FIRST_HACKERSPACE_BADGE.v1  ·  STATUS: SHIPPED

BIT HAVEN
CTF BADGE

A CTF-style electronic badge for the Bit Haven hackerspace in Buffalo — designed in the shape of their logo, and built to be soldered, hacked, and unlocked. Open to all.

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NUVOTON mcu 7+ leds 4 push buttons 7 ctf flags RGB skull eyes
The Bit Haven hackerspace badge — a gear-shaped PCB with a pixel skull, glowing red and green LEDs, on a blue background.
▸ PHYSICAL_ARTIFACT.JPG REV.A  ·  2026
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// DOWNLOADS

RESOURCES
FILE_01 / SOLDERING BASICS .PDF

WHAT IS SOLDERING

What exactly is soldering, how it works, and step-by-step guide for first-timers.

▼ DOWNLOAD PDF
FILE_02 / BADGE INSTRUCTIONS .PDF

SOLDER YOUR BADGE

The full deal — soldering instructions and troubleshooting guide for your badge.

▼ DOWNLOAD PDF
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// ABOUT BIT HAVEN

BUFFALO, NY

Morally Aligned.
Slightly Misconfigured.

A hackerspace where the art of hacking turns into a thrilling playground of exploration, creativity, and problem-solving.

Break virtual walls. Build digital defenses. From beginner to L33t —

▸ EVERYONE IS WELCOME

This is our first ever badge built for a hackerspace, and we couldn't have picked a better one to start with. Bit Haven runs on a genuinely noble cause — opening hacker culture to anyone who wants in.

So we built them a badge that's a hackerspace in miniature: half art piece, half soldering kit, half capture-the-flag puzzle. (Yes, that's three halves. We know.)

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// ACTIVITIES

SOLDER · HACK · UNLOCK
STEP_01  //  SOLDER

SOLDER 7 PTH LEDs
ALONG THE GEAR TEETH

The badge ships mostly assembled — Bit Haven will run a soldering activity where attendees solder 7 through-hole 3mm LEDs onto the gear spikes.

Pick whatever colors you want. Mix & match. Make it yours — no two badges will look identical when they leave the room.

  • 3mm PTH LEDs, attendee's choice of color
  • One LED per gear-tooth position
  • Beginner-friendly soldering on a forgiving board
STEP_02  //  UNLOCK

CRACK 7 CTF FLAGS
TO LIGHT THEM UP

A soldered LED isn't a lit LED. Each one is gated behind a Capture-The-Flag puzzle. Press the CTF key, then key in the flag — but only in 1s and 0s.

Get the binary right and the chip rewards you with one more unlocked LED. Get all seven and your gear lights up completely.

// CLASSIFIED  //  FOR KEEN OBSERVERS ONLY
$ scan --target=badge --depth=full
» 7 PTH LEDs accounted for  [ ok ]
» CTF flag table loaded  [ ok ]
» additional emitters detected: Solder × Points
» challenge for REDACTED: REDACTED REDACTED
» status: undisclosed  ·  awaiting discovery
» hint: the gear has more to say than it's told you.
$ cat /etc/hackerware/contact.txt INDIA
› ADDR C17/1, S-52, Gurgaon, Haryana, India 122003 › EMAIL Abhinav@Hackerwares.in › FB Facebook.com/Hackerware › X X.com/tweetsfrompanda