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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

We have a weekly meeting every Tuesday 7:30 PM. 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; tours are also available. You can also attend virtually.

Upcoming Hacksburg Classes & Events

Please RSVP for events on Zeffy before attending. Hacksburg events are from 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.
Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members. Some classes may have an additional materials fee.

• September 13: Leatherworking 101
  • Instructor: Theo Borin
• September 20: Casual Coppersmithing
  • Instructor: Chad Hughes
• September 30: Fuel for Makers: Percentage night at Cabo Fish Taco
  • Dine-In at Cabo Fish Taco in Blacksburg between 5PM and 10PM and Hacksburg will receive 10% of the sales
  • Dine-In Only. Online orders do not count.
• October 11: Intro to FDM 3D Printing
  • Instructor: Chad Hughes
• October 18 & 25: 12th Annual Apple Cider Making
• November 1: Pulp Fiction: The Basics of Fermenting & Hard Cider
  • Instructor: Woody Woodruff
• November 15: Sewing 101: Bowl Cozy Basics
  • Instructors: Frances Miller and Amanda Carr
• Tues, December 8 @ 6PM: 2026 Annual Meeting & Holiday Party
  • Members Only Event.
  • RSVP link in MemberMatters

Miss a class or want a copy of the slides? You can find them here.

Hacksburg Board Meeting

Next Meeting: Sunday, September 13, 2026 @ 11AM - Garvin Conference Room

Regional Events

• Saturday, August 22: Radford Community Fest

Ongoing Regional Events

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

Other Events

• Events Archive
• Events Ideas

Rooms & Tools

• Wood Shop
  • Onefinity CNC Gantry Mill
  • SawStop Table Saw
• Laser & Electronics Lab
  • Laser Cutter
  • 3D Printing
  • Electronics Bench
  • Hacksburg Cloud
• Metal Shop
• Fabric & Printing Studio
• Tool Wishlist -- **Please use this set of pages to offer donations or to request tools.**

Projects

Current Projects

• Member Projects
• Space Improvements Days

Archived Projects

• DIY CNC Mill
• New 3D printer
• Vacuum former
• Podcast Studio/AV Lab

Administration

History

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

Policies

• Bylaws
  • 2025 Proposed Bylaws Changes
  • 2015 Proposed Bylaws Changes
  • Bylaws (v1)
• Admissions
• Community Agreement
• Space Rules
• Safety Policies
• Event Policies
• Locker Policy
• Scholarship Policy
• Group Membership Policy

Forms

• Membership Application & Liability Waiver
• Liability Waiver

Administration

• Infrastructure Documentation

Committees

• Safety Committee