Hacksburg Summer Update

[John Hutchinson]

Hello Makers, Crafters, and Creators!

Hacksburg is moving!

We will be moving out of our current workshop into a new space in the Garvin building (1872 Pratt Drive). We will still be in the CRC and and this move will give us an opportunity to clear out some clutter and reorganize our equipment. The new workshop will be composed of two spaces; one main space with woodshop, metalworking shop, storage, and other miscellaneous tools and an additional office that will house dust-sensitive equipment including the 3D printers, laser cutter, and electronics workbench. Members will maintain swipe access to the current workshop until the move is complete and a door swipe is currently being added to the new shop. More information on the layout and capabilities of the new space will be added to the Wiki as they become available.

The move must be completed by September 1st and some lesser used equipment has already been transferred. We will be spending a few weekends moving the larger equipment, the first of which is scheduled for July 27 and 28 from 1-4 . The 27th will be mostly cleanup and prep (packing boxes, clearing off shelves, etc) and the 28th will be moving larger furniture and equipment. There is a lot of equipment to be moved and any help, especially on the 28th, will be greatly appreciated.

Upcoming Events:

To assist with planning, all classes and events now require an RSVP via rs...@hacksburg.org

• Apollo 11 VR Experience
• Saturday July 20, 1:00PM-5:00PM
• To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, we will be providing an Apollo 11 VR experience in our workshop. Drop in any time to experience the moon landing for yourself.
• Free, no RSVP required
• LED Class
• Sunday July 28 1:00PM-5:00PM
• Learn the basics of how to create LED circuits and how to integrate LEDs into costumes and props. You will be able to complete a basic LED circuit to take home. 
• Event is free for members and $5 for the community to cover material costs.
  
• Grand Re-Opening
• September 8 1:00PM-5:00PM
• To celebrate the completion of our move, we’re  having an open house in our new space! For entrepreneurs, woodworkers, roboticists, hackers, or any other type of maker, Hacksburg has equipment and a community to help you make whatever excites you
• No RSVP required
  
• Laser 101 
• September 15 1:00PM-4:00PM
• This workshop covers the Hacksburg 80W CO2 Laser Cutter. Basic laser safety, design guidelines, and examples will be presented. Attendees will get to make their own laser engraved object. 
• Free for members and $5 for non-members
• Woodworking 101
• September 22 1:00PM-4:00PM
• Attendees will have the opportunity to make a simple wood project. The project is designed to utilize almost all of the woodworking tools Hacksburg offers and provide a great introduction to woodworking
• Free for members and $5 for non-members
• 3D Printing and CAD
• September 29 1:00PM-4:00PM
• Learn the basics of designing parts in Computer Aided Design (CAD) software such as Autodesk Fusion 360. Also, learn 3D printing methods and how to print parts successfully on the Hacksburg 3D printer 
• Free for members and $5 for non-members
• 5th Annual Cider Pressing
• October 5 1:00PM-4:00PM
• Come to Hacksburg with apples and you’ll be able to make your own cider! The best kind of apples to bring is a variety, only using one type typically results in extremely sweet or tart cider. Ten pounds of apples makes three quarts of cider
• Free event, donations appreciated, no RSVP required
• Costume Hats and Masks
  
• October 13 1:00PM-4:00PM
• Learn the basics of designing hats and masks for your Halloween costume using EVA foam, and easy to use, cheap, and excellent material for costume design
• Free for member and $5 for non-members
• Costume Prop Weathering 
• October 20 1:00PM-4:00PM
  
• To get those awesome final touches for your Halloween costume, learn tips and tricks for making ordinary foam and plastic look like battle-hardened accessories or millennia-old artifacts
• Free for members and $5 for non-members

And as always, we will be holding weekly meetings 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.

If you have any questions about classes or would like to share your event with the Hacksburg community, please contact us at in...@hacksburg.org

John Hutchinson

Hacksburg Board