About us
STARTING APRIL 1, 2026, ALL CLASSES AND EVENTS WILL BE HOSTED ON OUR WEBSITE: member.tampahackerspace.com
We will continue to promote free/public events on MeetUp and other platforms, but RSVPs will be handled via our membership system. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
We are a non-profit makerspace. We offer classes and events on all sorts of making. Most are open to everyone. You can join as a member and have 24/7 access to our workshop and tools.
Tell us what you make and hack!
Web: http://tampahackerspace.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/HackTampa
Facebook: https://facebook.com/groups/TampaHack/
Some of the projects our members work on: aquaponics, FIRST robotics, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Internet of Things (IoT), electronics, ham / amateur radio, wearable electronics, home automation, microcontrollers, quadcopters, drones, 3D printing, art, etc. We are working on offering a wide range of classes from Minecraft to sewing to LED lighting to Linux to lockpicking to movie making and photography to ceramics/pottery. Whether your interest is technology like hardware or electronic devices, software, or artistic like art, design, film, or music, we're here to help you with your projects.
Our workshop currently has 3D printers, a laser cutter / engraver, CNC wood routers, welding, sewing machines, embroidery machine, vinyl cutters, a heat press, kilns, electronics tools like soldering stations, oscilloscopes, metal / machine tools including a CNC mill, vertical mill and lathes, and a full woodshop with table saw, bandsaw, crosscut / miter saw, planer, jointer, router table, lathes, sanders, hand tools, etc.
We are located just south of Tampa Airport and are reasonably close to all of Tampa Bay - Pinellas County / Clearwater / Largo / St. Petersburg, Pasco, or Hillsborough / Tampa.
Upcoming events
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Learn to Solder: Message Heart
Tampa Hackerspace, 4931 W Nassau St, Tampa, FL, USPlease register for this class on our website.
https://member.tampahackerspace.com/event-6640047Learn to solder while making a gift for someone special.
We have a lot of these "Valentine" message heart kits and it's a long way to next February, so maybe make one for mom? You can enter a custom message to scroll across the display.
You can see what they look like at the Four Bit Industries website:
https://fourbitindustries.com/?product=valentine-heart-soldering-practice-kit
No experience required, all materials are provided. Please contact us before registering anyone under 18.Instructor:
Paul has been teaching soldering and basic electronics for more than a decade. For a time he made learn-to-solder kits.1 attendee
Wood Shop Lathe 101 (Members Only)
Tampa Hackerspace West, 4935 W Nassau St, Tampa, fl, USAll member sign-off classes will be listed on our website from now on.
Please visit and sign in to:
https://member.tampahackerspace.com/events
to register.If you have any questions, please ask in the #members channel on Slack.
1 attendee
Let's Learn to Turn Pens!
Tampa Hackerspace West, 4935 W Nassau St, Tampa, fl, USPlease register for this event on our website:
https://member.tampahackerspace.com/event-6636856Learn how to take a piece of wood or epoxy (a blank), and go through the steps to turn it on the lathe to end with a finished pen. At the end of the class, you'll have a beautiful, custom pen you made yourself and you'll be signed off on the mini-lathe.
The instructor, Bruce Sharp is an experienced woodworker with many years of experience.
The class includes a break and will likely finish in less than four hours. You'll be hands on turning your pen and finishing it. All materials for one pen are included in the class registration.
1 attendee
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