WreckLab

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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.