In spite of the confusion from the late change of venue (which again was unavoidable and we apologize to anyone who didn't get the word), we had a very challenging and fun meeting 13!
Thanks to everyone who showed up in spite of the threat of rain, and for NYC Resistor for having a space in their hearts for us once again on such short notice.
The Thinga-ma-tar turned out to be a very ambitious project indeed. Instructions for the build will be posted very soon!
See ya next meeting!
Make:NYC Meeting 13 - Monday June 15th, 6:30PM
Surprise! Here's the next Make:NYC meeting!
Lab: Electric Stringed Instrument! (the FTC won't let us call them electric guitars)
Everyone gets a shot at assembling an electrified 3-stringed thing-a-ma-tar from scratch. Body, strings and a pre-amp circuit to piece together. I reckon we'll be a-rockin' soon after!
This lab costs money! A frightening $15 should be sacrificed per part set to appease the DIY gods.
Show and Tell
Meet your fellow NYC Makers and show off your creations! Bring your gadgets, gizmos, sketches, ideas, anything you'd like to put in the spotlight. We encourage NYC Makers to collaborate on and discuss DIY projects. If you're planning to bring a project, drop us a note at meetings@makenyc.org.
If you'd like to attend we have plenty of space for everyone, but please RSVP!
Location:
Bug Labs
598 Broadway at Houston
4th floor
New York, NY 10012
6/B/D/F/V to Bleeker-Lafayette
R/W to Prince
Meeting time is 6:30PM.
See you there!
I certainly surprised everyone when I revealed the topic of meeting 12. A fraud perpetrated by someone within the Guidestar Widgets Corporation had to be investigated. How? By reassembling several shredded documents discovered at the company. Everyone seemed to be flexing parts of their brains that needed it, that's for sure! Afterwords, we screen printed Make:NYC t-shirts again -- always good fun, and everyone was teaching one another, making their own stylish wares.
We had a great turnout once again, about 20 and thanks to everyone who showed up!
Thanks a ton to Brian at Bug Labs for hosting us!
Poly Robotics Team Video
Ben Combee's LED Circuit in a Backpack Video
Thanks for the videos Matt!
See ya next meeting!
Make:NYC Meeting 12 - Wednesday April 8th, 6:30PM
Is it just me or is it getting warm outside? Celebrate spring with us at the next Make:NYC meeting!
Challenge: Reconstruct the beast!
Teams will get a box full of parts from a disassembled item. Item must be reconstructed in working order -- or else! ... or else you can help each other and I'm sure we'll get it figured out.
Show and Tell
Meet your fellow NYC Makers and show off your creations! Bring your gadgets, gizmos, sketches, ideas, anything you'd like to put in the spotlight. We encourage NYC Makers to collaborate on and discuss DIY projects. If you're planning to bring a project, drop us a note at meetings@makenyc.org.
If you'd like to attend we have plenty of space for everyone, but please RSVP!
Location:
Bug Labs
598 Broadway at Houston
4th floor
New York, NY 10012
6/B/D/F/V to Bleeker-Lafayette
R/W to Prince
Meeting time is 6:30PM.
See you there!
Wow! I had so much fun at this meeting! Everyone did! We made a big mess of cardboard and glue building several dozen sailboats -- with wildy varying degrees of success.
Thanks a ton to Alicia at Bug Labs for hosting us (and who sent us this video)!
Also thanks to Breck for bringing his awesome "Towel" flyer!
and of course... Thanks to everyone who attended!
See ya next meeting!
Make:NYC Meeting 11 - Thursday March 5th, 6:30PM
NEW LOCATION
We got a great new space for our twelfth meeting! Let's see if we can fill it!
Lab: I'm on a motherf&*%ing BOAT!
Build yourself a boat using composite techniques! See if you can set sail without going down to Davey Jones's Locker. We'll give you all the goods, you impress us with your handiwork. Sound like a deal?
Show and Tell
Meet your fellow NYC Makers and show off your creations! Bring your gadgets, gizmos, sketches, ideas, anything you'd like to put in the spotlight. We encourage NYC Makers to collaborate on and discuss DIY projects. If you're planning to bring a project, drop us a note at meetings@makenyc.org.
If you'd like to attend we have plenty of space for everyone, but please RSVP!
Location:
Bug Labs
598 Broadway at Houston
4th floor
New York, NY 10012
6/B/D/F/V to Bleeker-Lafayette
R/W to Prince
ALSO:
A new NYC-based hacker group, HTINK, has a day of workshops coming up for the electronically curious - perfect for those looking for a some orientation in the Arduino world. There will be workshops on controlling LEDs and using motors and sensors, along with the freeduino build workshops.
Check it out here: http://htink.eventbrite.com
Meeting time is 6:30PM.
See you there!
What a crazy meeting! The mechanism:one was revealed to be a 10-second timer. Teams were asked to create timers from basic materials that rang a bell after a 10 second delay.
Winning team:
Thanks for everyone who attended and double thanks to those who are waiting for the next meeting!
See ya next meeting!
Make:NYC Meeting 10 - Wednesday January 28th, 6:30PM
Oh, you know you want to! Come join us for Make:NYC Meeting 10!
Challenge: The Mechanism - One
Think you can assemble a ticking, spinning, working gizmo in under two hours? Who cares!? It'll be fun to try. Using basic building materials Make:NYC supplies, designs will be tested for accuracy. Specifications and rules for your gizmo will be provided when you arrive.
Yes, it's free.
Show and Tell
Meet your fellow NYC Makers and show off your creations! Bring your gadgets, gizmos, sketches, ideas, anything you'd like to put in the spotlight. We encourage NYC Makers to collaborate on and discuss DIY projects. If you're planning to bring a project, drop us a note at meetings@makenyc.org.
If you'd like to attend we have plenty of space for everyone, but please RSVP!
Location:
NYC Resistor, 5th Floor (Google Map)
397 Bridge Street between Fulton Mall and Willoughby
Brooklyn, NY 11201
A/C/F to Jay St-Borough Hall
B/Q to Dekalb Avenue
M/R to Lawrence Street
2/3 to Hoyt Street
Meeting time is 6:30PM.
See you there!
Make:NYC Meeting 8 - Tuesday October 21st, 7:00 PM
While Christmas marketing has already thoroughly overran thanksgiving and is fast approaching, we in maker land are gearing up for the greatest maker holiday of the year. Halloween is that special time of the year when it's okay to be crazy, and odds are the local police forces will not freak out as your creations run amok. It's also one of the few times of the year when you can dress yourself in fake wounds and not earn the ire of your friends and loved ones. So we'll be taking advantage of that and giving an introductory course in the art of flesh wound creation using makeup.
Additionally, we'll have a presentation on things that can be done to clock work to make awesome creations chained to the lockstep march of time.
Show and Tell
Meet your fellow NYC Makers and show off your creations! Bring your gadgets, gizmos, sketches, ideas, anything you'd like to put in the spotlight. We encourage NYC Makers to collaborate on and discuss DIY projects. If you're planning to bring a project, drop us a note at meetings@makenyc.org.
If you'd like to attend we have plenty of space for everyone, but please RSVP!
Location:
NYC Resistor, 5th Floor (Google Map)
397 Bridge Street between Fulton Mall and Willoughby
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(yes, right near the other location)
A/C/F to Jay St-Borough Hall
B/Q to Dekalb Avenue
M/R to Lawrence Street
2/3 to Hoyt Street
Meeting time is 6:30PM.
See you there!
Everyone has a little engineer in them. New York City Makers prove that.
A fantastic meeting! The windmill building challenge was a great success with 3 of 4 teams building functional, power generating windmills from simple materials such as balsa wood, paper and cardboard.
Winning team:
Video:
I'd like to congratulate all the people who participated, you did a fantastic job of making this a lot of fun.
See ya next meeting!
