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).
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
Organization
The PCB Lab has a Brother PT-Touch P750W Brother PT-Touch P750W label maker for labeling items. To use it:
- Download the iOS App or the Android App.
- Ensure the label maker is powered on.
- Within the app, select the gear to open settings.
- Select "Printer."
- Select "Set Manually."
- Enter the IP Address 10.90.12.19.
- Select "Connect."
- 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.
- 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 and others safe in the PCB Lab 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 soldering or running Volter printers.
- No horseplay in the PCB Lab.
- Don’t do anything distracting to yourself or others while operating equipment.
- Food or drink is allowed when not operating equipment. Wash your hands after soldering or working with solder paste and chemicals.
- Do not attempt to operate machinery in the PCB Lab that you have not been certified on.
- Do not argue with volunteers or shop staff. Contact Justin Johnson if you have issues that need to be resolved.
- Do not operate equipment without a lab supervisor or trained volunteer in the lab with you.
- Reset the space. Make the area you are working in ready for the next person.
- 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.
2. Reset the Space
The Wood Shop has a specific organization to it. Put whatever you use back where it belongs. There is a place for everything and everything has a place. This rule applies to everything in the space. If you use a tool, put it back. If you use a pen, put it back. Throw away your trash and recycling.
Now, we understand that sometimes you need to leave projects out. Maybe you are in the middle of a large project and you need something left overnight. In cases like this, it is okay, but you NEED to make prior arrangements with Nick or Justin.
Please put back the Machinery the way you found it. Clean up chips and any messes you make. NEVER use shop air to clean off yourself or the machines.
Always put any unused materials back on the storage shelf, and throw away unusable scrap.
Always leave the space better than you found it.
Foxtale Certification
Before working with any of the equipment in the PCB Lab you will need to take the general lab quiz as well as the specific quiz for each machine you are trying to use. The enrollment code for all of the quizzes is MakerHub.
Inventory
Click this link to be directed to the internal site for inventory.