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Creator:
Spacefelix
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Hacks-A-Month
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12:11, 8 March 2010 (CST)
Last Updated:
15:57, 14 April 2010 (CDT)

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April 17, 2010, 1pm: Green Hack-A-Month - Soaphacking Potluck with benalene to hack soap.
April 30, 2010 - Arrrbor Day Happenings
May 22, 2010, 10am: Visit an Off-Grid Home in TN. Located in Prospect, TN.

4/13/10 - Got a message from Aaron Kline (recommendation from Mark Mayes) about a still demonstration. Said he could come down and give a 4-hour class and demonstration. Would need some financial help to cover for gas and time. I talked to the makers and they recommended that I check into the legality and safety of making fuel alcohol on site.
4/1/10 - Mark Mayes had a telecon with the make shop and said there was a person who could bring in an fuel alcohol still to demonstrate to us. However, he lived 8 hours away in Tennessee and would need some help with gas money and lodging.
3/19/10 - David Blume's Alcohol Fuel for Sustainable Living Workshop was a blast! Learned alot about DIY ethanol production and how it can be integrated into permaculture. Inspired a project for the community garden to build a CSA/CSE. Also had an opportunity to network with out-of-state Green Maker members and other green groups around the country.
3/10 - Alii came on board with the community garden project. Also gearing up for Arrrbor Day!
1/10 - Spoke with Steve C. about collaboration to install an Arduino Power Monitor in the shop to help with the energy consumption reduction project.

Arrrbor Day - See project page
Community Garden - See project page
Green Building - See project page
Green Hack-A-Month - Next session is tentatively planned for 5/15/10. Looking for projects to do in a day.

From our neighboring hackerspace, Antitronics. Has built an Arduino Power Monitor.

There is a meetup.com page that has several non-members who are interested in the shop.

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+* 4/13/10 - Got a message from Aaron Kline (recommendation from Mark Mayes) about a still demonstration.  Said he could come down and give a 4-hour class and demonstration.  Would need some financial help to cover for gas and time.  I talked to the makers and they recommended that I check into the legality and safety of making fuel alcohol on site.
 * 4/1/10 - [http://www.meetup.com/gm-hsv/members/5995892/ Mark Mayes] had a telecon with the make shop and said there was a person who could bring in an fuel alcohol still to demonstrate to us.  However, he lived 8 hours away in Tennessee and would need some help with gas money and lodging.
 * 3/19/10 - [http://www.meetup.com/gm-hsv/calendar/12668573/?from=list&offset=0 David Blume's Alcohol Fuel for Sustainable Living Workshop] was a blast!  Learned alot about DIY ethanol production and how it can be integrated into permaculture.  Inspired a project for the community garden to build a CSA/CSE.  Also had an opportunity to network with out-of-state Green Maker members and other green groups around the country.