PCB Lab

The PCB Lab

The Printed Circuit Board lab contains an electronics station (as in the Hub) with the Metcal soldering station and microscope. It also contains a Voltera V-One PCB Printer (which can print Gerber files onto a board, and can also print solder paste onto normally fabricated boards), a manual Pick-and-Place machine, a Reflow Oven, and a Reflow Station.

The current Ace of the PCB Lab is Karson Rhoads (krhoads20@georgefox.edu).

Reflow Oven

Through Hole Press

Rework Station

Pick and Place

PCB Printer

Soldering Irons

Schedule

View the most up-to-date PCB Lab schedule on this Google Sheet.

Equipment Overview

Name	Company	Model	Current Ace ⠉	Ace Contact ⠉
PCB Printer	Voltera	V-One	Karson Rhoads	krhoads20@georgefox.edu
Pick and Place	LPKF	Protoplace S	Karson Rhoads	krhoads20@georgefox.edu
Reflow Oven	LPKF	ProtoFlow S N2	Karson Rhoads	krhoads20@georgefox.edu
Rework Station	Zephyrtronics	ZT-2, ZT-3, ZT-1-CLS-DPU, Hakko FR-301, Quick861DW	Karson Rhoads	krhoads20@georgefox.edu
Soldering Irons	Weller	WES51	Karson Rhoads	krhoads20@georgefox.edu
Through Hole Press	Bungard	PL-FAVORIT	Karson Rhoads	krhoads20@georgefox.edu

Equipment by Icon

Reflow Oven

Through Hole Press

Rework Station

Pick and Place

PCB Printer

Soldering Irons

Organization

The PCB Lab has a Brother PT-Touch P750W Brother PT-Touch P750W label maker for labeling items. To use it:

1. Download the iOS App or the Android App.
2. Ensure the label maker is powered on.
3. Within the app, select the gear to open settings.
4. Select "Printer."
5. Select "Set Manually."
6. Enter the IP Address 10.90.12.19.
7. Select "Connect."
8. Select "Check Media." This will get the correct size of the tape that is currently in the label maker. You should click this button often, especially when you change the tape in the label maker or start a new session of label printing.
9. Select "Done" at the top right.

You can now print labels for labeling things in the PCB Lab.

3 commandments

1. Safety First

Safety First is the rule we hold highest of the three. This rule applies to both the safety of you as well as others

Keeping yourself safe in the Wood Shop is very important, as there are possibilities for accidents if you don't follow the safety guidelines. Safety starts with you so don't depend on others to keep you safe. There is a first aid kit located on the south wall near the Wood Shop door.
The following rules must be followed at all times.

All the same safety rules from the machine shop apply:

•  Safety glasses must be worn when crossing into the shop area marked on the floor.

• No horseplay in the shop.

• Don’t do anything distracting to yourself or others while operating machinery.

• Do not wear any loose clothing, jewelry, or landyards.

• No hats or open toed shoes.

• Hair will not extend bellow the collar.

• Do not wear gloves while operating machinery.

• Food or drink is allowed when not operating machinery and it is kept a safe distance away from the machines.

• Do not attempt to operate machinery in the shop that you have not been certified on by GFU engineering personnel.

• Do not argue with volunteers or shop staff. Contact Justin Johnson if you have issues that need to be resolved.

• Do not operate machinery without a shop supervisor or trained volunteer in the shop with you. Never operate equipment alone in the shop.

• Reset the space. Make the area you are working in ready for the next person using the dust broom and vacuum cleaner.

• The first aid kit is located in the machine shop, next to the wood shop doors.

• If you see a safety violation inform the person immediately and encourage them to comply with the policies

• Don’t do anything that would require an additional rule to be added to this list.

Inventory

Click this link to be directed to the internal site for inventory.