| 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 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 on Meetup of 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 10 (Tuesday): Deadline for bulk apple order
- October 22: Apple Cider Making - Part 2
- October 29: Hard Cider and Fermentation
- November 5: Sewing 101
- November 12: Resin Printing
- With information on printing for metal casting
- December 3: Holiday Ornament
- December 10: Aluminum Casting
- December 12 6:30 PM: Annual Meeting (Members Only)
- December 17: Smart Home Alone (Home Assistant)
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
- November 7: Election Day
- November 14: Astrophotography
- November 28: Prep for Holiday Ornaments
Regional Events
- Check out ongoing classes and events at The Floyd Center for the Arts
- Sat September 16: VTSFFC New Member Picnic (Shelter 2 at Blacksburg Municipal Park)
- Please bring donation, side, or desert (preferred option)
- Sat September 16: 2nd Annual Galax Apple Cider Day Festival
- September 30: FIRST Robotics Blue Ridge Brawl
- Oct 7-8: JBR Vineyards Paw Paw Festival
- October 14: Radford Paw Paw Festival
- Fri-Sat October 20-21: VTSFFC Invisifest
- October 27, 10 AM - 2 PM: VT CRC Blood Drive
Other Events
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
Archived Projects
Administration
Policies
Forms
- Membership Application
- Equipment Donation Form
- Equipment Loan Form
- Event Request Form
- Paper PDF Forms