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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!

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.

• January 25: Building Personal Websites - Cancelled due to Weather.
• February 1: Laser 101: Valentine's Edition
  • Instructor: James Dunson
• February 8: Intro to Woodturning
  • Instructor: Chad Hughes
• February 15: Podcasting 101
  • Instructor: Claude Seward
• February 22: CNC Machining 101: Part 1
  • Instructor: Max Bareiss
• March 1: Sewing 101
  • Instructor: Francis Miller
• March 8: Seed Starting and Gardening Basics
  • Instructor: Josh Eggleston
• March 15: Pi Day Special: DIY Weather Station on a Raspberry Pi - Link Coming Soon
  • Instructor: Woody Woodruff
• March 22: No Class - Hacksburg at Lynchburg Maker Faire!
• March 29: Silicone Mold Making and Casting
  • Instructor: Chad Hughes

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

Hacksburg Board Meeting

Next Meeting: Sunday, February 8 @ 11AM - NOTE: There will be a board retreat at 10AM to onboard new board members

Regional Events

• Sunday, March 22: Lynchburg Maker Faire

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
  • 2025 Proposed Bylaws Changes
  • 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

History

• The Story of Hacksburg's Logo
• See our 10th Anniversary presentation for an overview of Hacksburg history from 2014 to 2024