NYC Resistor is a restricted membership private club hackerspace with 25 members in New York,[1] inspired by Chaos Computer Club and other hacker organizations. The New York Times describes it as "kind of frat house for modern-day mad scientists."[2] Its own website describes itself as "NYC Resistor is a hacker collective with a shared space located in downtown Brooklyn. We meet regularly to share knowledge, hack on projects together, and build community."[3]

Membership

Membership costs $115 per month, or $75 for members who teach classes, and is by invitation.

Thursday's craft nights are open to the public and free. Classes are open to the public for a small fee.

Physical Space

Since 2011, NYC Resistor is located on 3rd Avenue in Boerum Hill, upstairs from the former Makerbot headquarters. The industrial building houses a small kitchen, several shop tables, an epilog laser cutter, and a small machine shop. Numerous electronics projects and personal tools litter shelves of members at the space.

Notable Projects

  • NYC Resistor was a finalist in Red Bull Creation 2011,[4] submitting Nautilus Terrestrial, "a hand-pumped railroad cart slapped on top of a bicycle."[5]

References

  1. ^ Osterhout, Jacob E. (June 20, 2009). "NYC Resistor club gives robot lovers a place to get in gear". nydailynews.com. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  2. ^ Popper, Ben (December 26, 2008). "Revenge of the Nerds". The New York Times. Retrieved November 12, 2011.
  3. ^ About page for NYCResistor.com
  4. ^ "Red Bull Creation - NYC Resistor". Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  5. ^ Lee, Kevin (July 14, 2011). "Red Bull Creation: 72 Hours to Build a Crazy Contraption". PCWorld. Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved August 21, 2022.

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