I3 Detroit
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| Country | United States of America |
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| City | Ferndale |
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Date of founding |
2009/04/01 |
| Last Updated | 2011-09-15 |
| Website | http://www.i3detroit.com/ |
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IRC |
irc.freenode.net #i3Detroit |
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Mailinglist |
[http:www.i3detroit.com www.i3detroit.com] |
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1481 Wordsworth, Ferndale |
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Number of members |
63 |
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Membership fee |
$89 per month (USD) for core members, who get a key and a vote. $39 per month (USD) for Coder/Crafter members, who get a key and limited heavy tool use. $39 per month (USD) for "Starving Hackers" (primarily students), who get a key. Members may invite guests, who are encouraged to donate $5 or whatever per day for their use. Reduced-dues options are available. |
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Size of rooms |
8000 ft² |
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| Location | 42° 27' 13" N, 83° 6' 49" W |
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| Status | active |
Our Concept:
i3 Detroit is a collaborative environment for people to explore the balance between technology, art and culture. We have a space in Ferndale, Michigan and host all sorts of events. Follow our blog or Twitter feed for details!
History:
In April 2009, our founder started a website and sent a bunch of emails to people in the community. Also, he listed i3Detroit on this wiki. Meeting weekly in a coffee shop, a small cadre of motivated individuals came together to identify our common goals and take steps to meet them.
On September 4th, 2009, papers were signed giving i3Detroit a lease on 1500 square feet in downtown Royal Oak. We spent the Labor Day holiday, and the following month, renovating the space and building it out. From paint and lightbulbs to drywall and stairs, there was a lot to build and fix.
Our Grand Opening party took place on October 3rd, 2009 and officially opened the space. Jim Ellison, the mayor of Royal Oak, came out to perform our ribbon-cutting. (He used an oxyacetylene cutting torch to burn through a piece of ribbon cable stretched across our doorway. Search for it on YouTube.)
On March 31st, 2010, i3Detroit migrated to its new home in Ferndale, MI. More than 6,000 square feet larger, the new location has over 1,000 square feet of office space and 7,000 square feet of warehouse floor. Amid the sound of saws and renovations, the new space and i3Detroit's first birthday were both celebrated with a barbeque on April 25th, 2010.
Amenities:
The following tools and amenities are available to paying members:
Woodworking – Band saw, table saw, router table, scroll saw, drill press, hand tools, nail guns, planer, miter saw, and lathe
Metal working – Table top lathe, drill press, table top mill, metal break, anvil, angle grinders, full size lathe, CNC machine, Bridgeport, planishing hammer
Electronics – Plenty of tools to rig up your next wireless twittering whatchamacallit. scopes, function generators, various power supplies, bread boards, soldering and desoldering stations,
Crafting - Circuit cutting machine, Cricut Cuddlebug, Yudu silk screen machine, Industrial sewing machine,vinyl cutter, basic supplies and tools.
Fun Chemistry Lab – Scales, hot plates, various (safe) chemicals, Beakers, Pipettes, Kjeldahl bulbs, Various glass jars and bottles, water traps, and much more.
Bike shop - Fix your bike! Wrenches and screwdrivers of all sorts. This shop also includes a bike pump, reflector tape, and other assorted knickknacks for bike repair.
Podcast Studio – 4 Quality microphones, 1 Mackie mixing board, Recording software, Compressors, Gates, and a mobile studio.
Fab Lab – 100 Watt Laser cutter, CNC plasma table, Makerbot, Vinyl cutter, T-shirt press, Button Maker, Plotter
