Was I the only one shocked to find that some of our simple medium balsa and cyanoacrylate spans held OVER 24 POUNDS? It was great fun, certainly.
Five teams took 24 linear feet of balsa to span an 18 inch gap. Check out this action!
Thanks to everyone who came and really impressed with their span-building skills, and thanks for the donations (we really appreciate it)!
"We're going to need a bigger bucket!"
See ya next meeting!
Hey Everyone!
We've created a short survey for anyone who's attended a Make:NYC Meeting or not to help us make Make:NYC more fun and rewarding for everyone involved. It only takes 10 minutes to complete!
The best part?
We're going to pick one random survey taker from the pool of the first 100 surveys received and hand out a $20 Amazon Gift card! This opportunity runs through Thursday, February 4th. We'll announce the winner on February 5th!
To help us out by taking the survey, click the link below:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L58KHSM
So long, and thanks for all the fish!
Ryan
Make:NYC Meeting 17 - Thursday February 4th, 6:30PM
I don't know about everyone else, but I'm sick of this cold weather hampering my structure-building! Support us and give us your truss! Show up for Meeting 17!
Challenge: Balsa Bridge Construction
It's the classic physics-challenge you all know and love. Teams will construct balsa spans built to support the greatest possible weight. Teams will be supplied with balsa, glue and cutting utensils. We recommend everyone do their homework for this meeting. Spend some time researching good design techniques.
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.
RSVP
If you'd like to attend we have plenty of space for everyone. It's not required, but if you plan to attend click here to RSVP!
Donations
Make:NYC runs the majority of our events on the goodwill and generosity of people with an interest in the DIY community. In this spirit, we graciously accept donations from participants with some cash to spend on a night of fun and challenges in NYC. The donation tube will be set out at each meeting for any cash you'd care to spare.
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!
This event is hosted by:
http://www.buglabs.net/
Make:NYC Meeting 16 - Thursday November 12th, 6:30PM
We're bringing back a favorite challenge for all you makers! We're excited to see how new faces and new ideas can take this challenge to the next level
Challenge: Return of the Blimps
You've got brains, we've got blimps! Three teams will compete to make ordinary RC blimps perform extraordinarily. We'll provide the blimps, helium and some standard Make:NYC challenge materials. Arrive on time to make sure you get in on all the lighter-than-air action cause it's gonna be a blast!
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!
Make:NYC Meeting 15 - Wednesday October 14th, 6:30PM
Ready for some high-flyin' fall festivities??
Challenge: Airplane Battle
Makers will construct their most elegant of aeronautical designs in a head-to-head competition for ultimate performance. Basic construction materials will be made available!
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!
Rhode Island will be hosting the second ever New England Maker Faire ( The first was during Internet Week, and was very small. But also awesome good fun. )
Looks like the event will span a week, with different sets of events and workshops. Should be a great time. The dates are start with a kick off party on Sept 6th and culminating at Waterfire on Sept 19th. Check out makerfaireri.com for more details. They are also looking for submissions from Makers currently, so head on over and contribute something cool!
Wishing Makers in RI success! Thanks for getting this going.
-Matt
Make:NYC Game Social Night - Wednesday August 5th, 6:30PM
Let's enjoy some downtime with our bad selves! Make:NYC is hosting a Game Social Night for the DIY-minded to mingle with snacks and drinks provided. No glue or solder required! I promise. This is a great opportunity to get back into those discussions I keep interrupting at the Meetings.
Duration: 6:30PM-9:30PM
If we get enough interest we may make this a regular gig.
Games we should have:
Trivial Pursuit
Dominoes (Double-6)
Playing cards (Three-card Monte!)
Chess/Checkers
Fish (as in Go!)
Jenga
Sorry!
Scrabble
Uno
Apples to Apples
Settlers of Catan
Carcassan
Feel free to bring your favorite!
No need to RSVP for this event! Bring your less DIY-inclined friends!
And big thanks to Alicia at Bug Labs for letting us do this.
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
See you there!
Another great balsa battle for Meeting 14! We had a perfect turnout with lots of new faces.
Seven teams took the loose definition of the term "catapult" and sent marbles flying into our mighty Janga(R) tower!
Thanks to everyone who helped create these medieval mechanisms, and thanks for the donations (we don't always break even)!
Meeting 14 photos and video on Flickr!
See ya next meeting!
Challenge: Balsa Catapult Medieval geniuses, put on your gauntlets and prepare to throw them down. We're making catapults. All shapes and sizes. The more deadly, the better! Teams will compete for most effective (devastating) design.
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
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!
