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 HiveMind is a wiki built by the [[https://hive.ece.gatech.edu/|The Hive]] and the Georgia Tech maker community as a resource for all students using equipment and making projects within the Interdisciplinary Design Commons (IDC). HiveMind is a wiki built by the [[https://hive.ece.gatech.edu/|The Hive]] and the Georgia Tech maker community as a resource for all students using equipment and making projects within the Interdisciplinary Design Commons (IDC).
  
-Besides containing up-to-date information on IDC equipment, the HiveMind also contains useful advice on how to make your projects come to life, as well as step-by-step guides on how to recreate the Hive's most popular workshops on your own time and standard operating procedures for all of our equipment . +Besides containing up-to-date information on IDC equipment, the HiveMind also contains useful advice on how to make your projects come to life, as well as step-by-step guides on how to recreate the Hive's most popular workshops on your own time and standard operating procedures for all of our equipment. 
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 +Our Technical Areas and other resources can be found here:\\ 
 +  * [[start#resources_at_the_idc|Resources]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#the_front_desk|The Front Desk]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#d_printing|3D Printing]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#laser_cutting|Laser Cutting]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#electronics_benchtop|Electronics Benchtop]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#pcb_fabrication|PCB Fabrication]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#machine_shop|Machine Shop]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#embedded_systems|Embedded Systems]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#craft_area|Crafting]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#spray_paint_booth|Spray Paint Booth]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#collaboration_and_study_space|Collaboration and Study Space]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#popular_workshops|Popular Workshops]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#how_we_clean_the_space|Cleaning the Space]]\\ 
 +  * [[start#editing_this_wiki|Editing the Wiki]]
  
 ===== Resources at the IDC ===== ===== Resources at the IDC =====
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 [[benchtop:equipList|A full list of equipment is available here.]] [[benchtop:equipList|A full list of equipment is available here.]]
-==== PCB Manufacturing ====+==== PCB Fabrication ====
  
 {{:milling_machine.jpg?nolink&400 |}}Here at The Hive, we have a suite of tools made by LPKF that enable students to fabricate printed circuit boards (PCBs). Students go through a three-step training process to gain access to the tools, after which they can use the equipment and our materials free of charge whenever The Hive is open. {{:milling_machine.jpg?nolink&400 |}}Here at The Hive, we have a suite of tools made by LPKF that enable students to fabricate printed circuit boards (PCBs). Students go through a three-step training process to gain access to the tools, after which they can use the equipment and our materials free of charge whenever The Hive is open.
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   * [[pcb-help_pm|The LPKF ProtoMat S103]] - a 2.5-dimensional plotter that drills and mills (cuts) PCB substrates, plastics, and soft metals   * [[pcb-help_pm|The LPKF ProtoMat S103]] - a 2.5-dimensional plotter that drills and mills (cuts) PCB substrates, plastics, and soft metals
   * [[pcb-help_pl|The LPKF ProtoLaser U4]] - a 20um-diameter laser to etch (selectively remove) a wide variety of film/substrate pairings   * [[pcb-help_pl|The LPKF ProtoLaser U4]] - a 20um-diameter laser to etch (selectively remove) a wide variety of film/substrate pairings
-  * [[pcb-help_ep|The LPKF Contac S4]] - a semi-automatic galvanic electroplater for via formation and other copper/tin plating needs+  * [[pcb-help_ep|The LPKF Contac S4]] - a semi-automatic galvanic electroplater for via formation and other copper/tin plating needs. ** The electroplater is up and functioning.**
  
 We also can [[process_stencils|cut stencils]], and assemble boards with a [[process_reflowoven|reflow oven]]. We also have a few unsupported capabilities, including applying [[https://www.lpkfusa.com/datasheets/prototyping/promask.pdf|soldermask]] and [[https://www.lpkfusa.com/datasheets/prototyping/prolegend.pdf|silkscreen]], as well as a [[https://www.lpkfusa.com/datasheets/prototyping/ProConduct_Specs.pdf|chemical-free electroplating]] process, but again, your mileage may vary with these. Head to our [[pcb-fab|PCB fabrication]] page for more details. We also can [[process_stencils|cut stencils]], and assemble boards with a [[process_reflowoven|reflow oven]]. We also have a few unsupported capabilities, including applying [[https://www.lpkfusa.com/datasheets/prototyping/promask.pdf|soldermask]] and [[https://www.lpkfusa.com/datasheets/prototyping/prolegend.pdf|silkscreen]], as well as a [[https://www.lpkfusa.com/datasheets/prototyping/ProConduct_Specs.pdf|chemical-free electroplating]] process, but again, your mileage may vary with these. Head to our [[pcb-fab|PCB fabrication]] page for more details.
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 Out CAM file: [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WzzpPwXMDUg5DD4iUzenZINrzRG0kSn4|CAM]]\\ Out CAM file: [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WzzpPwXMDUg5DD4iUzenZINrzRG0kSn4|CAM]]\\
  
-=== Useful Links ===+**[[pcb-updates|2022 FALL UPDATES]]**
  
-  * No idea what a trace is? --> [[pcb-basics|What is a PCB?]] +  * **No idea what a trace is?** --> [[pcb-basics|What is a PCB?]] 
-  * Designing your own PCB? --> [[pcb-design|PCB Design]] +  * **Designing your own PCB?** --> [[pcb-design|PCB Design]] 
-  * Want to use the machines? --> [[pcb-training|PCB Training]] +  * **Want to use the machines?** --> [[pcb-training|PCB Training]] 
-  * Looking to schedule tool time? --> [[http://www.sums.gatech.edu|Head to SUMS!]] ([[[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/HiveMakerspace/ETGfA3m7Q3tCmtG0XVgAHG0Bz3-84vabxqlTRuF5spUmQw?e=q999Yt|What is SUMS?]]) +  * **Looking to schedule tool time?** --> [[http://www.sums.gatech.edu|Head to SUMS!]] ([[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/HiveMakerspace/ETGfA3m7Q3tCmtG0XVgAHG0Bz3-84vabxqlTRuF5spUmQw?e=q999Yt|What is SUMS?]]) 
-  * What can we do, and how to do it --> [[pcb-fab|PCB Fabrication]] +  * **What can we do, and how to do it** --> [[pcb-fab|PCB Fabrication]] 
-  * Help! And Other Questions --> [[pcb-help|Knowledge Base and FAQ]]+  * **Help!** --> [[pcb-help|Knowledge Base and FAQ]] 
 +  * **Looking to take your fab to the next level?** --> [[pcb-tips|Tips, tricks, and process miscellany]] 
 +  * **Something broken?** --> [[pcb-maintenance|Maintenance and troubleshooting]]
  
 Questions? You can reach the PCB MPIs at [[hive-pcb@ece.gatech.edu]]. Questions? You can reach the PCB MPIs at [[hive-pcb@ece.gatech.edu]].
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