Crash Space

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This past winter we received an opportunity from PCBWay where they offered to produce any boards we designed for a learn to solder class. I decided to live my magical girl dreams and design the Crystal Star Compact from Sailor moon!

Want to make your own? Reach out to me at instagram.com/alicenlewis and I’ll send you the files and what to buy.

Getting Started

When soldering components of different heights, always go from shortest to tallest. It helps keep parts…

On March 28th, CRASH Space held it’s Annual Meeting.

You can watch the meeting on YouTube, as well as the board meeting to certify the results of the elections following the meeting.

Congratulations to new Directors David Dye, Katie Zhao, and Tyler Jay. They join Aquiel, Juan, Theron, Nikki, Rachel, and Jeff for 2026.

Our officers are:
President – Barb Noren
Vice President – Alicen Lewis
Membership Chair – Joshua Truett
Facilities Chair – Michael Isenberg
CFO – Jeff Schulthies
Treasurer…

Learn about different types of leather while crafting a small pouch useful for earbuds, chapstick, loose change, gaming dice, or more!

During this class you will learn the basics about leather, how to work with a pattern, which tools make home crafting easier, and come out not only with an understanding of leather but a cute small pouch that you can make at home in preparation for the holidays!

The tools and materials are fully supplied for this class taught by leathersmiths Cindy & Jo (C…

A beginner-oriented class, students will learn the basics of soldering elements such as leds, switches, and a battery holder to create a Sailor Moon keychain they can take home. Example keychain here – https://www.instagram.com/p/DV66PZ7knxz/

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No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds Policy – Limited on cash or unemployed right now? We have a set of free tickets specifically reserved for you! Email alicen@crashspace.org to check if any are still available. No proof required.

Spe…

Stop by makerspace CRASH Space LA to hear Badly Licked Bear’s talk during our Cyberpunk Spring series! This talk is free and open to all who live in Los Angeles, and free snacks and drinks will be provided.

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ABOUT THE TALK: The unruly child of New Wave science fiction and postmodern experimental literature, cyberpunk is/was a literary and cinematic movement whose seminal television manifestation, Max Headroom, asked us to “Step 20 Minutes into the Future.”…

We held a Meet The Candidates event on Tuesday March 17th ahead of the elections and Officers.

All members in good standing should have received an e-mail with a link to the ballot and a unique voting code. Please take some time to listen to the candidate statements and vote by Friday March 27th. If you did not receive a ballot, e-mail election@crashspace.org.

Results of the election will be announced at the Annual Meeting on Saturday March 28th, 2026.

Former location scout Michael Isenberg took CRASHers on a walking tour of Downtown Los Angeles, showing community members places where Blade Runner, Running Man, and Gattaca had been filmed. A few of our favorite shots below!

Want to attend a field trip or hangout at CRASH Space? Reach out through our google group, discord server, or check out our calendar for future events.

CRASH Space welcomes guest writer Lucas Leadbetter as he shares his recent love for keyboards with the CRASH community

For anyone that knows me, you know that I absolutely love computer keyboards, specifically mechanical ones.

I’ve always been enthralled by them, the tactility and usefulness makes me enjoy using them and collecting them. But more than that, I love finding the most unique and absurd keyboards, ones that push the limits of what is useful.

And that leads me to my most…

While CRASH Space empowers its members to do most anything they’d like to without requiring an official title (redecorate the rooms, host events, start community gatherings, etc), as a nonprofit we also have a set of volunteer leadership roles that legally need to be filled each year in order for us to continue to exist.

If you are the type of person who wants to be part of the more formal processes at CRASH Space, read on! If you are someone who likes the flexibility of less commitment,…