Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi 3b+ Workstation
(in our Electronics Area)

Safety First

Members must know the following information:

In case of emergency, call 911.

Our physical location is:

735 East Pikes Peak Avenue

Colorado Springs, CO 80903

use this when ordering pizza or an ambulance

IN CASE OF
EMERGENCY
sign

PPM Fire Escape Plan

Fire Escape Plan maps are posted throughout the Makerspace.

There are 7 fire extinguishers on the fire escape plan map. Review the PPM Fire Escape Plan for locations.

PPM Emergency
Evacuation Plan.pdf
PPM Fire
Prevention Plan.pdf
PPM Fire Escape
Plan

First Aid

There is a FIRST AID Supply Cabinet in our Kitchen Area.

FIRST AID Kits are available in four areas: the Kitchen, Metal Shop, Wood Shop and CNC Room.

FIRST AID
Supply Cabinet
FIRST AID
Kit

Eye Wash Stations

Emergency Eye & Face Wash Stations are mounted in four areas: the Kitchen, Wood Shop, CNC Room and Vented Room.

Emergency
Eye & Face Wash
Station

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Wear protective equipment in all Wood and Metal Shop Areas.

Wear gloves when using Isopropyl Alcohol and other cleaners.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Hazardous Chemicals

All hazardous chemicals must be stored in the yellow hazardous chemical storage cabinet located in the Vented Room.

Review the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) information of unknown products before use.

SDS information is available via the QR code on the hazardous chemical storage cabinet or this spreadsheet.

Do not bring dangerous chemicals to the makerspace.

Spray paint, stains, and other approved items must be stored in the hazardous chemical storage cabinet in the Vented Room.

Please DO NOT paint indoors.

Flammables Cabinet
in the Vented Room

Impairment

The use of PPM equipment requires you to be alert, attentive, and focused.

Do not use any PPM work area, or any PPM tools, if you are under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Classes and Training

Area Captain

(None)

Classes

Pikes Peak Makerspace announces its Upcoming events, including classes, on Meetup

For Help

Message in PPM Slack channel #electronics or #general

Or message Warren Jokinen on Slack

Tips

At times the 3b+ may seem slow or unresponsive, so check the green light at the edge of the board for activity.

(Need performance benchmarks)

Equipment Lists

Hardware

1) Raspberry Pi for "Mall Map"

3b+ (heatsinks, no case)

large HDMI (VIZIO) display with remote

32GB SD card (no SSD)

wired USB keyboard and mouse (Dell)

Wi-Fi connection

"Raspberry Pi Friendly" Dell monitors (quantity 3, 4 or 5?)

2) Raspberry Pi with volumio audio player

3) Raspberry Pi from Epilog engraver area

4) Raspberry Pi from 3D Printer donation

Software

32-bit Raspberry Pi OS "Buster", (not "Bullseye", yet)

Mathematica free license on every Raspberry Pi

Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Python 3

etc.

Donations Received

Wish List

Raspberry Pi 400 or 4 boards, etc.

Showcase

"Mall Map",
Work In Progress
Raspberry Pi
slideshow poster
RPi Workstation November 2021
Raspberry Pi computers (Dec 2017)
Raspberry Pi computers
18x24" poster
of RPi Books
posters, including Raspberry Pi

slide 1, Intro
slide 2, Hardware

Other Fun Stuff

MagPi the official Raspberry Pi magazine