Latest revision as of 10:40, 24 November 2025

Hacksburg Electronics Bench in the Creativity and Innovation Studio

Hacksburg is a community workshop located in Blacksburg, VA at 1872 Pratt Drive, in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center. Want to join Hacksburg? Start by reading this page!

Donations

We're a registered 501c3 non-profit and love donations! Read more here.

Events

Recurring Hacksburg Events

Weekly meeting every Tuesday 7:30 PM. Feel free to come by for a tour! This meeting is open to the public and followed by an open to the public work session starting at the end of the meeting to whenever the last member leaves. Also feel free to attend to learn more about Hacksburg and take a virtual tour! The meeting link is https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting for attending virtually.

Upcoming Hacksburg Classes & Events

Please RSVP for events on Zeffy before attending. Hacksburg events are from 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.

2025

November 23: Space Improvement Day
- NO CLASS, however, help welcomed!
November 30: NO CLASS - Happy Thanksgiving!
December 7: 7th Annual Holiday Ornament Making Community Event
- Free Community Event. All Ages Welcome
December 14: Casual Coppersmithing
- Instructor: Chad Hughes
Tues, December 16 @ 6PM: Annual Members Meeting & Holiday Party - No Open Meeting or Open Shop
December 21 & 28 - No Classes - Happy Holidays!

2026

January 4: Offline PEN Testing
- Instructor: Woody Woodruff
January 11: Woodblock Printing
- Instructor: Chad Hughes
January 18: Vinyl Cutting
- Instructor: Hunter Irving
January 25: Building Personal Websites
- Instructor: Hunter Irving
February 1: Laser 101: Valentine's Edition
- Instructor: James Dunson

Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members unless otherwise noted. Some classes may have an additional materials fee.

Hacksburg Board Meeting

Next Meeting: December 7 @ 11AM in the Garvin Conference Room

Regional Events

Ongoing Regional Events

Various art classes at The Floyd Center for the Arts
Woodworking classes at Woodcraft of Roanoke

Other Events

Tools

3D Printing
Crafting corner
Laser Cutter
Metal Shop
Electronics Bench
Wood Shop
Tool Wishlist -- **Please use this set of pages to offer donations or to request tools.**
Hacksburg Cloud

Projects

Current Projects

Archived Projects

Administration

Policies

Forms

Administrivia

History

The Story of Hacksburg's Logo
See our 10th Anniversary presentation for an overview of Hacksburg history from 2014 to 2024

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-! Due to '''new''' health agency recommendations related to COVID-19, in-person events at Hacksburg have resumed! All events will be in-person + online ("hybrid") from now on.
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 Hacksburg is a community workshop located in Blacksburg, VA at [https://goo.gl/maps/rCYYGkS5AdnwPMWG9 1872 Pratt Drive], in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.
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 = Donations =
-We're a registered 501c3 non-profit and love donations! Read more [[donate|here]].
+We're a registered 501c3 non-profit and love donations! Read more [https://hacksburg.org/donate/ here].
 = Events =
-===== Recurring Events =====
-Weekly meeting every Tuesday 7:30 PM. Feel free to come by for a tour! This meeting is open-to-the-public and followed by an open-to-the-public work session starting at the end of the meeting to whenever the last member leaves. Also feel free to attend to learn more about Hacksburg and take a [http://hacksburg.org/360tour.html virtual tour]! The meeting link is [https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting] for attending virtually.
-===== Upcoming Events =====
+=== Recurring Hacksburg Events ===
-'''Make sure to RSVP for events before attending at rsvp@hacksburg.org.''' All classes 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.
+Weekly meeting every Tuesday 7:30 PM. Feel free to come by for a tour! This meeting is open to the public and followed by an open to the public work session starting at the end of the meeting to whenever the last member leaves. Also feel free to attend to learn more about Hacksburg and take a [http://hacksburg.org/360tour.html virtual tour]! The meeting link is [https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting] for attending virtually.
+=== Upcoming Hacksburg Classes & Events ===
+'''Please RSVP for events on Zeffy before attending. Hacksburg events are from 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.
+====2025====
+* November 23: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/space-improvement-day Space Improvement Day]
+** '''NO CLASS, however, help welcomed!'''
+* November 30: '''NO CLASS''' - Happy Thanksgiving!
+* December 7: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/7th-annual-holiday-ornament-making 7th Annual Holiday Ornament Making Community Event]
+** '''Free Community Event. All Ages Welcome'''
+* December 14: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/casual-coppersmithing-3 Casual Coppersmithing]
+** Instructor: Chad Hughes
+* Tues, December 16 @ 6PM: Annual Members Meeting & Holiday Party - '''No Open Meeting or Open Shop'''
+* December 21 & 28 - '''No Classes''' - Happy Holidays!
-* April 17: [[Events/2022/Printer_Work_Day_April|3D Printer Work Day]], Ages 14+, no RSVP or class fee, bring your printers to work on
+====2026====
-* April 24: [[Events/2022/Sharpening_April|Slow-Speed Precision Knife Sharpening]], Ages 18+
+* January 4: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/offline-pen-testing Offline PEN Testing]
-* May 1: [[Events/2022/Silicone_Mold_Making|Silicone Mold Making]], Ages 14+
+** Instructor: Woody Woodruff
+* January 11: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/woodblock-printing-2 Woodblock Printing]
+** Instructor: Chad Hughes
+* January 18: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/vinyl-cutting-2 Vinyl Cutting]
+** Instructor: Hunter Irving
+* January 25: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/building-personal-websites-2 Building Personal Websites]
+** Instructor: Hunter Irving
+* February 1: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/laser-101-valentines-edition Laser 101: Valentine's Edition]
+** Instructor: James Dunson
-Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members unless otherwise noted.
+Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members unless otherwise noted. Some classes may have an additional materials fee.
-Check out these events on MeetUp (https://www.meetup.com/HacksburgVA/) as well!
+=== Hacksburg Board Meeting ===
+Next Meeting: December 7 @ 11AM in the Garvin Conference Room
-===== Regional Events =====
+=== Regional Events ===
-* March 5: Raspberry Pi Jam with Roanoke Robotics (https://www.meetup.com/Roanoke-Robotics/events/282186823)
+*
-* April 8-9: Shadowfest on the Virginia Tech Campus
-* April 9: Arduino Jam with Roanoke Robotics (https://www.meetup.com/Roanoke-Robotics/events/282186858)
-* April 3: Lynchburg Makerfaire https://lynchburg.makerfaire.com/
-* May 6: Salem Red Sox STEAM Night (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics): Details TBA
-===== Other Events =====
+==== Ongoing Regional Events ====
-* [[events/Future|Future Events]]
+* Various art classes at [https://www.floydartcenter.org/stores/course_catalog The Floyd Center for the Arts ]
+* Woodworking classes at [https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store-classes/roanoke Woodcraft of Roanoke]
+=== Other Events ===
 * [[events/Archive|Events Archive]]
 * [[events/Ideas|Events Ideas]]
 = Tools =
+* [[tools/3D_Printing|3D Printing]]
+* [[tools/Crafting|Crafting corner]]
+* [[tools/Laser_Cutter|Laser Cutter]]
+* [[tools/Metalworking|Metal Shop]]
 * [[tools/Electronics|Electronics Bench]]
 * [[tools/Woodworking|Wood Shop]]
-* [[tools/Metalworking|Metal Shop]]
-* [[tools/3D_Printing|3D Printing]]
-* [[tools/Laser_Cutter|Laser Cutter]]
-* [[tools/Sewing|Sewing corner]]
-* [[tools/Computers|Computers, Displays, and internet connectivity]]
-* [[Inventory]]
 * [[Tool Wishlist]] -- **Please use this set of pages to offer donations or to request tools.**
 * [[cloud|Hacksburg Cloud]]
 = Projects =
+===== Current Projects =====
+* [[projects/Member_Projects|Member Projects]]
+* [[projects/Podcast_AV_Studio|Podcast Studio/AV Lab]]
+===== Archived Projects =====
 * [[projects/DIY_CNC_Mill|DIY CNC Mill]]
 * [[projects/New_3D_Printer|New 3D printer]]
 * [[projects/Vacuum_Former|Vacuum former]]
-===== Archived Projects =====
-* [[projects/LCBB_Ideas|Ideas for Let's Code Blacksburg Classes]]
-* [[projects/Creativity_Ideas|Ideas for Radford Creativity Class]]
-* [[projects/The_Search_for_a_3D_Printer|The Search for (and finding of) a 3D Printer]]
-* [[projects/Summer_2015_Booth|2015 Summer Booth Project]]
 = Administration =
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 ===== Forms =====
-* [[forms/Membership_Application|Membership Application]]
-* [[forms/Equipment_Donation|Equipment Donation Form]]
-* [[forms/Equipment_Loan|Equipment Loan Form]]
-* [[forms/Event_Request|Event Request Form]]
 * [[forms/PDFs|Paper PDF Forms]]
+* [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hUKcmHvhwWRCzz6SRtYYRvyCZA2obF2W/view?usp=share_link| Virginia Sales & Use Tax Exemption Certificate - Expires 05/16/2029]
+* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfsgsUeM2w6wqqWRHehAli1GyLpv5uzA3mL9i0s5kFA2M8ZHg/viewform?usp=sf_link| Post-Class Reporting Form (Instructor Use Only)]
+* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7L-wE7Luqnj11dM5_mCqw6bH95o3M9NLtaGPRWypjhsx71w/viewform?usp=sf_link| Member Feedback Form]
+* [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeoqvMDuqhcb6QQukeQpKNlPpijufzSTUC4VdUXIyASL-67Ug/viewform?usp=sf_link| Purchase Request Form]
 ===== Administrivia =====
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 * [[Infrastructure Documentation]]
 * [[Responsibilities]]
-* [[Adafruit Group Buy]] **(CLOSED)**
-* [[Advertising]]
 = History =
-* [[Founding - 2014]]
+* [[The Story of Hacksburg's Logo]]
-* [[Move to 1872 Garvin - 2019]]
+* See our [https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vSqEvnvRPqA9jpci9xrZyFoVOoHgE7Gzu5RdZ-E7iw7Ow_6E7FFZNsimvsX2yeQUIhb_-jiUUaP1p-k/pub?start=false&loop=true&delayms=10000#slide=id.p 10th Anniversary presentation] for an overview of Hacksburg history from 2014 to 2024