NYC Resistor

We learn, share, and make things

About

What is NYC Resistor?

NYC Resistor – We Learn, Share, and Make things.

NYC Resistor is a hacker collective with a shared space located in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. We meet regularly to share knowledge, hack on projects together, and build community. If you’re interested in joining NYC Resistor, come to some of our public meetings (like the study group listed below) or join the NYC Resistor mailing list.

Founding Members
Bre Pettis – Instigator with video trigger finger
George Shammas – Breaks things to fix them.
Zach Smith – Rapid-prototyper and self-replicater.
Eric Skiff – Gameboy musician and crowd control.
Nick Bilton – Hardware and Frontend/CSS Ninja
Dave Clausen – Micro-hacker and structural engineer.
Raphael Abrams – Artist and keeper of the servos.
Diana Eng – Softronics.
Pat Gallagher – RPRT.

Contributing Members
Justin Day – Surveilance officer.
Phooki – Blinky blinky blinky.
Eric Beug – some guy with a funny mustache
And many more…

Contact us:
contact [at] nycresistor [dot] com

Microcontroller Study Group
Are you interested in learning more about microcontrollers and making
cool projects? The NYC Resistor Microcontroller Study Group is a great
place to meet others with the same interest in microcontroller projects
and sharing our knowledge! Join our group to get announcements and
information about our next meeting time.

Subscribe to NYCResistor:Microcontrollers mailinglist

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25 comments
  • http://popularlogistics.com jonathan soroko

    Looking forward to hearing from – and posting about – NYC Resistor.

    We’ve posted a brief piece:

    http://popularlogistics.com/?p=275

    But when you’ve got news – let me know.

    Jon Soroko

  • Jonas

    I’m a 12 year old kid interested in robotics. I think in collage I will have a duel major in mechatronics and computer science. I am the chief engineer in my school’s (I.S.383) robotics team(skybots).I also am interested in alternative energies to power the world. I also participated the Future City Competition.For my science fair project i did alternative energies and test out a solar panal in series and a earth battery in series to see the different voltages. I live in brooklyn. If you guys have a program for over the summer. If not if i could just come and work on some projects. I really want to learn more please reply.
    Jonas412@gmail.com

  • Matt

    Hey,

    I sent this to the email list. Not many folks read the about page comments and it would be lost there.

    -Matt

  • Black

    I would reconsider the “over 18yrs” policy. There too many
    kids who need a hacker haven. Don’t take that away from them.
    For all or for none….

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    [...] by NYC hackers “NYC Resistor”, according to Make, “There was already something of a bomb scare at NYC Resistor when a box [...]

  • Nick

    Hi, I saw a video about you guys on “PRI”
    channel (youtube).
    I have some “electronics” I want to get rid
    of, like some old pentium mmx processors,
    and such.
    I was wondering if you would have any use
    for it and if so, can I just stop by any day.
    Is there a particular person I could get in
    touch with (phone #?).
    Thanks,
    Nick.

  • johnathanx

    See you guys at craft night tonight :]
    I'm gonna bring some ideas and drawing supplies plus I can give some pointers to aspiring artists if they need help with their drawing skills.

    I have some experience with programming and I've read quite a lot about electronics.
    I want to make a mobile bot that can paint with a painterly style.
    Eventually a team of them :]
    My Cerebot 32MX4 Microprocessor is in the mail.

  • Guest

    Anybody here make their living in electronics or is everyone a hobbyist?

  • Shixiaominlove

    hello i am sunny from china,.happy to know this website.

    Good luck

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    [...] sustain a positive feedback loop (sometimes assisted by “Hacker Spaces”, such as “NYC Resistor“, or events such as “Maker Faire“) in the form of a fervent community who are [...]

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    [...] special thank you to Scott Beale for posting sweet pictures and Bre Pettis + the entire NYC Resistor crew for beeing awesome [...]

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    [...] special thank you to Scott Beale for posting sweet pictures and Bre Pettis + the entire NYC Resistor crew for being awesome [...]

  • Rebesinger

    Can anyone give me a few book binding classes in the evening?

  • Andrewferri

    Hey guys, love the concept. considering attending one of your classes. Just a recommendation, you might want to change the background of your website, black font on a grey background is impossible to read.

    Be well :)

  • Bill_barnwell

    I would like to start something like this in my city. Any tips?

  • Afriend

    Just wondering if “hacker” is a wise choice to use since that word has a pretty negative connotation.

  • asteidl

    How about we all TAKE BACK the term?? :D

  • Daniel rivera

    excuse me: ¿do you sell the arduino?

  • Root@Yourbox

    How about you already lost the term, lol n00b

    There is already a term for what NYC resistor does “Maker”, stop trying to be something you’re not guys…you’re not hackers

  • http://www.facebook.com/pitpat88 Patrick Jones

    disagree.  We make and hack.  Circuit bending is hacking.

  • http://www.facebook.com/pitpat88 Patrick Jones

    who cares if it has a negative connotation?  Do what you do and flip off those who say you shouldn’t.

  • Saira m

    Hi!
    We are in desperate need of a radio transmitter! We have a Ramsey FM 100–however it needs to have a part sodered with a surface mount weld. We only have a regular sodering iron. HELP! Does anyone know of someone who can fix it for us? Or have a transmitter we can borrow?
    Thanks!

  • http://leslieeastman.com Leslieeastman

    Hi guys. I need help to fix a power supply issue for two video headsets that will be used in an exhibition opening in 11 days time here in Manhattan. The headsets transmit and receive the signal wirelessly from the opposite pair. I need to ensure a stable battery supply for 1-2 hours for each set for the opening. Is there someone at Resistor who can sort this for me? 

    Cheers
    Leslie

  • Jonah Freedman

    I want to make a airship house out of compartmentalized balloons (for safety – never crash) and float above the great pacific garbage patch and harvest plastic to recycle into making a floating city, where cleaning the ocean and making things with house sized or aircraft carrier sized makerbots can clean the ocean and build an awesome community in the process.
    any help?

  • K1QAR

    Here at Aesop Engineering, we solder in a SM with a 200W gun and half a Q-tip.  First, sharpen a 3 inch length of #10 or similar heavy wire and lash it tightly with steel wire to one of the supports for the soldering gun tip, with the sharpened end 1″ or so beyond the tip.  Contact cement the backside of the SM to the cut shaft of the half Q tip.  Puddle a tiny drop of solder on the wire, and while the flux is still smoking, hold the SM where it needs to go and voila’.  Took me an hour and a half to do one, but it did work.