Harness the power of an Epilog 60 Watt Laser! In this class you’ll learn everything you need to know to make the ideas in your head become a reality with a laser.

In this three hour class, you will learn:

• How to set up a file for cutting on the laser cutter in Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator.
• Laser cutter safety including materials testing.
• Laser cutter operation including configuration, cuts and raster etching in common materials like wood, acrylic, cardboard and others.

At the end of class, you will go home with:

• One laser cut project, we will start with the class default and if there’s extra time, a simple one of your own design (see below for details)
• Resistor Laser Certification, enabling you to use our laser on Craft Nights.

Please bring the following to class:

A laptop with either Inkscape (free: download here: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.2.1/) or Adobe Illustrator installed.

A USB jump drive

The following items are optional if you’d like to try cutting a simple custom design. If your file ends up being too complicated, we may have you do the class default project first, just to learn the laser in the time allotted – but we’ll definitely help you with your more complex cut at a free Craft Night in future!

• An SVG vector file of a simple shape you’d like to cut for your first cut.
• A piece of 1/8 inch or thinner wood, acrylic or cardboard you’d like to cut. If you can’t bring your own material, small pieces will be made available, or larger pieces for purchase on site.

Please be on time for the start of class! If you’re late you will miss your slot.

This class will be taught by NYC Resistor member Olivia. As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/.

Please note that refunds must be requested 72 hours in advance. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Harness the power of an Epilog 60 Watt Laser! In this class you’ll learn everything you need to know to make the ideas in your head become a reality with a laser.

In this three hour class, you will learn:

• How to set up a file for cutting on the laser cutter in Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator.
• Laser cutter safety including materials testing.
• Laser cutter operation including configuration, cuts and raster etching in common materials like wood, acrylic, cardboard and others.

At the end of class, you will go home with:

• One laser cut project, either the class default or a simple one of your own design (see below for details)
• Resistor Laser Certification, enabling you to use our laser on Craft Nights.

Please bring the following to class:

A laptop with either Inkscape (free: download here: https://inkscape.org/release/inkscape-1.2.1/) or Adobe Illustrator installed.

A USB jump drive

The following items are optional if you’d like to try cutting a simple custom design. If your file ends up being too complicated, we may have you do the class default project first, just to learn the laser in the time allotted – but we’ll definitely help you with your more complex cut at a free Craft Night in future!

• An SVG vector file of a simple shape you’d like to cut for your first cut.
• A piece of 1/8 inch or thinner wood, acrylic or cardboard you’d like to cut. If you can’t bring your own material, small pieces will be made available, or larger pieces for purchase on site.

Please be on time for the start of class! If you’re late you will miss your slot.

This class will be taught by NYC Resistor member Woody. As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/.

Please note that refunds must be requested 72 hours in advance. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

NYC Resistor’s Interactive Show returns for its 16th iteration. Our annual party and fundraiser invites hackers from around the region to show off their cool interactive projects with free beats and beers provided. Tickets $17.85 ($15 plus fees) in advance, $20 at the door.

This year’s theme is Machine Yearning! Grab your tickets now! See previews of participating artists on the NYC Resistor blog and Instagram.

We are a proactively inclusive space, and prioritize creating opportunities for the whole community to engage with our events, across all identities of race, creed, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical appearance, and ability; please read our Code of Conduct to familiarize yourself with our community’s values before attending. We are also an 18+ space, and accessibility information can be found here.

Surface mount components! They’re hip, they’re tiny, and you’ve probably swallowed a couple accidentally by now. If you’re still using clunky, chunky through-hole components that you found in your grandparents’ butter cookie tin it’s time to get with the times and learn how to solder the teeny-weeny components of the future! (And frankly, they’re not making the old ones anymore.)

This time around we’ll be assembling our own pocket-sized MP3 player, based on Raphael Abrams’ classic Daisy MP3 design. We’ll learn solder paste stenciling, reflow soldering, hand soldering, and rework and repair techniques– stuff you can actually use. Bring some wired headphones with you and you can walk out the door listening to jams on a player you built yourself!

No prior soldering or electronics experience is required for this class. You can do it!

To bring:

Ideally, bring a microSD card (smaller capacity cards, less than 512GB, are preferred) and wired headphones, but if you don’t have either we’ll work something out.

Your instructor:

Adam Mayer is a longtime NYCR member who burnt his finger on a soldering iron when he was ten and has never forgiven it. He has done questionable things with PCBs and hot plates. (Don’t solder with hot plates.)

There are 2 spots reserved for people who cannot access the class at the full price, so please make use of one of these $35 need-based tickets if that is your situation. Checkout Code: SMT-Access

The timing of this class is geared towards full-time parents/caregivers with kids in school, freelancers, and folks who work nights and weekends. This course will be offered again in the future at an evening or weekend time.

This is a masks optional workshop.

As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/. Please note that refunds must be requested 24 hours in advance. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

This class is the first in a series focused on learning the foundational skills necessary to use digital fabrication tools available at NYC Resistor for repair projects. It builds on the basic approaches that are shared at Resistor’s Repair Café, held on the first Saturday of each month, and is meant for anyone who is eager to develop more specialized repair techniques.

This class introduces the fundamentals of 3D printing with a focus on repairing and extending the life of everyday objects. Students gain experience setting up and operating a 3D printer, working with common materials, and troubleshooting basic printing issues. They also learn how to find, modify, and prepare 3D models for printing.

Bring your laptop to set up the required software and begin hands-on practice.

In future classes in the series, students will also learn how to use digital fabrication tools such as laser cutters and CNC routers for repair projects, helping extend product lifespans and reduce waste. Through hands-on practice with all these tools, students will learn an array of ways to measure, model, and produce parts for real-world repairs, including creating replacements for broken or missing components and designing simple tools such as jigs and fixtures.

Bio:

Maurice Haedo Sanabria is an industrial designer and co-founder of Copincha, a hackerspace and community laboratory in Havana, Cuba, focused on developing and sharing open-source solutions to challenges such as resource scarcity and limited internet access. He is also the leader of the Havana chapter of Precious Plastic, a global network of community-based plastic recycling initiatives, and a member of NYC Resistor. He regularly organizes and facilitates repair café sessions at NYC Resistor in collaboration with Repair Café NYC, promoting community-based repair, reuse, and knowledge sharing.

His work explores repair and reuse practices, modular design, and the intersection of digital fabrication and sustainability. He applies 3D printing within repair workflows, develops DIY machines for producing filament from recycled materials, and works across the full digital fabrication pipeline, including CAD modeling and structural analysis (FEA). With over 20 years of experience in digital manufacturing, he is skilled in CAD/CAM/CAE tools and additive manufacturing processes, applied across both industrial and artistic projects, as well as in machine maintenance, customization, and firmware optimization.

There are 10 spots reserved for people who cannot access the class at the full price, so please make use of one of these $35 need-based tickets if that is your situation. Checkout Code: Repair3D

This is a masks optional workshop

As with all NYC Resistor events, this class is 18+ and governed by our Code of Conduct. The Code of Conduct, as well as accessibility information, can be found at www.nycresistor.com/participate/. Please note that refunds must be requested 24 hours in advance. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].