Electronics Space

Uses

Equipment

See the sub-pages for more info on the electronics equipment available at Makespace.

Orange equipment

• Hot Air Rework Station

• Reflow Oven 

• PCB Stencil Printer

• Thermal Imager

Green equipment 

• Oscilloscope

• Power Supplies

• Soldering Iron

Training 

Green equipment
Online training material is available on the Equipment pages. Users are recommended to familiarise themselves with the health and safety information. 

Orange equipment
Users are required to read through the online training material on the Equipment pages and familiarise themselves with the health and safety information.

It may be possible to arrange ad-hoc training by contacting the Owners.  

Health & Safety 

Key risks 

• Electrocution / fire / burns due to faulty equipment.

• Burns / fire risk when soldering.

• Poisoning from fumes when soldering.

Some general guidance to reduce these risks is given below but equipment users should read the online training & associated health and safety information to understand more. 

Electrical equipment 

• Visually check equipment for faults before use, including missing parts and melted insulation. If in doubt: switch off the unit. Dangerous faults should be reported to the group and Management and the item labelled ‘Faulty: Do not use’.

• Switch equipment off after use.  

Soldering 

• Goggles and fume extraction should be used when soldering and the handpieces returned to the stands after each operation - not left running on the bench! 

• Work on the fire resistant ESD mat provided. 

• Allow time for the tools to cool and use the silicone pads when changing soldering iron tips. 

• The PCB stand should be used when using the hot air rework station to avoid burning the bench. 

Live working 

• Live voltage working is currently restricted to 50 V AV, 120 V DC unless approved by the Management. 

Consumables 

A limited supply of consumables is available including solder wire, equipment wire, resistors / capacitors and heat shrink. Users should consider purchasing their own consumables if using in volume. Contact the Owners if you think something is missing. 

Cleaning up

After finishing work: 

• Remove any components etc. from the bench. 

• Use the brush to sweep the bench.

• Use cleaning agent to remove any residue from the bench. 

• Switch off all equipment and return any borrowed items. 

• Remember, the bench owners are volunteers not paid cleaners!

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