filling out the top section of the form, the new member has one to three months to get two sponsorship signatures from existing
members. These signatures verify that the members have talked to you at length and can vouch for your candidacy as a member.

- After receiving two signatures, you are now a n00b--a new member on a one month probationary period. The one month probationary period does not begin until the first month’s dues are paid. The probationary period does not apply to friend members, as such members do not receive keys or voting rights. During the probationary period, the member has all access rights friend members have in addition to one shelf for personal storage.

- At the end of the probationary period the member receives his or her personal key fob, 24/7 access and voting privileges.

'''Terminating membership'''

Membership is terminated in the following cases:

- Members are considered non-members after not paying dues for two consecutive months with no attempt to contact the board of directors and/or bank signatories. In the event a member has not paid for two consecutive months but contacts the board/signatories and provides a due date for all dues in arrears, the membership will not be terminated.

- If a member displays behavior/activity that puts the member or others at risk (e.g.: disregard for personal safety equipment (PSE) while using machines). Members are encouraged to intervene when seeing other members disregarding health and safety (H&S) regulations. Members who display abusive or offensive behavior will be dealt with on a case by case basis. Abuse and threats towards any other individual will not be tolerated by the organization. In the event a member behaves in a way that requires discipline from the group, the members will vote on the member’s place in the organization at the subsequent members meeting.

- In the event a member commits an egregious or violent act, the member’s key fob may be disabled at the discretion of the Board prior to the subsequent members meeting.

'''Being a Member'''

Protospace is a “do-ocracy”. Members are asked to keep all common workspaces clean, to ensure that no food waste or other vermin-encouraging waste is left behind and to be excellent to each other. The space is used by many different members over the course of the week and members may be using the space to host guest events. All items in the space, including cleaning supplies, refreshments, and tools (large and small) are donated. All tools and common areas are to be treated with respect. If a member or guest takes an item from the fridge, they are requested to leave a donation in lieu. Suggested donation amounts are located on the fridge door. If a member or guest uses a large amount of a common item, like dish soap or hand sanitizer, they are requested to replace the item or to donate cash towards replacing the item. The cardinal rule of Protospace is “Be Excellent to Each Other” and members are expected to treat the space and the other members with the utmost respect.

'''Being Excellent'''

Protospace is a safe environment free from harassment, disrespect and bullying. Members are expected to act with discretion and to engage in respectful behaviour with all other members and invited guests.

In the event that a member is consistently observed making disrespectful comments or acting in a disrespectful manner, a member can table a vote at the subsequent monthly meeting regarding the future membership privileges of the infractionary member, up to and including termination of membership.

'''Equipment Training:'''

Select machines and equipment at Protospace are considered restricted equipment for the following reasons:

- The machine is considered dangerous to the operator or people nearby;

- The machine requires specialized knowledge to operate properly ; or

- The owner has placed special restrictions on it.

In order to operate said machines, members are required to be trained in the safe operation of the equipment. In some cases the training may be assumed by convincing the qualified users or the owner of the equipment that you are qualified to safely operate the equipment. The purpose of the training has three priorities (in decreasing order of importance):

- To ensure the safety of the members

- To avoid damage or undue wear to the equipment.

- To assist in productive use of the equipment

'''Meetings'''

Member meetings are held at the space on the second Saturday of every month at 2:00 pm. Meetings can be called by any member by announcing the meeting on the administration email list. Members set the agenda by posting agenda items to the Protospace Wiki (http://wiki.protospace.ca). The agenda must be finalized 24 hours before the beginning of the meeting to allow all members time to review agenda items and prepare any responses or thoughts on agenda items. Agenda items posted after 2:00 pm on the Friday before the meeting will be moved to the subsequent monthly meeting.

Protospace’s fiscal year begins June 1 and ends May 31. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is to be held no more than 40 days after 12:00 am on June 1. The meeting is held to approve the Board of Directors for the fiscal year and to transact other business as necessary.

'''Voting at meetings'''

All members receive one vote with their membership. Voting is done by consensus minus one. As such, when voting, members only vote when they are against an item being discussed. If two (2) or more members disagree with an action item on an agenda, the item will not be passed.

Voting can be done by show of hands (with those who disagree raising their hands and those who agree or are neutral not raising their hands). Certain circumstances, such as the election of the Board at the AGM, permit voting with secret ballot. Any vote can be put to secret ballot provided a member generates the ballots and two (2) members review the ballots after voting.

'''Directors'''

Protospace elects directors on a yearly basis. Any full member who is current on his or her dues can run for directorship. Directors are signing authorities on the bank account and can collect and deposit dues and write cheques for rent and utilities. Directors also approve all promotional materials and any documents for public distribution.

Protospace has made a conscious decision to not appoint officers and all items requiring sign off (be it a fiscal or legal matter) are to go through the directors.

The directors of Calgary Protospace Ltd. for 2013/2014, elected on June 8th 2013, are:
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:James Ravenhill
:Jim Akeson
:John Jardine
:Kevin Loney
:Michael Belanger (Resigned 13-July-2013)
:Shannon Hoover

The directors can be accessed directly by members through the Protospace Administration list or by emailing directors@protospace.ca.

The Board is set at no less than two (2) directors and no more than seven (7). As such, the Board may see it fit to elect additional directors during the fiscal year. Per the Articles of Association, this can be done at a member meeting or the Board can decide to appoint a director as they see fit.

'''Guest Policy'''

Members are allowed to host guest events including open houses, public talks and workshops. There are several policies surrounding open guest events:

''Guest:''

Guests are individuals who are not members of Protospace or Friends of Protospace. On non-open house nights, all guests will be required to sign in as guests of their sponsoring member or friend member. Guests are considered to be guests under the following circumstances:

- Individuals visiting the space on a non-Tuesday evening on a one-off basis.

- Individuals visiting the space on multiple non-Tuesday evening times up to:

-- One (1) visit per week (Sunday-Saturday) up to eight (8) consecutive weeks;

-- Two (2) visits per week up to four (4) consecutive weeks;

-- Three (3) or more visits per week during a condensed period of time while working on an existing member project. Members are requested to
give notice to the email list when bringing non-members into the space on a frequent basis.

It is requested that guests are invited prior to travelling to and working at the space. Showing up uninvited at the space is considered abuse of privileges and guest rights may be revoked to non-member individuals on a case-by-case basis.

'''Special Events:'''

Members are welcome to host special events, including events with invited guests, at the space any time except Tuesday evenings (as the Tuesday night open house start and stop times are flexible, members are not permitted to host events ending later than 4:30 pm on Tuesday night or starting earlier than 12:00 am Wednesday morning). In the event a member wishes to schedule a guest event during that time (guest events on Tuesday evenings are defined as anything other than the usual unstructured open house schedule), the member is required to request the permission of the group on the member email list at least 72 hours before the commencement of the Tuesday open house. If two (2) or more members disagree with hosting the event, the member will not be permitted to host the event on that night. If a member does not announce the guest event to the list, they will not be permitted to host the event during that time.

Special events can be held from Wednesday commencing at 12:00 am to Tuesday ending at 4:30 pm. If a member is hosting an event at the space, the member is requested to announce this to the other members by posting it to the Administration email list. Events lasting longer than five (5) hours require consensus minus one approval from the list, meaning no more than one (1) member disagrees with hosting the event. Dissenters must post their disagreement with the event prior to 72 hours of the event being posted to the list. If the event is posted between 12:00 am and 7:00 am, dissent must be posted 72 hours from 7:00 am after the event is posted.

At no time, can a member allow a guest event to supercede the rights of other members to use the space within reason (ie: when a talk is scheduled, a member who is using the space for other purposes is expected to be quiet, but does not have to engage in the event at hand).

Transition Project List

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Calgaryconehead: /* Transition List */

There are currently dozens of projects unclaimed and unsponsored.

The deadline for these transition projects to be finished, removed, or approved for new homes is September 1, 2013.

If you have would like to claim ownership over a project, sponsor it as an item to stay, or add details as to what it's waiting on, feel free to edit. At minimum, sponsoring a project says you intend to be accountable for taking it to completion or removal, and/or pitching it for project storage before the deadline arrives.

[[:Category:OngoingProjects|Ongoing Projects]] <-- Ongoing projects list, and description of how to sponsor a project officially once new rules are in place.

If adding new projects, add to the end please.

Projects that are completed, please <del>strikethrough</del> and add STATE and (reason) to end of line ie: - REMOVED, DONE, ABANDONED, SCRAP (please also give reason in brackets if required), rather than deleting, so projects can be referred to be number.

This page can be deleted once the new policy is in effect.

==Transition List==

# Drinkbot - Andrew Funk (??)
# Pick & Place Documentation - John Jardine sponsors - Aug 15: Documentation being searched for.
# MaxNC - Waiting on new drivers, drivers have been ordered (Aug 15).
# James' 3d printer - James Ravenhill plans completion by mid-August, or will remove.
# Cupcake printer - AndyL sponsors, would like an update from whoever last worked on it.
# Other(?) 3d printer - ??
# Vinyl Cutter - AndyL sponsors, would like an update.
# Large format printer - AndyL sponsors, would like an update.
# Aquaponics - Abandoned by Mike B, given okay to be demolished
# Pinball machine - Broken/Staying as a feature (?)
# <del>Piano fundraiser - One sold and removed, other also sold and waiting delivery.</del> Money needs to be paid back to auction.
# TV fundraiser - Some working & waiting selling, some fixed. Alan may know?
# LN2 Dewars - Zero hold vacuum, James suggests selling or junking but keeping hose.
# Magnetic tumbler - Kevin/Matt sponsors and will address
# Laser vac table - Kevin/Matt sponsors, waiting on laser revival
# Radial arm saw - Matt sponsors, waiting safety, blade, woodshop rebuild.
# Pegboard - Matt sponsors, 75% given away, remainder waiting woodshop rebuild.
# Makerfaire sign - Matt sponsors, awaiting paint or plasma cutting and chain
# <del>Big drilpress repair - Matt sponsors, Nate fixed electrically, works, levers now repaired.</del> - DONE
# <del>Giant 7#seg displays -</del> - DONE, fixed by Jim.
# <del>LED printer sign - Removed by Jim, was James'.</del> - REMOVED
# Video editing workstation (Sun?) - ??
# Boxes of light ballasts - ?? (sell/liquidate?)
# Countertop dishwasher - Broken, needs diagnosing
# <del>Liam/Terry's CNC mill - </del> DONE. Terry is now a member, mill is on personal shelf, and mill will be on semi-permanent loan to PS when complete.
# MAME arcade (documentation) - ??
# Bay wash sink - ?? to install where the aquaponics is sitting as its the only viable option.
# Jim's 6 boxes of drills/toys/etc - ??
# <del>Scoperta chairs/frames</del> - All Scoperta materials have been moved/re-organized to occupy the dedicated Scoperta space under the stairs; once exception is a massage chair undergoing robotic conversion; it will follow the new project policy, including paper notices affixed to the chair.
# <del>Jim's Pressure washer.</del> - REMOVED
# <del>Sliding compound miter saw (x4) -</del> Done. One donated to ENTS, one stays, one is SOLD.
# Security system - ??
# Building automation system - ??
# <del>Light control system - </del> REMOVED. Jim salvaged and removed.
# <del>Large steel console.</del> - REMOVED AND RECYCLED
# Thinner console - ?? Needs KB/mouse wires fixed.
# Fire alarm equipment - on hold due to the fact that all electrical runs for this system must be in conduit. (needs money from protospace funds or membership for completion)
# <del>Travis's robot.</del> - REMOVED
# Tent? - ??
# <del>Babyfood jars - </del> REMOVED (or garbage, haven't seen them in a while).
# <del>Andy's 3d printer.</del> - REMOVED (a month ago)
# Vacuum pump - ??
# <del>Lever-action drill press. </del> - REMOVED (purchased by Nathan)
# <del>Couch without cushions on it.</del> - DONE (cushions found and added)
# <del>Dave/Kevin's CNC Zen Garden.</del> - REMOVED (relocated to member's shelves)
# Tremaine's server fundraiser - ??
# <del>CNC Plasma cutter - </del> REMOVED. Jim took parts home, Brian donated CNC parts, project to be pitched later.
# Generator - ??, Jim's, wiring is twitchy, needs diagnosis, fuel cans need to have water removed.
# Green Compressor - ??, Jim's, broken?
# James's Multisolvent rebuild - James sponsors, will add writeup later
# Common Use Computers #1, #2, #3 - Matt sponsors, #1 is done, others waiting woodshop/storage rebuild
# Green floodlights - ??
# Red floodlights - ??
# Exhaust/fume Fans x3 - ?? Matt dropped off, green/tan/silver
# Crane Toy - ?? (Al's)
# Rollers - ?? (Al's for feed table?)
# Plasma Cutter, Yellow - Mike Morrow sponsors. Needs testing and cord
# <del>Stick Welder, Orange - ?? Needs testing and cord</del> - DONE (Fixed by Mike Morrow, tested by Mike & Travis)
# Infrared Heaters - ??
# Copper Tanks x2 - ?? Kevin for planters?
# Steel Shelving - Jim/Travis/Matt sponsor, waiting on woodshop rebuild.
# Welding Area Sign - Matt sponsors.
# First aid - James sponsors, need money/donations to fill and restock then will be mounted on wall, also waiting on tetris to be finished in the bay before mounting on the walls.
# Analog Oscilloscopes - ??