Hacksburg Electronics Bench in the Creativity and Innovation Studio

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.

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!

Contents

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. 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 Events

Make sure to RSVP for events before attending at rsvp@hacksburg.org. All classes 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.

• August 27: CNC Machining
• September 3: None (Labor Day weekend)
• September 6 3-6 PM: Hacksburg Open House (Game Changer Week)
• September 10: Laser Cutter 101
• September 17: DIY Home Maintenance
• September 23: Maple Tree Identification Walk
• September 24 : Blender Animation
• September 30: Tips and Tricks to build your own Costumes/Cosplay (Remote)
• October 1: 3D Printer Workday + Compile your own Firmware
• October 7: Lightsaber signups due (tentative)
• October 7-8: HacksCamp 23 (Hacksburg group camping trip)
• October 14: Lightsaber kickoff (tentative)
• October 15: Apple Cider Making - Part 1
• October 22: Apple Cider Making - Part 2
• October 29: Hard Cider and Fermentation

Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members unless otherwise noted.

Check out and RSVP to these events on MeetUp (https://www.meetup.com/HacksburgVA/) as well!

Mini-Classes

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!

• September 12: Laser Taco Tuesday
• September 26: Photogrammetry
• October 3: Working with LEDs (costume, etc)
• October 10: Apple Grinder Motor Replacement
• October 24: Intro to Solar Power
• October 31: Hacksburg Halloween: Come in costume, Laser engraved pumpkins

Regional Events

• Check out events at The Floyd Center for the Arts
• August 5th: Roanoke Hamfest
• August 31 – Sep. 4 in Atlanta, GA: Dragon Con
• September 5-8: VT CRC Game Changer Week
  • Hacksburg will be assisting pitch contest competitors with prototypes, etc
• September 30: FIRST Robotics Blue Ridge Brawl

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.**
• Hacksburg Cloud

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