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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Teach The World To Sew Day
Tampa Hackerspace, 4931 W Nassau St, Tampa, FL, USTampa Hackerspace is joining SINGER’s Teach the World to Sew Day!
Please RSVP for this event on our website: https://member.tampahackerspace.com/event-6823718
On Saturday, September 19, from 1–4 PM, join us as we take part in SINGER’s Teach the World to Sew Day, a celebration encouraging people everywhere to discover the joy of sewing. This year’s featured project is a simple sunglass case — a perfect first project for learning to sew.
Never sewn before? That’s exactly what this event is for! We’ll begin with an introduction to using a sewing machine and cover some basic sewing skills. Then we’ll get to the fun part — sewing your own sunglass case to take home.We’ll provide everything you need — completely FREE!
If you have your own sewing tools, feel free to bring them, but you don’t need to own anything to participate.
This class is open to all ages and to both Tampa Hackerspace members and nonmembers. Beginners are especially welcome.
Come learn a new skill, make something with your own hands, and join the worldwide celebration of Teach the World to Sew Day!![img]()
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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-6811241Learn 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
Past events
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