SYN Shop – Las Vegas Valley Hackerspace

I’m familiar with communal hackspaces in LA and the Bay Area, but never expected to find one in Vegas. I got a brief tour of the shop in conjunction with a planning meeting for the Las Vegas Science & Tech Festival.
A great way to check out the space is through their
events and classes, many of which are open to non-​members and any fees are very reasonable. Events/​classes range from security hack sessions to lock picking to open craft nights. Equipment-​wise they have an e-​shop, 3D printers, CNC router, sewing machine, and carpentry shop. The other nice thing is that their shop hours caters to people with M-​F, 9 – 5 work schedules.

I went here for a field trip for my entrepreneurship class and I was very impressed by the space. They offer a lot of different machines that users can take advantage of. I am excited to try it out and see what we can create!

Thanks to Brian and the rest of the gang at Syn Shop. I contacted them to visit with a group of educators, artists, mathematicians, scientists, and techies. They were completely welcoming and INSPIRING!
From arts & crafts to programming and woodworking, this diverse group of makers share a collaborative spirit and a drive to explore and innovate.

I LOVE this place! It’s like Disneyland for tinkerers. As you’re driving down North 4^th street in downtown Las Vegas, you’ll find this little storefront right next to Nacho Daddy. SYN shop is where a lot of meetings take place for people within the Las Vegas community who are interested in making and repairing things, anything ranging from fixing a broken vending machine and converting it into a machine with an online paying platform, to building PCs and making metal widgets, to woodworking projects, 3-​D printing with plastic and powder-​based materials, building robots, sewing, crafting, electronic projects; anything your heart ever so desired but you weren’t able to find the space and tools, you can do it here!
Volunteers-​run and backed by the Downtown Project people, anyone can become a member and start using this place right away. The membership is a bit costly, at $ 40/​month, but you’re free to use all of the equipments and tools here and you’re also getting a lot of support and mentorship from veteran members who have a ton of experience in various areas!
They also have many classes being offered to community members like 3-​D printing, soldering projects, etc. It’s never too late to pick up a hobby and 3-​D printing is just so much fun not to try!