Hacksburg Winter Update

[John Hutchinson]

Hacksburg has moved!

We are almost finished settling in to the new workshop spaces at 1872 Pratt Drive, Suite 1620 in the CRC. If you haven't had a chance to tour the workshop yet, please stop by a meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 pm or attend one of the many events we have scheduled for this winter.

Upcoming Events:

In spite of the holidays, there are still some exciting events scheduled for this winter! As a reminder, all classes and events now require an RSVP via rs...@hacksburg.org to assist with planning for instructors and materials.

• Aluminum Can Smelting
• Happening Today! November 10, 1:00PM-4:00PM
  
• Ongoing demonstrations, drop in any time and stay as long as you want! No RSVP required.
• In preparation for the Casting 101 event on November 17, we will be smelting aluminum cans and other aluminum scrap into ingots. Smelting the cans ahead of time helps to remove the impurities (also called dross) and speeds up the casting process.
  
• Free demonstration
• Casting 101
• November 17, 1:00PM-4:00PM
• Learn the basics of sand casting with aluminum and make your own aluminum object to take home. This class will cover the basics of making sand molds, melting aluminum, and safety. 
• Free for members and $5 for non-members
  
• 2nd Annual Holiday Gifts and Ornaments
  
• December 8, 1:00PM-4:00PM
• Ongoing activities, drop in any time and stay as long as you want!
• Join us for a festive and family-friendly DIY workshop session to make your own custom personalized ornaments using Hacksburg’s tools and equipment. There are ornaments for all skill and age levels from kid to adult, including a laser cut card/ornament combo, tri-bead candy canes and wreaths, a decorate-your-own felt Christmas tree, and more!
  
• $5 suggested donation to cover materials costs
  
• Laser Cutter 101
• December 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
• January, Final date TBD
• Send an email to RS...@hacksburg.org to be kept up to date on this event
• 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
  

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