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IR LED & transceiver
Two options: Single PCB with LED and transceiver LED and transceiver from Treston (BYOC or bu...
Passive Infrared (PIR) Sensors
Overview PIR or Passive Infrared Sensors are commonly used in projects where students want a dev...
Measuring distance/proximity
If you need to quantify distance: SHARP 2Y0A02, IR sensor (λ = 850 ± 70nm) At-a-glance useful...
3D Printing Workshop FAQs
Key People for Support Kat Penzkover, 3D Printing Engineer - Project Depot Sa'Von Thompson, 3D ...
Measuring force: load cells
Author: Claire Porter (claire.porter@colorado.edu, please stop by the Electronics Center or email...
New sensors for Fall 2026
Thanks to the Engineering Excellence Fund, we acquired over 50 new sensors the summer of 2026 tha...
Software
Find a program to help you design, analyze, or scale your project. Most open-source software is p...
KiCad General Design Rules
While Altium designer allows you to import and export design rules (in .RUL format), KiCad uses a...
Comparing thermocouple types
This is a nice link: link Type T thermocouples (Cu/constantan or blue/red) have an accuracy of $...
Vernier sensors
Overview Vernier is a company that makes plug-and-play sensors for hands-on science education. ...
Simple ESP32-S3 tutorial - turn on LED's from your web browser
Overview The seeed studio ESP32-S3 is a small Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enabled microcontroller that i...
Delta B.O.S.S. Bench Oscillating Spindler Sander
1. General Info Purpose:Designed for freehand sanding of wood, especially for creating round or ...
Kalamazoo Industries, Inc. Belt/Disc Sander (S612V)
1. General Info Purpose:Designed for industrial-grade sanding, deburring, and finishing of wood,...
Baileigh DP-1250VS-HS Drill Press
1. General Info Purpose:Designed for high-speed, variable-speed drilling in metal and compatible...
Saw Stop ICS Table Saw
1. General Info Purpose:Designed for industrial-grade precision cutting in wood and compatible m...
Baileigh Vertical Bandsaw (BSV-24VS)
1. General Info Purpose:Designed for industrial-grade vertical cutting of metal, wood, and plast...
Makita Compound Miter Saw
MakitaMiterSawUsersGuide.pdf 1. General Info Purpose:Designed for precise crosscuts, miter cuts...
Workshop FAQs
PCB Assembly: Stoplight Board
The final workshop of this series is the stoplight PCB assembly. This workshop takes a lot of pre...
ECAD 1: Basic of Using Altium (GEEN 3010 Version)
This workshop is very similar to the ECAD Level 1 Workshop but relies on a different library and ...