Port City Makerspace

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Port City Makerspace is a makerspace in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. It has been running since 2012, when it was first founded by a group of three graduates from Green Mountain College.[1] Today it is a non-profit[2] with 8,000 square feet (740 m2) of space dedicated to wood-working, welding, electronics work, textile arts, and automotive and bicycle repair. Port City Makerspace also hosts classes in topics such as laser cutting, machine embroidery, 3D-printing, woodworking, wood turning, and sewing.[3]

Membership[edit]

Membership at Port City Makerspace can either be a monthly membership or a pass for a day. There is no application to become a member. New members of the space do have to go through a "safety checkout" process before they are allowed to use some of the dangerous power tools.

Community participation[edit]

Members and staff of Port City Makerspaces have contributed projects to the community around Portsmouth, including the Prescott Park Green Room,[4] a mobile trailer for performers at the Prescott Park Arts Festival.

Media coverage[edit]

  • Featured on New Hampshire Chronicle - January 17th, 2013[5]
  • Feature about soldering class on the SparkFun Education Blog - February 12, 2015[6]
  • Secoast Online - January 14, 2014[7]
  • Union Leader - September 10, 2013[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ McMahon, Charles. "Cool tools at Port City Makerspace". Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  2. ^ "Port City Makerspace in Portsmouth, New Hampshire (NH) - NonProfitFacts.com". www.nonprofitfacts.com. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  3. ^ "Events at Port City Makerspace". Eventbrite. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  4. ^ Laurent, Suzanne. "Port City Makerspace builds community". Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  5. ^ "Thursday January 17th: Port City Makerspace". WMUR. 18 January 2013. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  6. ^ "Small Soldering Classes at Port City Makerspace - learn.sparkfun.com". learn.sparkfun.com. Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  7. ^ Dinan, Elizabeth. "Port City Makerspace welcomes Shea-Porter's startup business bill". Retrieved 2016-09-08.
  8. ^ "Makerspace in Portsmouth is the place for tinkerers & inventors | New Hampshire". Retrieved 2016-09-08.
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