What We Have
What is an Arduino? An Arduino is an open-source electronics platform. Arduino boards read inputs (i.e. pressing a button) and turns them into an output (i.e. when the button is pressed, the light turns on). These instructions are sent to the board using the Arduino Software (IDE) and Arduino programming language which can be used […]
About the Machine The Carvey is a fully closed Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine that can carve into various materials. The Carvey in the SHU IDEA Lab is used for creating your own custom PCB boards. Making custom PCB boards can make an electronics project more condensed, saves time, makes the project easier to duplicate, […]
What is Soldering? Soldering is the process of joining different types of metals, or electrical components, by melting a metal alloy called solder. When the soldering iron is heated up, the solder melts and can be manipulated to create the join and once the heat is removed it will solidify again creating a strong electrical […]
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- PCB PumpkinI designed a custom PCB in the shape of a pumpkin for Halloween. It uses LEDs and a micro-USB connector to power it. Equipment/Software: Eagle PCB PCBWay LEDs Resistor Micro-USB Soldering Iron Solder Fume extractor Step by Step: Designed the PCB in Eagle Go to CAM Processor and export as a zip folder Go to […]
- Custom LED Lampsby Bryan Bushey, Linnea Caraballo, and Trevor Neal We designed custom LED lamps using LEDs and protoboards. Equipment/Software: 3D Printer Wood Soldering Stations LEDs USB Cable Spray Paint Electronics We soldered 3 LEDs in parallel using a protoboard. We then took a micro-USB cable and cut off the USB end and stripped the wires so […]