Hacksburg Electronics Bench in the Creativity and Innovation Studio

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 Hacksburg 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 Hacksburg Classes & Events

Please RSVP for events on Zeffy before attending. Hacksburg events are from 1:00PM-4:00PM unless otherwise noted.

• July 27: Vinyl Cutting
  • Instructor: Hunter Irving
• August 10: Model Airplane Day
  • Instructor: Richard Emmett and Hunter Irving
• August 17: Space Improvement Day - No Class
• August 24: Hacksburg Open House
• August 31: Laser Cutter 101
  • Instructor: Joshua Eggleston
• September 7: Vacuum Forming
  • Instructor: Max Bareiss
• September 14: Tabletop Terrain (Hot wire and FDM)
  • Instructor: Francis Miller
• September 21: Intro to Copperwork
  • Instructor: Chad Hughes
• September 28: Basics of LEDs
  • Instructor: Max Bareiss
• October 5: Intro to FreeCAD
  • Instructor: Hunter Irving
• October 12: Resin Printing Basics
  • Instructor: Max Bareiss
• October 19 & 26: 11th Annual Cider Making
• November 2: Hard Cider and Fermentation
  • Instructor: Woody Woodruff

Classes are $5 for non-members and free for members unless otherwise noted. Some classes may have an additional materials fee.

Regional Events

• August 1st and 2nd: Steppin' Out
• Saturday, August 23, 2025: Hacksburg @ The Radford Community Fest

Ongoing Regional Events

• Various art classes at The Floyd Center for the Arts
• Woodworking classes at Woodcraft of Roanoke

Other Events

• Events Archive
• Events Ideas

Tools

• 3D Printing
• Crafting corner
• Laser Cutter
• Metal Shop
• Electronics Bench
• Wood Shop
• Tool Wishlist -- **Please use this set of pages to offer donations or to request tools.**
• Hacksburg Cloud

Projects

Current Projects

• Member Projects
• Podcast Studio/AV Lab

Archived Projects

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

Administration

Policies

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

Forms

• Paper PDF Forms
• Virginia Sales & Use Tax Exemption Certificate - Expires 05/16/2029
• Post-Class Reporting Form (Instructor Use Only)
• Member Feedback Form
• Purchase Request Form

Administrivia

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

History

• Founding - 2014
• 1872 Garvin - 2019
• See our 10th Anniversary presentation for an overview of Hacksburg history from 2014 to 2024