Aaron

Welcome errant traveler....

Role at HackRVA

I currently serve as the Director of Communications and Planning. I also do the workshop planning for now until we find a director for education. I formerly served as the president from 2013-2015 until we reorganized to broader directorships. If you ever need help with hackrva issues, I can probably help - or point to someone that can.

I write a lot of blog posts, update the website & wiki, upload pictures, and stuff like that. If you want to work on that stuff, PLZ contact me - always need more of that!

Projects of Note

• Hack the Dragon - Phone Adventure Game (script writer)
• R-pi Arcade (CAD, CNC, and assemble cabinet)
• BARC Jeep (Documentation, some mechanical trouble shooting)
• FlipBit(partnered with Dustin, Neal, and Michael) (article)
• CNC Paper Cut Maps
• Action Packed Furniture (there was also a spinning coffee table at one time)
• FitzKits (volunteer on startup - cad work, prototyping kids)
• CNC Blacksmith Hammers (CNC and CAD Design - volunteer skill trade)

Workshops

These are workshops I have taught or co-taught. CAD Dojo is the ongoing one I do the most.

• CADdojo (wiki page)

Events

These are some of the more notable maker related events I've been involved in. So dang many events....

• VMFA TeenStylin'(kits and in-class assistant)
• AltFest (HackRVA - table jockey)
• RVA Makerfest 2015 (organizer & solder instructor)
• RVA Makerfest 2014 (organizer & solder instructor)
• Hampton Roads Maker Faire 2014 (HackRVA - table jockey)
• Hampton Roads Maker Faire 2013 (FredHack - table jockey)
• NYC Maker Faire 2012 (FredHack - table jockey)
• Motorama Combat Robots 2012 (judge)
• San Francisco Combat Robots World Championships 2008 (pit-crew)

Articles / Around the Web

These are articles I've written and some other maker related webby stuff.

• Maker Statement for "Creative Change Center"
• Heat Sealable Pack Cloth on "Cool Tools"
• Flap Disks on "BoingBoing"
• Unimat on "Cool Tools"
• HackRVA on "Circuit Cellar"

Crowdfunding

These are crowdfunds I've been involved in.

• CNC Router for HackRVA (co-principal with Michael)
• littleBits with RVA Maker Guild (copy)
• FitKits (marketing)

Skillz

Good

• AutoCAD
• CamBam (cnc software)
• CNC Router
• Laser Cutting
• Grinding and Cutting Metal
• Blogging
• Documentation
• General Writing
• Organizing Stuff
• Almost Finishing Projects

OK

• Soldering
• General Power Tools
• Basic Wood Working
• Welding
• Blacksmithing
• Wordpress
• Arduino
• Crowdfunding
• Internet Marketing

Beginner

• R-pi
• Unity (game development)
• Linux
• General Coding
• Electronics
• PodCast Stuff
• Car Stuff