CT PC Users Group Meeting at the Fairfield County Makers’ Guild

The May 27th CTPC meeting will be a field trip to the Fairfield County Makers’ Guild, 327 Main Avenue, Norwalk. According to the Guild’s website: “FCMG is a non-profit, membership-based community workshop and fabrication studio that provides access to specialized tools and equipment to enable its members to turn their ideas into reality.

A product of the maker movement, FCMG’s mission is to establish a vibrant community of makers, inventors, tinkerers, hobbyists, and artists and a culture of learning and sharing with one another. By providing access to tools, knowledge, and community, FCMG hopes to establish a space that fosters innovation and creation.”

After two years of meeting in members' houses, restaurants and the Norwalk Public Library, on February 22nd, 2014, the Fairfield County Makers' Guild celebrated the opening of its own space which is housed one floor above the Batters' Box. Guild members renovated a long-unused space near batting cages, then pooled their own money to furnish the new home with all the essentials, including soldering irons, a drill press, mini lathe, milling machine, bench grinder, 3D printers, and even a 3D scanner.

The guild has four subgroups, depending on interests. There's a 3D Printer group, a robotics group, an unmanned aircraft (drones) group and a specialty group that uses sensors and electronics for unique projects. In addition to the workspace and equipment, they offer classes in a variety of technologies.

Please note: the workspace is on the 4th floor and there is no elevator so please be prepared. 

After the meeting we will adjourn to nearby Uncle Joe’s Restaurant on New Canaan Avenue for pizza and refreshments.

Meetings are open to the public, you do not have to be a member of CTPC to attend. 

For more information about CTPC, go to www.CTPC.org.