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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 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.

Upcoming Events

Make sure to RSVP for events before attending at rsvp@hacksburg.org.

• TBD, email rsvp@hacksburg.org to be notified: Laser Basics
• September 22, 1 to 4 PM: Woodworking 101
• September 29, 1 to 4 PM: Intro to 3D Printing and CAD
• October 2, 11:30 AM to 1 PM: VT CRC Chili Cook-off Hacksburg Plans
• October 5, 8 AM to 2 PM: Apple Tasting and Cider Demo at Blacksburg Farmers Market
• October 6, 1 to 4 PM: 5th Annual Cider Pressing
• October 13, 1 to 4 PM: Costume Hats and Masks
• October 20, 1 to 4 PM: Costume Prop Weathering
• October 29, After meeting: Pumpkin Carving

Regional Events

• NRV Repair Cafe
  • 9 am-3 pm, See website for dates
  • Volunteers should arrive at 8 am
  • Location: ReStore in Christiansburg
• VTSFFC Picnic
  • Saturday, September 14 1-5 PM
  • Wong Park, Blacksburg
• Invisifest
  • Friday September 20 and Saturday September 21
• Roanoke Raspberry Pi Jam
  • Saturday, September 21 from 10 am-4 pm
  • Roanoke South County Library
• 41st Annual Tri-State Conference
  • October 3-6
  • Radford University and SELU Nature Conservancy
• Roanoke STEAM Day
  • Friday, November 8
  • Various Locations in Radford
• Virginia Tech Science Festival
  • Saturday, November 16, 2019, 10AM to 4PM
  • Moss Arts Center at Virginia Tech

Other Events

• Future Events
• Events Archive
• Events Ideas

Tools

• Electronics Bench
• Wood Shop
• Metal Shop
• 3D Printing
• Laser Cutter
• Sewing corner
• Computers, Displays, and internet connectivity
• Inventory
• Tool Wishlist -- **Please use this set of pages to offer donations or to request tools.**

Projects

• DIY CNC Mill
• New 3D printer
• Vacuum former

Archived Projects

• Ideas for Let's Code Blacksburg Classes
• Ideas for Radford Creativity Class
• The Search for (and finding of) a 3D Printer
• 2015 Summer Booth Project

Administration

Policies

• Admissions
• Community Agreement
• Space Rules
• Safety Policies
• Event Policies
• Bylaws
  • 2015 Proposed Bylaws Changes
  • Bylaws (v1)

Forms

• Membership Application
• Equipment Donation Form
• Equipment Loan Form
• Event Request Form
• Paper PDF Forms

Administrivia

• Meeting Agendas and Minutes
• Infrastructure Documentation
• Responsibilities
• Adafruit Group Buy **(CLOSED)**
• Advertising

History

• Founding - 2014
• Move to 1872 Garvin - 2019