Open-source S.T.E.A.M. Guild

absurd industries

We're helping build things that last.

What We Believe

Our world is dying. We either build things that last 100+ years or we kill ourselves under our own weight.

Radical Transparency

GPL3/CERN/Creative Commons everything. No secrets. No gatekeeping. If we show all our cards and STILL win, we've proven open > closed.

100-Year Hardware

Anti-planned-obsolescence. Repairable, modifiable, understandable. Your devices shouldn't die by design.

Knowledge Compounds

Every project becomes a blueprint for others. Open-source = infinite remixing. We're not competing with closed-source. We're building the alternative.

What We Make

CoryDora

CoryDora

Fully open-source 3x3 macropad. QMK compatible, hotswappable switches, USB-C. Made with ❤️ in Bengaluru by Balu.

Lampy

Lampy

Handmade mood lighting with 8 mesmerizing modes. Wooden base, copper core, 3D printed PLA+ shade. Seamless ambient transitions.

T1

T1

E-paper wearable by Ampere Works. Network-enabled, user-modifiable. Build it yourself from a kit and understand how electronics really work.

T1

SuperSaber

Open-source lightsaber with 188 NeoPixel LEDs. Dynamic color switching, power effects. CircuitPython powered. GPLv3 licensed.

Interactive Experiences

Digital experiments that blur the line between art, code, and play

Workshops We Run

Learn by making. Make by breaking. Break without fear.

Terrarium
AGE 8+

BUILD A TERRARIUM

₹999 2 HOURS

Create a self-sustaining ecosystem in glass. Learn about water cycles, plant selection, and ecosystem balance.

Take-home terrarium
AGE 10+

CLAY MODELLING

₹1,111 3 HOURS

Master surface design techniques. Learn texturing, pattern making, and 3D form development for product design.

Clay toolkit included
AGE 14+

PLASTICITY FOR ARTISTS

₹1,111 4 HOURS

Play with organic shapes and suface modeling in Plasticity; ideal for anyone who's trying to build lamps, design intersting surfaces and create experimental art.

Software setup guide
AGE 6+

CYMATICS

₹2,222 1.5 HOURS

Make oobleck, play with slime physics and use sound to understand viscosity, shear stress, and states of matter.

Recipe guide
Soldering Basics
AGE 10+

SOLDERING BASICS

₹2,222 2 HOURS

The essential maker skill. Learn through-hole and SMD techniques. Build a working LED badge to take home.

LED badge kit
AGE 10+

PROGRAMMABLE LED MATRIX

₹3,333 2.5 HOURS

LED Matrix fundamentals. Create animations, patterns, and effects. Perfect intro to embedded programming.

LED strip kit
CoryDora Kit
AGE 14+

HANDWIRED KEYBOARD

₹3,636 6 HOURS

Build your own mechanical keyboard from scratch. Matrix wiring, microcontroller programming, QMK firmware.

Full keyboard kit
AGE 15+

BUILD YOUR OWN LED LAMP

₹4,444 3 HOURS

Design and build a mood lamp with multiple modes. Learn microcontroller basics, LED control, and enclosure design.

Complete lamp kit
AGE 17+

BUILD SUPERSABER

₹15,555 12 HOURS

Build our open-source lightsaber. 188 NeoPixels, motion sensing, sound effects. CircuitPython programming included.

Full SuperSaber kit

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We Help You Make.

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Prototyping

Rapid iteration from concept to working prototype. Electronics, mechanical, firmware. Full documentation included. We don't just hand you a black box—we show you exactly how it works and how to maintain it.

Experiences

Interactive installations for museums, events, public spaces. Physical + digital integration. Memorable, shareable, educational. We create moments that make people go "wait, how does that work?"

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Consulting

Open-source strategy, hardware/software architecture, manufacturing and fulfillment planning. We've shipped hardware at scale. Let us help you avoid the expensive mistakes we already made.

The Guild

600+ Members . 50+ Makers. One Mission: Make Open-Source Normal.

What we have:

Maker profiles — showcase your work
Campaigns — fund through backers
Shop — sell finished products
Jobs — find interesting gigs
Trade — share/sell parts/tools
Workshops — teach what you know
Community — Discord, WhatsApp, IRL meetups

Who We Are

6 Humans. 20 Jobs. 1 Slightly Unhinged Mission.

Amit

Amit

Product / Open-Source Fanatic

10+ yrs web dev, worked with Swiggy/NITI Aayog/Godrej. Building: Lampy firmware, SuperSaber, maker platform.

Shreshth

Shreshth

Full-Stack / Product / Systems

IIT Roorkee EE, repairs Apple motherboards for fun. Building: Wildex, BLR Hikes, 3D visualizer.

Kailash

Kailash

Hardware / Audio / Workshops

Tinkering since childhood. Wants open-source audio to rival Marshall. Building: T1E watch, BLE speaker, Micromouse.

Balu

Balu

Backend / Infrastructure / Systems

Backend architect, homelab fanatic, CAD designer. Opinionated about tooling. Building: Corydora, Terminal Buddy, Vader.

Kailash

Aparna

Strategy / Ops / Grants / Design

IRMA alumni, helped orgs get grants + VC funding (Stellapps, Amul). Building: design, grant applications.

Kailash

Ashwin

Video / Creatives

Runs Studio Uphill, on the spectrum. Wants to make open-source sports car. Building: All campaign videos, product photography.

Videos

Talks, builds, and behind-the-scenes from our journey

Friends of absurd

Communities, companies, and collectives we vibe with