Tools

This page contains a list of the tools available in the Maker Hub. Please see the Tool Room page for more information.

Tool Name	Description	Image
Flux Pen	For soldering.
Soldering Iron	A hand tool which heats metal solder in order to join two components. Soldering is most commonly used to join electrical components in a circuit. There are two soldering kits for use at the electronics station in the center of the Maker Hub, and there are also several available for checkout in the Tool Room. For your safety, please always place the soldering iron in its holder when not in use. Always use a fume extractor to protect yourself from harmful fumes. Soldering kits also come with a tackle box containing useful tools for soldering, such as wire crimpers. Please make sure all contents of this box are returned when you finish using a soldering kit.
Webcams	A video camera which is designed to record or stream to a computer or computer network.
Helping Hands	An extra set of hands to hold things while soldering.
Heat Sink Clip	Heat sink clip for soldering.
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.
A.C. Clampmeter	This instrument can be clamped over a wire to measure the current flowing through it.
Fume Extractor	A device which uses a fan to collect and filter harmful fumes. Always use one of these when soldering for your protection.
Flux	For soldering.
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.
Solder Sucker	For sucking solder.
Robin Boards	AVR training board used in ENGE320. Coupled with the Atmel 328P Xplained. Shield includes a 7-Segment display, some buttons, a switch, RGB LED's, and a piezo buzzer.
Eye Loupes	Small magnifying glasses.
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.
Electronic Scale	Device to measure weight or mass.
Tip Tinner	Lead-free tip tinner for soldering.
Digilent Nexys 2	A powerful digital system design platform built around a Xilinx Spartan-3E FPGA.
Solder Wicks	For soldering.
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.
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.
PCB Tweezers	Tweezers for PCBs.
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Solder Station Sponges	For cleaning the soldering iron tip.
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!
Type K Thermometer	A thermocouple for measuring temperatures between -50C and 1300C.
Flux Brush	For soldering.
Solder Tips	Replacement tips for soldering irons.
Logic Analyzer	Used to monitor and debug various digital signals and communication busses.
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.
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.
Wire Strippers	For stripping wire.
Caulking Gun	A tool which holds tubes of caulk and is used to seal up cracks and gaps in various structures.
Tweezers	Generic tweezers.
Pipe Cutters	A tool used to cut pipe.
Mirror	An extendable mirror for viewing hard-to-see places.
Cordless Drill	You can use a cordless drill driver to drill or bore holes, drive screws, assemble furniture, and woodworking.
Rivet Gun	A tool for driving rivets.
Needle Nose Pliers	Skinny pliers.
Bolt Cutters	Powerful cutting tool to cut through thick metal pieces.
Battery Terminal Cleaner	A wire brush designed to remove corrosion and contaminants from the terminals of a car battery.
Clippers	Also known as diagonal cutters.
Torque Wrench	A torque wrench is a tool used to apply a specific torque to a fastener such as a nut, bolt, or lag screw.
AC/DC Current Clamp	A current clamp is a device that measures electric current flowing through a wire, cable, busbar, or other conductor.
Crimpers	For crimping things.
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.
Snap Ring Pliers	Used to install or remove snap rings.
Digital Calipers	Instrument used to gain a precise measurement of a material or structure.
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Tarp	A big, blue, crinkly tarp. Include size...
Fluke Thermal Imager	A thermal Camera. Very Expensive.
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