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The Factory is open according to their [https://factory.mcgilleus.ca office hours]. Any student can drop-off during the office hours and either use the space on their own (subject to having completed the safety training and signing the waiver) or ask for assistance from a manager. The space is provided free of charge but any major consumables used by a student must be paid for (e.g. PCB printable boards). Alternatively, Factory managers can also be reached via their email. | The Factory is open according to their [https://factory.mcgilleus.ca office hours]. Any student can drop-off during the office hours and either use the space on their own (subject to having completed the safety training and signing the waiver) or ask for assistance from a manager. The space is provided free of charge but any major consumables used by a student must be paid for (e.g. PCB printable boards). Alternatively, Factory managers can also be reached via their email. | ||
The Factory also occasionally organizes workshops, usually geared towards beginners, to make students more familiar with electronics and programming. | The Factory also occasionally organizes workshops, usually geared towards beginners, to make students more familiar with electronics and programming. | ||
= Manager Recruitment = | = Manager Recruitment = | ||
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= Equipment = | = Equipment = | ||
These are some of the equipment that the Factory has: | These are some of the equipment that the Factory has: | ||
* | * PCB printer, capable of single-sided and double-sided printing (subject to availability) | ||
* | * 3D printer, specifically a [https://support.makerbot.com/s/article/Replicator-2X-Software Makerbot Replicator 2x](subject to filament availability, you can also bring your own compatible filament) | ||
* Raspberry Pi (3 Model B, 3 Model B+, 4 Model B, 0 W, 0) | * Raspberry Pi (3 Model B, 3 Model B+, 4 Model B, 0 W, 0) | ||
* A variety of Arduino-compatible boards (e.g. Nano, ESP32, ESP 8266, Uno, etc) | * A variety of Arduino-compatible boards (e.g. Nano, ESP32, ESP 8266, Uno, etc) | ||