NESIT wants to create, educate, and foster learning in the fields of various technological and other disciplines. They reap the benefits of productivity through volunteer collaboration.
| Location | 290 Pratt St., Meriden CT 06450 |
| Members | 30 |
| Website | nesit.org |
Read about what Vice President Will Genovese has to say about NESIT.
Tell us about your meeting space!
NESIT meets in a 4000 square feet office that takes place in The Meriden Enterprise Center. A large office and manufacturing building that is home to over 60 businesses.
What tools do you have in your space?
Soldering stations, oscilloscope, 3-D printer, woodshop, cnc, and a data center.
Are there any tools your group really wants or needs?
A lasercutter would be a nice addition to our arsenal.
What sort of embedded tech does your Hackerspace work with?
We work with PIC, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi, and many more.
In fact one of our recent projects was a DIY PIC Programmer.
Can you tell us about some of your group’s recent tech projects?
One of the group’s first tech projects was the “MAME,” a full-size gaming arcade. The project was going well until there was a break in at the location and they lost some equipment; the MAME was put on the backburner. After they moved to their new location and gained a new member, an art teacher named John, the project garnered interest again. He came up with the design for it. Afterwords it was painted, they got a coin mechanism, speakers were hooked up, and the software was installed and configured. IT was finally finished.
Click here if you want to check it out.
What’s the craziest project you’ve completed?
At the moment we have not yet completed projects I would categorize as “crazy.”
Read more about NESIT on their website.
Leave a Comment