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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!

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.

• January 8: Gantry Mill Work Day
• January 15: CNC Machining
• January 22: Building Radios/Basic RF Electronics
• January 29: Cosplay Armor
• February 5: Maple Syrup Making
• February 12: Laser Cutter 101
• February 19: TIG Welding
• February 26: Silicone Casting Day
• March 5: 3D Printing
• March 12: Wind Chimes
• March 19: Seed Starting
• March 26: Shelf Making / Woodworking 101
• April 2: Gantry Mill (Might be Maker Faire)
• April 9: Basics Fiberglass/Carbon/Composites
• April 16: Anodizing Day
• April 23: Kites (might be kite making, might be kite photography)
• April 30: Resin Printing

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!

Regional Events

• October 22, 10am-4pm: GeoFair and Mineral Sale @ Virginia Tech
• October 29-30, 9am-4pm: Beginner Blacksmithing @ Floyd Center for the Arts
• November 3, 5 to 9 PM: Newman Library event
• November 5, 10am: Hill City Robot Combat V
• November 5, 10am-2pm: Repair Cafe at the NRV ReStore
• November 5, 10am-3pm: Beginner Stained Glass @ Floyd Center for the Arts
• November 12, 11am-3pm: Melting Mushrooms Glassworking @ Floyd Center for the Arts
• November 21, 10am-3pm: Beginner Stained Glass @ Floyd Center for the Arts
• December 3, 8:30am: VWCC Autonomous Robot Competition

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