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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 1872 Pratt Drive, in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.
Want to join Hacksburg? Start by reading this page!
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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.
- February 13: Costume Distressing and Aging, Ages 14+
- February 20: Resin Printer Basics, Ages 16+
- February 26 (was 27, updated): Electronics Bench Basics, Ages 14+
- March 6: Starting Plants and Gardening, Ages 14+
- March 13: Vacuum Former Work Day, no RSVP or class fee
- March 20: Small Engine Maintenance, Ages 16+
- March 27: Woodworking 101, Ages 16+
- April 2: Maker Faire Prep Day, no RSVP or class fee, intended for Maker Faire booth attendees
- April 3: Lynchburg Maker Faire (https://lynchburg.makerfaire.com/)! Hacksburg will have a booth but it's a super fun event and attendance is encouraged.
- April 10: Metal Casting, Ages 16+
- April 17: 3D Printer Work Day, Ages 14+, no RSVP or class fee, bring your printers to work on
- April 24: Slow-Speed Precision Knife Sharpening, Ages 18+
- May 1: Silicone Mold Making, Ages 14+
Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members unless otherwise noted.
Check out these events on MeetUp (https://www.meetup.com/HacksburgVA/) as well!
Regional Events
- March 5: Raspberry Pi Jam with Roanoke Robotics (https://www.meetup.com/Roanoke-Robotics/events/282186823)
- April 8-9: Shadowfest on the Virginia Tech Campus
- April 9: Arduino Jam with Roanoke Robotics (https://www.meetup.com/Roanoke-Robotics/events/282186858)
- April 3: Lynchburg Makerfaire https://lynchburg.makerfaire.com/
- May 6: Salem Red Sox STEAM Night (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, & Mathematics): Details TBA
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
- 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
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
