Columbia Gadget Works was established in 2010 and has been building projects and experience ever since. We've grown from meeting in our member's homes into a full blown hackerspace, with a shop rented just north of downtown.
We have members interested in woodworking, robotics, rapid prototyping, electronics, CNC machining, software, and anything in between. If you need advice for the project you're working on, you'll find someone to talk to here. Our shop has tools to help you in any area of your build, and our members are happy to share tips and tricks on how to use them.
Ready to get involved? Head on to our membership page to learn about joining and supporting our organization, along with some of the benefits you'll get as a member. You can also join the CGW Google Group to take part in discussions about all things hacker related. Or check out our Meetup page to find out about any upcoming events we have scheduled.
If you'd just like to check out the space and maybe meet some of us, please drop by for one of our Open Hack Nights. Every Thursday at 7:00pm, we open our doors to the public and try to get our weekly dose of social interaction. Members often come out to work on projects, show off projects, ask questions, or just hang out with fellow makers and hackers. You are more than welcome to meet us, ask questions, or just look around at what we have to offer.
Open House and Cardboard Robot Fighting Recap
Thank you to everyone who came out last weekend for CGW’s first open house. We hope you had a great time and learned just a little more about hacking, making, and building. We also hope that everyone had fun at the first ever (as far as we know, still) cardboard…
The CGW Cardboard Robot Fighting Championship
We are pleased to announce that CGW will be hosting the first-ever (as far as we can tell) cardboard robot combat tournament right here in mid-Missouri. The rules are finalized, the date is set, and the battle arena is being built. All we need is robots to fight and builders…