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 ===
+=== 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 [http://hacksburg.org/360tour.html virtual tour]! The meeting link is [https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting https://meet.hacksburg.org/OpenGroupMeeting] for attending virtually.
+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 ===
+=== Upcoming Hacksburg Classes & Events ===
-'''Make sure to RSVP for events before attending on Meetup of at rsvp@hacksburg.org.''' All classes 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.
+'''Please RSVP for events on Zeffy before attending. Hacksburg events are from 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.
-* February 11: Laser Cutter 101 (Make a custom Valentines Day gift!)
+====2025====
-* February 18: Intro to CNC
+* November 23: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/space-improvement-day Space Improvement Day]
-* February 25: Woodturning
+** '''NO CLASS, however, help welcomed!'''
-* March 3: 3D Printer Community Workday
+* November 30: '''NO CLASS''' - Happy Thanksgiving!
-* March 10: Bicycle Repair and Maintenance
+* December 7: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/7th-annual-holiday-ornament-making 7th Annual Holiday Ornament Making Community Event]
-* March 17: Seed Starting
+** '''Free Community Event. All Ages Welcome'''
-* March 24: Lynchburg Maker Faire
+* December 14: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/casual-coppersmithing-3 Casual Coppersmithing]
-* March 31: Wind Chimes (Intro to Metalshop and lathe)
+** Instructor: Chad Hughes
-* April 14: Designing Circuit Boards in KiCad
+* Tues, December 16 @ 6PM: Annual Members Meeting & Holiday Party - '''No Open Meeting or Open Shop'''
-* April 21: Modern Kites
+* December 21 & 28 - '''No Classes''' - Happy Holidays!
-* April 28: AI Image Generation
-Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members unless otherwise noted.
+====2026====
+* January 4: [https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/offline-pen-testing Offline PEN Testing]
+** 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
-Check out and RSVP to these events on MeetUp (https://www.meetup.com/HacksburgVA/) as well!
+Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members unless otherwise noted. Some classes may have an additional materials fee.
-==== Mini-Classes ====
+=== Hacksburg Board Meeting ===
-Mini-classes are shorter 30-90 minute casual events held after the weekly meeting. They may introduce a new topic, expand on a previous class, or be a forum for discussion. No RSVP required!
+Next Meeting: December 7 @ 11AM in the Garvin Conference Room
-* February 13: Black Inventors and Makers
-* April 2: How to safely view the Solar Eclipse
-* TBD: AI and Internet Safety
 === Regional Events ===
-* Check out ongoing classes and events at [https://www.floydartcenter.org/stores/course_catalog The Floyd Center for the Arts ]
+*
-* [https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=879163987551030&set=a.280904744043627 Virginia Cooperative Extension Seed to Shelf" Series (Gardening)]
-** February 15 6-8 PM: Garden and Seed Prep
+==== Ongoing Regional Events ====
-* Various dates: [Crafty Drafts https://www.newriverartandfiber.com/crafty-drafts] at Moon Hollow Brewing (Usually second Thursday)
+* Various art classes at [https://www.floydartcenter.org/stores/course_catalog The Floyd Center for the Arts ]
-* March 24: [https://lynchburg.makerfaire.com/ Maker Faire Lynchburg]
+* Woodworking classes at [https://www.woodcraft.com/pages/store-classes/roanoke Woodcraft of Roanoke]
-* June 9: [https://nova.makerfaire.com/ Maker Faire NoVa] (Alexandria, VA)
 === Other Events ===
-* [[events/Future|Future 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