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 Jenny Duran (jduran19@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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Drill		You can use a cordless drill driver to drill or bore holes, drive screws, assemble furniture, and woodworking.
Crimpers		For crimping things.
DC Power Supply		A desktop device to provide DC power to a circuit at a specified voltage. Our BK Precision power supplies have three outputs: two output 0-24 V variable voltage with a max current of .5 A, and one outputs a fixed 5 V with a max current of 4 A. The electronics station in the center of the Maker Hub has several power supplies available for use. If all of these are in use, or if you would like to use a power supply elsewhere in the Hub, you can check one out from the Tool Room.
Digilent Nexys 2		A powerful digital system design platform built around a Xilinx Spartan-3E FPGA.
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.
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.
Function Generator		A device which can produce a basic electrical signal. Our function generators can produce sine waves, square waves, and triangle waves at frequencies between 1 Hz and 10 MHz. They can also be configured to produce a "sweep signal" - a signal with a linearly varying frequency.
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
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		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. The tool room has two kinds available for checkout: handheld and desktop. There are also several desktop multimeters available for use at the electronics station in the center of the Maker Hub.
Needle Nose Pliers		Skinny pliers.
Oscilloscope		An instrument for measuring and graphically displaying varying signal voltages. They can can plot a changing electrical signal over time, and then analyze it for properties including frequency, wavelength, and amplitude. Our oscilloscopes have four channels, meaning they can display four signals at once.
PCB Tweezers		Tweezers for PCBs.
Portable Vise		A vice grip for holding things.
Pressure Guages		For measuring pressure.
Pressure Regulator		This is for reducing the air pressure of a compressed air bottle.
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Rivet Gun		A tool for driving rivets.
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.
Solder Station Sponges		For cleaning the soldering iron tip.
Solder Sucker		For sucking solder.
Solder Tips		Replacement tips for soldering irons.
Solder Wicks		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.
Tarp		A big, blue, crinkly tarp. Include size...
Tip Tinner		Lead-free tip tinner for soldering.
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