MAKE Roanoke

Welcome to MAKE Roanoke. We are a non-profit community makerspace in Roanoke, VA featuring a wood shop, metal shop, fiber arts studio, 3D printing, laser cutting, and electronics lab. We are a community-based organization run entirely by volunteers.

What is a Makerspace?

A makerspace is a community-oriented workspace where people can come together to create, learn, and share. MAKE Roanoke has a wide range of tools and equipment available for use, including 3D printers, woodworking tools, electronics equipment, metal working tools, and sewing machines.

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UPCOMING EVENTS.

Metrology 2: Direct and Comparitive Measurement
Thu, Jun 18
MAKE Roanoke
This advanced precision measurement class at MAKE Roanoke will teach students how to use various equipment to determine dimensions, flatness, and parallelism, all of which are very useful skills for fine machining work.
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MEMBERS ONLY: Resin 3D Printer Training
Fri, Jun 19
MAKE Roanoke
Completing this training will get you access to the Elegoo Mars 1 & Saturn 3 Resin Printers as well as their wash & cure stations. Note: the training is purely for operating the resin printers, and will not cover the creation or design of 3D objects or printing techniques.
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Members Only: Make a Pen on the Lathe Class
Sat, Jun 20
MAKE Roanoke
Come make your very own wooden ball point pen at MAKE Roanoke! Students will use the lathe to turn a wooden blank in to a finely finished ball point pen.
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MAKE Roanoke Maker Meetup and Show & Tell | Open to the Public
Thu, Jun 25
MAKE Roanoke
Join us at MAKE Roanoke for our monthly Maker Meetup with Show & Tell on the fourth Thursday of each month at our location: 128 Albemarle Ave SE, Unit B in Roanoke!
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Maker Mini: Multi-Material 3D Printing with Orcaslicer
Fri, Jun 26
MAKE Roanoke
Join us at MAKE Roanoke with another FREE Maker Mini as we show you techniques to achieve a multi-material or multi-color 3D Print!
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General Orientations & Space Tours for New & Prospective Members
Sat, Jun 27
MAKE Roanoke
Come learn about MAKE Roanoke by taking a tour of Roanoke's own non-profit makerspace and staying for the General Orientation! General Orientations are required for membership.
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Space Improvement Day
Sat, Jun 27
MAKE Roanoke
MAKE Roanoke hosts Space Improvement Days on the last Saturday of every month! Come volunteer your time to improve our community makerspace.
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Intro to PCB Design and KiCad
Sun, Jun 28
MAKE Roanoke
Join us at MAKE Roanoke to learn the basics of designing a custom printed circuit board (PCB) from scratch using the free software KiCad.
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Maker Mini: Types of Welding
Mon, Jun 29
MAKE Roanoke
This introductory welding class provides an overview of the most common welding processes used in fabrication, manufacturing, construction, and repair industries.
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Maker Minis: How to Source Wood
Wed, Jul 01
MAKE Roanoke
MAKE Roanoke is pleased to offer another session in our series of FREE short classes we're calling Maker Minis! This one is a How to Source Wood class.
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