The Tool Room

The Tool Room is a sectioned-off part of The Vault that offers various tools and electronic equipment to students/employees for check out similar to a library system. The Tool Room is only open during certain hours, so please view the Schedule below.

The current Ace of the Tool Room is Thomas Underhill (tunderhill22@georgefox.edu).

Schedule

View the most up-to-date Tool Room schedule on this Google Sheet.

List of Tools Available

Tool Name	Image	Description
A.C. Clampmeter		This instrument can be clamped over a wire to measure the current flowing through it.
AC/DC Current Clamp		A current clamp is a device that measures electric current flowing through a wire, cable, busbar, or other conductor.
Analog Discovery 2		A USB oscilloscope, logic analyzer, and multi-function instrument that allows users to measure, visualize, generate, record, and control mixed-signal circuits of all kinds.
Arduino Uno		Arduino Uno is an open-source microcontroller board based on the Microchip ATmega328P microcontroller. It is a Single circuit board that can be programmed and comprises of 14 digital input/output pins (of which 6 can be used as PWM outputs), 6 analog inputs, a 16 MHz ceramic resonator, a USB connection, a power jack, an ICSP header and a reset button.
BTMN Board		ARM training board used in ENGE320. Coupled with the Arduino Zero. Shield includes an AMOLED display, joystick, DPAD, RGB LED's, accelerometer, SD Card slot, and a piezo buzzer.
Basys 3 FPGA Board		FPGA training board used in ENGE220. Has a bank of switches, buttons, LCD display, 7-Segment display, piezo buzzer, stepper motor driver, and more!
Battery Charger		This is a battery charger for lead acid batteries.
Battery Terminal Cleaner		A wire brush designed to remove corrosion and contaminants from the terminals of a car battery.
Bolt Cutters		Powerful cutting tool to cut through thick metal pieces.
Bottle Jack		This is a hydraulic jack and can be used for lifting heavy objects. Never put anything under heavy objects that you wouldn't want crushed.
Bubble Level		A bubble level has many uses including, but not limited to verify plumb and level. Some of the many uses include picture and sign hanging, post installation, machine leveling.
Caulking Gun		A tool which holds tubes of caulk and is used to seal up cracks and gaps in various structures.
Clippers		Also known as diagonal cutters.
Cordless 1/2" Impact Driver and sockets		The impact Driver is specially designed for tightening and loosening various hex-head bolts, nuts, and lag screws. It employs both rotational force (torque) and short-burst concussive blows (impacts) to deliver an unparalleled amount of power.
Cordless 3/8" Impact and Bit Set		The impact Driver is specially designed for tightening and loosening various hex-head bolts, nuts, and lag screws. It employs both rotational force (torque) and short-burst concussive blows (impacts) to deliver an unparalleled amount of power.
Cordless Drill		You can use a cordless drill driver to drill or bore holes, drive screws, assemble furniture, and woodworking.
Cordless Reciprocating Saw 20V		a handheld power saw that features a blade designed to be easily swapped out for different tasks and moves back and forth to quickly cut through a variety of materials.
Crimpers		For crimping things.
Digilent Nexys 2		A powerful digital system design platform built around a Xilinx Spartan-3E FPGA.
Digital Calipers		Instrument used to gain a precise measurement of a material or structure.
Digital Logic Probes		Probes that can be used with...
Digital Tachometer		This is an instrument that is used to measure revolutions per minute or RPM. This is a non contact device that uses light and a reflector. This device can be used to measure the RPM of a motor shaft.
Dremel		Hand powered tool with different tips, that is mostly used for craft purposes, such as carving, etching and sanding small items.
Electronic Scale		Device to measure weight or mass.
Eye Loupes		Small magnifying glasses.
Fluke Thermal Imager		A thermal Camera. Very Expensive.
Flux		For soldering.
Flux Brush		For soldering.
Flux Pen		For soldering.
Fume Extractor		A device which uses a fan to collect and filter harmful fumes. Always use one of these when soldering for your protection.
GoPro Camera		For Going Pro. Takes Video and Pictures. Can be used with the GoPro Accessories in the GoPro accessory kit.
Handheld Multimeter		An instrument for conducting measurements on a circuit. They can measure DC voltage, AC RMS Voltage, current, resistance, and more. Multimeters are essential tools for testing or troubleshooting a circuit.
Heat Gun		A power tool that emits a stream of hot air, usually at temperatures between 100 °C and 550 °C (200-1000 °F), with some hotter models running around 760 °C (1400 °F), which can be held by hand
Heat Sink Clip		Heat sink clip for soldering.
Helium Balloon Inflator		This is connected to a helium bottle and allows the user to fill a helium balloon.
Helping Hands		An extra set of hands to hold things while soldering.
Holesaw Kit		A holesaw is used in a drill to cut perfectly round holes in a wide variety of materials
Impact Driver Kit		An impact driver is a tool that is used to drive screws and bolts. It is designed to deliver high torque output with minimal exertion by the user. Impact drivers are ideal for driving large screws and bolts more efficiently than the average compact drill. This set includes various bits that will fit into an impact driver.
LED Worklight		A really bright light for illuminating an area.
Laser Thermometers		Handheld device that can display temperature readout on it after scanning portions of an object or area with the built-in laser. They tend to be inaccurate when measuring shiny objects, putting some non-reflective tape on the object can help give a better measurement.
Logic Analyzer		Used to monitor and debug various digital signals and communication busses.
Mirror		An extendable mirror for viewing hard-to-see places.
Multimeter		A multimeter is a measuring instrument that can measure multiple electrical properties. A typical multimeter can measure voltage, resistance, and current, in which case can be used as a voltmeter, ammeter, and ohmmeter. Some feature the measurement of additional properties such as temperature and capacitance.
Needle Nose Pliers		Skinny pliers.
PCB Tweezers		Tweezers for PCBs.
Phone Gimbel Set		A tool used to stabilize a phone so that it can be rotated around an axis
Pipe Cutters		A tool used to cut pipe.
Portable Vise		A vice grip for holding things.
Pressure Gauges		For measuring pressure.
Pressure Regulator		This is for reducing the air pressure of a compressed air bottle.
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