WreckLab
Wreck Lab = People taking things apart to learn more about How Things Work.
Can also be used as a scavenger hunt
Can also be used to find needed objects for other projects, ie: junkbots!
~30 Minute Items:
- CD / DVD Rom drives
- Game Controllers
- Remotes
- Keyboard / Mice
- Cell Phones
~1 Hour Items
- Desktop / Laptop Computers
- Printers
- Game Consoles
Fun things to look for
- Motors are great! (DC Motors are easier to utilize on the spot)
- LEDs can often still be lit up
- Capacitors
- Gears!
- IR LEDs
Tools you really should bring
- Batteries
- Battery Connectors
- Alligator Clips
- Wire Strippers
- Assortment of Phillips, Straight, and Torx head screwdrivers
- Big and small bins for parts
- First Aid Kit
- Safety Glasses
Tools that are great to have, but maybe not necessary
- Soldering Iron
- Desoldering Pump
- Solder
- Wire (that will fit breadboard)
- Breadboard
Tools you do not want to bring
- Hammer. Especially if you're dealing with a younger group.